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    Introduce Yourself!

    1358 members Latest Activity: Nov 17 We wanna know who you are! Where ya from? What'cha buildin'? This is a place for new members to introduce themselves and old 'uns to show 'em…

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    CB Nation Recording Studio

    260 members Latest Activity: Feb 6, 2018 An experimental recording collective where members of the Nation can collaborate on music with other members. Please start a new discussion for each…

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    Australian CBG

    169 members Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2021 Australian builders can meet and discuss issues with making guitars down under.

  • Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    100 members Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2020

    For all things Teisco. AND those sweet vintage japanese guitars with those vintage pickups made by Teisco that no guitar on the planet can match.…

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    CBG in CALIFORNIA

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  • AZ CBG Group

    AZ CBG Group

    53 members Latest Activity: Sep 17, 2019 WELCOME! Anyone is more than welcome to join! This is a place for all Arizona CBG builders/players to get together! I am hoping we can all get to…

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    Steampunk Collective

    257 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.

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    Scandinavian CBG headquarters

    54 members Latest Activity: Jul 4 Welcome CBG players from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Let's share our “arctic” experiences and ideas. Broaden your CBG network in…

  • New York Cigar Box Guitars

    New York Cigar Box Guitars

    40 members Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2019 The Cigar Box Guitar group for builders and musicians in the New York area.

  • CBG Nation's Chapel

    CBG Nation's Chapel

    161 members Latest Activity: Feb 11 A place where you can talk about spirit, soul, God or anything that's weighting you down. We take prayer requests too. Wichita Sam - Chaplain

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