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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.…
Recycling Centre

128 members Latest Activity: Apr 21, 2021 CBGs by nature involve recycling old boxes. Here is a place to share all your ideas about recycling everyday objects into guitar parts. Eye bolt…

Low Budget Land

390 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Cigar box guitar builders are a creative and resourceful bunch. Share ideas for CBG materials and supplies that are free, nearly free, or recycled.
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…

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…
It Goes To 11

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

Classifieds and Swaps

334 members Latest Activity: Jun 14, 2023
A place to buy, sell, trade cigar box guitars and other related gear.

Keep in mind that you can find most…
How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar

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

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

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Duel output jacks

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CBG site issues, continued.

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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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