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Piezos From Outer Space!!!
32 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2021
The simple Piezo Disc pickup is one of the most underrated sound devices. Sure,…
Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation
61 members Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2020
A place for all of us disgruntled old farts to gather and do curmudgeonly things. Stand up and flaunt your attitude! We've earned the right to be…
Effects and Pedals
32 members Latest Activity: Jul 14
For all things pedals and effects. What are you using. Whats on your wishlist.
The Mississippians
20 members Latest Activity: Jun 28
This group is for anyone who loves, has lived in, or is living in Mississippi. The state's nickname, "The Birthplace of American Music" was given…
Solidbody city
120 members Latest Activity: Jun 16
CBGs, cookie tins..…
Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern
90 members Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2021
Get updates on The Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern, the world's first permanent museum collection of Cigar Box Guitars. Speal's Tavern…
Lazy B Radio
27 members Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2016
A group devoted to showcasing cigar box guitar musicians and Cigar Box Nation…
The Blues Exchange
71 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2020
Share your songs, videos, lyrics, ideas for anything Blues.
Sell Those Puppies!
169 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2021
A group to discuss selling the instruments and accessories we build. Where to sell, how to display, what works and what doesn't. Where do you…
BALALAIKA GROUP
16 members Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2015
Putting a different angle on 3 strings.
Greasy's Easy Chords
129 members Latest Activity: Aug 27, 2019
Since i started playing these cbg's i've been wishing i had a chord book. A recent attemp to teach myself music theory gave me the idea to try to…
Four String Cigar Box Guitars
212 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2021 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!
Cajun CBGs for all you Swampbillys
21 members Latest Activity: Mar 5, 2017 For all you swampbillys, who like to build and play CBGs.
Hand built and custom microphones
85 members Latest Activity: Jan 29
thought about how i was using modern mics and effects, mainly distortion and reverb, to record with and it seemed the next step to me was hand…
Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0
232 members Latest Activity: Aug 4
Beginning Box Building. Nothing too fancy, but functional. For people who don't have easy access to cigar boxes. Other home made non-rectangular…
CBGs Showing Up Everywhere
26 members Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2015 Pictures of cigar box instruments being discovered in the most unlikely places.
CBN on Skype
54 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018
For members of CBN who want to chat (proper verbal nattering) to each other on Skype.
How have CBG's changed your life??
28 members Latest Activity: Oct 17, 2016
Share how being involved with CBG's has changed or enhanced your life.
Shane Speal's 12 STONES
27 members Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2015 Shane Speal's new album, 12 STONES is on sale. We thought we'd repost Shane's recording logs & answer questions you have. …
Boxheads United Podcast
35 members Latest Activity: Jun 29, 2017
A music podcast and blog hosted by The Joker
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Forum
Your take on this bizarre guitar
Started by Infirmity Citrus President in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd 17 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Piezo feedback
Started by Jerry Draper in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Jerry Draper on Saturday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
SWAMP WITCH GUITARS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Started by the anonymous pick in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by BUGGY (C) on Thursday. 10 Replies 8 Likes
Loss two-string bass build instructions
Started by Tim Dvorak in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Tim Dvorak Sep 27. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Is it just me, site issues.
Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Sep 27. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Fretted and Slide Advice
Started by Patrick Whaley in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Sep 22. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Sound holes or not sound holes in a electric cbg?
Started by Howard Craypool in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Greg Brown Sep 21. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Guitar Amp
Started by Chase N Williams in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 21. 5 Replies 0 Likes
It Happened at breakneck speed....
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 21. 4 Replies 5 Likes
Using aluminium
Started by Haydon in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Haydon Sep 21. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Adding springs again on the electric cbg, around the “cat” bowl and howled out spacer glued to the bottom
Started by Howard Craypool in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Infirmity Citrus President Sep 20. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Thinning headstocks
Started by Eric Lettau in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by David Bowes Sep 19. 11 Replies 1 Like
Finding correct bridge position.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion Sep 12. 0 Replies 2 Likes
The entirely hypothetical encylopedic CGB design and construction book - a long post
Started by Infirmity Citrus President in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Doug Thorsvik Sep 6. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Untitled
Started by Murray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion Sep 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Editing this site?
Started by Jim Winslow in Using cigarboxnation.com - posting, profiles, web help. Last reply by Taffy Evans Aug 31. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for advice on pickup type and placement
Started by Howard in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Sean Jay Aug 29. 6 Replies 1 Like
Springs in a cigar box guitar
Started by Howard Craypool in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Howard Craypool Aug 22. 10 Replies 3 Likes
Help for beginner
Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Aug 21. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone. Need some advice plz...
Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog Aug 19. 25 Replies 3 Likes
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