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Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building

532 members Latest Activity: Mar 5, 2022 Here's where the freaks hang out. Get the inside scoop on wild cigar box guitar designs, advancements and experiments. Not for the timid builder!
How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar

882 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.

Smokehouse Guitars

154 members Latest Activity: Jul 11, 2019
The complete guide to advanced cigar box guitar making is now available:

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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…

Steampunk Collective

257 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2022 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.
Hand built and custom microphones

85 members Latest Activity: Jan 29, 2022
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…

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…
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.…

Cigar Box Basses

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

202 members Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2022
All ideas to make piezoelectric

sound good and stable.

Radios turned Guitar Amps

291 members Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2023
This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.

Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into…
Tennessee CBGers

47 members Latest Activity: Nov 7, 2019 A place for all Tennessee CBGers to get together and share.

Cigar Box Ukulele

423 members Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2023 Does your cigar box contain a jumping flea?

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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

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Tune up songs

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Duel output jacks

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No Harmonics

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Camera suggestions?

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CBG site issues, continued.

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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

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Guitar for the grandson

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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

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I'll be fashionable this summer =)

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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

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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

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Republic of Texas CBG Festival (8th Annual)

May 11, 2024 from 11am to 8pm – Speakeasy Grill
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20th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival (Day 1)

May 30, 2024 from 6:30pm to 10pm – The Casual Pint of Huntsville
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20th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival (Day 2)

May 31, 2024 from 6:30pm to 10pm – Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium
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June 1, 2024 from 11am to 3pm – Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
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