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Pink Toothbrush Alternative Market & Record fair As above, Alternative market & Record fair, Pink Toothbrush Nightclub Rayleigh Essex Sunday 4th December 11:00am till 3:00pm. Mud N Moj… Started by Keith 66	1	Apr 24 Reply by Keith 66
Small box woes? Just come across a great cigar box for a cbg,but its only 8in x 5in.Solid made and no warning stickers. I've never used such a small box, a… Started by Sleepy John	12	Jun 15, 2020 Reply by Jock MacHinery
Newby Hi I acquired a CBG recently and am trying to learn it and at same time I’m learning the harmonica (Diatonic) I also by chance have a numbe… Started by David Tarry	7	May 11, 2020 Reply by David Bowes
FX rigs and recommendations Hi all, just wondering about what FX rigs you have, and hoping for some ideas/recommendations. I am currently using 2 pedals: an Electro Ha… Started by Alex Rigby	0	Mar 25, 2019
London One Man Band festival with Hollowbelly Starting next week til the end of March in London. Kicks off with Dollar Bill and Hollowbelly free at the Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch on We… Started by Blind Boy Fullers	4	Mar 20, 2019 Reply by Blind Boy Fullers
Best Amp I was wondering what make of amplifiers people out there in CBG land are playing and why they bought them.Did you buy a solid state amp or… Started by Seasick Mick	18	Mar 13, 2019 Reply by Seasick Mick
Looking to play some festivals next year Hello all I would really like to play some festivals next year. My current festival tastes consist of small (500 tickets max), non corpora… Started by Alex Rigby	3	Jan 13, 2019 Reply by Alex Rigby
New Site goes live!! Good afternoon all! Well after a long time and different incarnations and moving and life getting in the way my new website is now live! 3… Started by John Pilling	14	Oct 30, 2018 Reply by t-belly johnson
Demise of Gibson Saw today that Gibson have filed for bankruptcy. Hope that doesn't mean the end of the name. Maybe it they made CBGs they would be still g… Started by Sleepy John	3	May 3, 2018 Reply by Sleepy John
boxes for sale Comment by Rick D 1 second ago £20 each including postage in uk? less for more than 1. 27 - 30 cms long, about 14cm wide and 5cm deep Started by Rick D	5	Dec 14, 2017 Reply by Tony

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Pink Toothbrush Alternative Market & Record fair

Started by Keith 66. Last reply by Keith 66 Apr 24. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Small box woes?

Started by Sleepy John. Last reply by Jock MacHinery Jun 15, 2020. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Newby

Started by David Tarry. Last reply by David Bowes May 11, 2020. 7 Replies 0 Likes

FX rigs and recommendations

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London One Man Band festival with Hollowbelly

Started by Blind Boy Fullers. Last reply by Blind Boy Fullers Mar 20, 2019. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Best Amp

Started by Seasick Mick. Last reply by Seasick Mick Mar 13, 2019. 18 Replies 1 Like

Looking to play some festivals next year

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New Site goes live!!

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Demise of Gibson

Started by Sleepy John. Last reply by Sleepy John May 3, 2018. 3 Replies 0 Likes

boxes for sale

Started by Rick D. Last reply by Tony Dec 14, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Love CBG, never really got into blues - set list ideas please

Started by Alex Rigby. Last reply by Ian Boyd Nov 25, 2017. 6 Replies 0 Likes

My latest build - hubcap resonator

Started by Alex Rigby. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Oct 10, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes

My CBG

Started by Steve. Last reply by Steve Sep 13, 2017. 2 Replies 1 Like

Some of my songs

Started by Alex Rigby. Last reply by Alex Rigby Jun 7, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes

School project

Started by Keith 66. Last reply by Michael Fred Johnson Feb 5, 2017. 8 Replies 6 Likes

Old Timers

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by David L. Oct 13, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Looking to get started

Started by Hubert Knight. Last reply by Hubert Knight Oct 11, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

I Could Really Do With A Jig !

Started by Philip Hale. Last reply by Philip Hale Aug 5, 2016. 19 Replies 2 Likes

Help with parts please

Started by Toofy Peg. Last reply by Fomhorach Jun 14, 2016. 19 Replies 0 Likes

Brass Eyelets - big ones - where to get?

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