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Share the Music & Vids
92 members Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2018 Recorded or Filmed yourself lately? Got a link to an interesting Youtube vid or music download? Then post em here.
Blind Willie Johnson CBG Tribute - free download
281 members Latest Activity: Sep 4, 2022
Download your free copy of the Cigar Box Guitar Tribute to Blind Willie Johnson. All cigar box guitar. Presented by…
Sell Those Puppies!
169 members Latest Activity: Mar 19
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…
Tenor Guitar (cbg)
97 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2020 We all fashion our cigar box guitars into the format of regular guitars, so why not do something new with your cbg. Make it a tenor cigar box guitar.…
Piezo pickups
202 members Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2022
All ideas to make piezoelectric
sound good and stable.
Four String Cigar Box Guitars
213 members Latest Activity: Dec 9, 2023 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!
Banjo Players Unite!
100 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2020 Just a place for all things banjo, 5 String, Tenor, Plectrum...and of course DIY creations.
Cigar Box Basses
408 members Latest Activity: Apr 2 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!
Purgatory Hill Fan Club
122 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2016 The fan page for Purgatory Hill, the gothic blues duo of pAt mAcdonald and melaniejane. Post your show reviews, pics and more.
Record Store
40 members Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2019 Record and release your own CBG album? Post about it here. Give us links to where we can buy it. Also post reviews of your favorite cigar box…
Old School
83 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 19th and 20th century references to the humble cigar box guitar.
DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers
387 members Latest Activity: Dec 12, 2022
This group is opened…
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar
153 members Latest Activity: Jan 22, 2021
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar!
Start by downloading these vintage plans for making…
Headless guitar tuners
43 members Latest Activity: Jul 12, 2019
All ideas to make headless guitar tuners if you are…
CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED
411 members Latest Activity: Apr 4, 2017
Due to lack of participation, this group is now closed. We keep it archived here for historic preservation purposes.
How good can it sound unplugged?
148 members Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2020 Share experience, tips & tricks that have produced the best acoustic unplugged sound in your cigar box instruments. This applies to commercial or…
It Goes To 11
480 members Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2020 Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome
Home Made Guitar Amps
252 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2022
This is a group for home made guitar amps.
CBG Tabs
603 members Latest Activity: Feb 18 So you built your CBG and now you need something to play on it, right? Well, if you're not completely musically inclined or can't read traditional…
CBG wiring & electronics.
747 members Latest Activity: Feb 10
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…
The Essential Pages
Recommended Links & Resources
- CigarBoxGuitar.com - the knowledgebase of the homemade music movement.
- Cigar Box Music - How-to-Build CBGs DVDs, How to Play CBG and more!
- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
Forum
UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. 2 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Are metal frets necessary?
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. 2 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like
Busking Songs...
Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods yesterday. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design
Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray on Monday. 6 Replies 2 Likes
crossover guitar.
Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies 3 Likes
Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies 1 Like
just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Tune up songs
Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like
Duel output jacks
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes
No Harmonics
Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Camera suggestions?
Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes
CBG site issues, continued.
Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Guitar for the grandson
Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like
How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies 4 Likes
Trash Canjo
Started by Brad in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 19. 6 Replies 3 Likes
Blog Posts
I'll be fashionable this summer =)
Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes
.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•*¨*•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
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