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    SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves

    94 members Latest Activity: May 19, 2018 A sounding board for the CBG Revolutionary

  • CB Nation Recording Studio

    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…

  • Australian CBG

    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.…

  • 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…

  • Baritone Guitar (cbg)

    Baritone Guitar (cbg)

    64 members Latest Activity: Nov 1, 2019 If you build baritone cigar box guitars or have a likeness for them, this group is for you.

  • CBG in CALIFORNIA

    CBG in CALIFORNIA

    101 members Latest Activity: Jul 8, 2021

  • CBG wiring & electronics.

    CBG wiring & electronics.

    745 members Latest Activity: Jul 31

    Want to plug that thing in? Here's a place to share ideas about pickups (Both magnetic and piezo) and wiring in volume and tone control, the best…

  • Scandinavian CBG headquarters

    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…

  • Cigar Box Basses

    Cigar Box Basses

    403 members Latest Activity: Dec 4, 2021 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!

  • 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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What's on your workbench?

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Hi everyone. Need some advice plz...

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How can I use this cool piece?

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Box thickness effect on sound

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Rocky Patel mocked up

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I am back and I have something new; Biscuit Tin Micro Bass

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Ghost pickup

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Can you build effects into a guitar?

Started by Ozz989 in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ozz989 Jul 27. 15 Replies

MAGIC STICKER REMOVER!

Started by Larry Sobol in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Jul 26. 3 Replies

Working on the edge.

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Build This DIY Guitar Fuzz Pedal in 10 Minutes - VIDEO

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Robert Bruner Jul 17. 38 Replies

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The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers

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Left hand help

Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Michael Myers Jul 6. 2 Replies

While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....

Started by Taffy Evans in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by ILL GREEN Jul 4. 2 Replies

Modifying My First single String Guitar

Started by Kevin Rzewinski in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Rzewinski Jun 24. 17 Replies

Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.

Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 22. 6 Replies

Setting the action

Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 18. 7 Replies

Thought the forum might like this

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Building a Violin w/ GITTY Parts

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in What way does your type HEADSTOCK effect stringtension, and vibration flow?

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