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  • Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar

    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…

  • The Beginners Club

    The Beginners Club

    318 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 A club for beginners who are building for the first time and need some support from each other as well as experienced builders who are…

  • DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION

    DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION

    218 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on…

  • CBG wiring & electronics.

    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…

  • Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

    Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

    60 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…

  • Piezo pickups

    Piezo pickups

    202 members Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2022

    All ideas to make piezoelectric

    sound good and stable.

  • Cigar Box Basses

    Cigar Box Basses

    408 members Latest Activity: Apr 2 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!

  • The Brits are coming

    The Brits are coming

    640 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 A gathering of the UK cbg clan.

  • Share the Music & Vids

    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.

  • Skeesix CBG Pickups

    Skeesix CBG Pickups

    103 members Latest Activity: Jul 22, 2021

    Pickups, pickups, pickups! Skeesix CBG pickups, magnetic, piezo, magnets, wire, bobbins, winding, winders, installation, single coils, humbuckers,…

  • Baritone Guitar (cbg)

    Baritone Guitar (cbg)

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

  • Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

    Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

    1746 members Latest Activity: Mar 20

    This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…

  • CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED

    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.

  • Australian CBG

    Australian CBG

    170 members Latest Activity: Mar 26 Australian builders can meet and discuss issues with making guitars down under.

  • It Goes To 11

    It Goes To 11

    480 members Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2020 Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome

  • Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern

    Cigar Box Guitar Museum at Speal's Tavern

    90 members Latest Activity: Dec 10, 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…

  • Introduce Yourself!

    Introduce Yourself!

    1371 members Latest Activity: on Thursday 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…

  • CBG Tabs

    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…

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UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's

Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by David L. 49 minutes ago. 3 Replies

Are metal frets necessary?

Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods 52 minutes ago. 7 Replies

Busking Songs...

Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods on Wednesday. 7 Replies

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

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies

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

Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?

Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies

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

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

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

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

No Harmonics

Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies

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

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

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

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies

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

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

Trash Canjo

Started by Brad in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 19. 6 Replies

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I'll be fashionable this summer =)

Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments

Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments

.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•*¨*•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments

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

Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment

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Frethound 4 String

" I was gonna say, "Sweeeeeeeeeet" as well, but that was taken. Very nice. I too love…"
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Southern Ray replied to J. D. Woods's discussion Are metal frets necessary?
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Southern Ray replied to J. D. Woods's discussion Are metal frets necessary?
" Hello JD, welcome. I'm a fifty year failed six-string player that got into building and…"
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"Burn baby burn! Top looks hot Crazed; sporty headstock too. Excellent build."
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"You are a busy guy Warren! Outstanding builds and each one unique; well done."
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