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  • DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers

    DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers

    387 members Latest Activity: Mar 30

    This group is opened…

  • Radios turned Guitar Amps

    Radios turned Guitar Amps

    288 members Latest Activity: Apr 16, 2021

    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…

  • Sell Those Puppies!

    Sell Those Puppies!

    169 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2021

    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…

  • Classifieds and Swaps

    Classifieds and Swaps

    334 members Latest Activity: Dec 20, 2019

    A place to buy, sell, trade cigar box guitars and other related gear.

     

    Keep in mind that you can find most…

  • Lap Steel World

    Lap Steel World

    177 members Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2021 A group for lap steel admirer's, players and builders.

  • CBG wiring & electronics.

    CBG wiring & electronics.

    745 members Latest Activity: Jan 27

    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…

  • Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    100 members Latest Activity: Apr 1, 2020

    For all things Teisco. AND those sweet vintage japanese guitars with those vintage pickups made by Teisco that no guitar on the planet can match.…

  • Introduce Yourself!

    Introduce Yourself!

    1355 members Latest Activity: May 31 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…

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Box thickness effect on sound

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Working on the edge.

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Modifying My First single String Guitar

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Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.

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Setting the action

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Thought the forum might like this

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How can I use this cool piece?

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The Cigar Box SITAR Experiment - by Shane Speal

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While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....

Started by Taffy Evans in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts Jun 14. 0 Replies

Resonator solid body six string

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Build a Les Claypool Whamola!

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Celebrating 150 years of Gold Mining...

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How to Build a Mailbox Dobro

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Cheap and easy fret marker inlays?

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Building a mahogany box

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TinCan #7

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string gauge for short scale cbg

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What's on your workbench?

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The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers

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Proof is in the Tuner

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