Six Chugger CBG Build
Repurposed necks and cut up vintage cigar boxes from a group build that got shut down by Covid back…
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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…
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.…
Trades
53 members Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2017
A spot for builders who want to trade a cbg for cbg.
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!
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. …
Good Wood
134 members Latest Activity: Mar 19, 2017 For everyone who gets excited by rare timbers, turned on by a good burr, or maybe you just have a technical query about working something new? Feel…
Cigar Box Fiddles - Plans, ideas, tips & more
153 members Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2023
Idea trading post for bowed instruments. Share photos and tips of fiddles and whatnot that you've built, acquired or seen.
Antique Cigar Box Guitars
22 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018
This is the place to post stories of Old Cigar Box Instruments and photos, If you want to see stuff that is newly uncovered about cigar…
Intermediate building tips and tricks forum
256 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 This forum is for sharing general building information that falls between "CBG building 101" and "Super advanced building"
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,…
Cigar box tunings
162 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2014
Cigar box tunings open to 2'3'4'5'6' stringers uke's bass's what ever you got. and how you creativly use these tuning's
Old Punks Never Die - They Just Play CBG's
118 members Latest Activity: Oct 8, 2019 Talk about the good old days when you were a punk. Post pics and covers of old Punk Songs on a CBG!
Speal's Tavern - a CBG Blues Club near Pittsburgh
85 members Latest Activity: Dec 28, 2017 Shane Speal announces a brand new venue in the Western PA area... Speal's Tavern. Speal's has been pouring since the end of Prohibition...and has…
Instruments for Kids
37 members Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2016 Group to discuss the building and creation of instruments specifically designed for children
C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply
261 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022 C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is your one-stop shop for the parts and accessories you need for building and playing Cigar Box Guitars and other…
The Open Mic
107 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 A cigar box guitar was meant to be played!!! Cigar Box Nation is encouraging all its members to get out and perform in public. Find an open mic and…
Steampunk Collective
257 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2022 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.
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…
Introduce Yourself!
1371 members Latest Activity: Apr 17 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…
CONCRETE MUSIC
51 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2016 Putting the avant back to the garde! Taking CBG to the outer limits where, to quote Hunter S. Thompson, "When the going gets wierd, the wierd turn…
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- 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.
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Copper Hardware
Started by Bill Andy in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray yesterday. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Nut
Started by Bill Andy in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Sunday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Are metal frets necessary?
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 26. 8 Replies 1 Like
AI Search Query - Curious Answer
Started by Southern Ray in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 26. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Song lyrics for Steve's new song
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Apr 25. 4 Replies 0 Likes
UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Crazed Fandango Apr 22. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Busking Songs...
Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods Apr 17. 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 Apr 14. 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
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 =)
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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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