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  • Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building

    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!

  • Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

    Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

    1744 members Latest Activity: on Thursday

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

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    Introduce Yourself!

    1365 members Latest Activity: 17 hours ago 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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    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.

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Are there a set of plans for a six string Cigar box guitar?

Started by Virgil Fiori in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Aug 13. 11 Replies

Truss Rods. Needed?

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Tone switch

Started by Wolfeather in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Aug 11. 16 Replies

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Does anyone use GBE tuning?

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Converting 3 string to 4 string

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Tuning Wuestion

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Electric Delta 3-pole Pickup

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Searching for Poor Man’s Guide Issue #2

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THIS BLUES LABEL IS LAUNCHED!!

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Pictures of my new Guitar (4 strings).

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Stand By Me: 2-String Chugger License Plate Cigar Box Guitar

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Baby Please don't Go BCB A.D. Eker 2023

"Excellent!  I always like this song.  Good version!  Nice guitar work, Andries!"
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