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Ted Crocker's Groups (18)
Lazy B Radio
27 members Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2016
A group devoted to showcasing cigar box guitar musicians and Cigar Box Nation…
Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation
60 members Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2020
A place for all of us disgruntled old farts to gather and do curmudgeonly things. Stand up and flaunt your attitude! We've earned the right to be…
Cigar Box Basses
404 members Latest Activity: Oct 27, 2022 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!
It Goes To 11
480 members Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2020 Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome
Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
1744 members Latest Activity: Dec 6, 2022
This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…
How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar
877 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022 Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.
6 string CBG's
242 members Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2021 Everything 6 string and only six stringers...post yer stuff here...don't let it get lost in the random photo secition!
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.…
2 String CBG builds, playing, tuning
130 members Latest Activity: Nov 12, 2022 2 string CBG only
Diddley Bows and Other Primitives
341 members Latest Activity: Sep 13, 2022 A place to discuss one-string diddley bows, washtub basses, washboards and any other primitive instrument that may fall outside the Cigar Box realm.
Piezo pickups
202 members Latest Activity: Mar 13, 2022
All ideas to make piezoelectric
sound good and stable.
Can Jo Consortium
251 members Latest Activity: Jan 31 The simplest little resonator instrument of all. Please add links to plans, photos of your canjos and ideas you've found that make the most of this…
Solidbody city
120 members Latest Activity: Jun 15, 2022
CBGs, cookie tins..…
Low Budget Land
389 members Latest Activity: Mar 1 Cigar box guitar builders are a creative and resourceful bunch. Share ideas for CBG materials and supplies that are free, nearly free, or recycled.
CB Nation Recording Studio
260 members Latest Activity: Feb 6, 2018 An experimental recording collective where members of the Nation can collaborate on music with other members. Please start a new discussion for each…
CBG News
208 members Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2016 A home for news articles, interviews, press releases and anything that's out there spreading the word, or what you want out there spreading the…
CBG wiring & electronics.
746 members Latest Activity: Feb 17
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…
Ted's Mad Scientist Lab
222 members Latest Activity: Apr 8, 2018 Where music and invention collide...
The Essential Pages
Recommended Links & Resources
- 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.
Forum
Vintage Hubcap guitar build all stages...
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T 8 hours ago. 1 Reply 1 Like
Converting 3 string to 4 string
Started by Robert Bryan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd on Saturday. 15 Replies 1 Like
Handy adhesive
Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Friday. 11 Replies 1 Like
Pick ups and number plate cbgs
Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Darryl Tuttle on Friday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
String noise
Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Michael Myers on Friday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
3-String Bass Project - Dual pickups with switch.
Started by Tim Dvorak in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Thursday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Build this Wooden Kick Drum Pedal
Started by Rose Ericson in Feature Articles. Last reply by Slow Mick on Thursday. 35 Replies 11 Likes
What random stuff have you used for a bridge?
Started by Muddytone in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Ghostbuttons on Wednesday. 16 Replies 2 Likes
3 string or 4? Trying to make a decision
Started by Nathan Binns in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Oscar Stern Mar 14. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Redeemed myself after a dumb mistake!
Started by Hilo Greg in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Hilo Greg Mar 9. 4 Replies 2 Likes
My next creation,I’m hooked…I guess
Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion Mar 2. 0 Replies 2 Likes
Neck though corner
Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Michael Fred Johnson Feb 28. 6 Replies 1 Like
Part 1 HUBCAP guitar build series!
Started by Taffy Evans in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans Feb 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Inspired by the pick axe guitar, the sledge hammer
Started by jonathan leslie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by jonathan leslie Feb 26. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Need Help on building a Hubcap Guitar
Started by T-Gripped in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Feb 25. 22 Replies 0 Likes
Vintage Hub Cap Guitar Build
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Feb 24. 4 Replies 4 Likes
Considering wood tuners
Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Feb 17. 15 Replies 1 Like
Playing a bit!
Started by John B Treutlein in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by John B Treutlein Feb 12. 3 Replies 0 Likes
String grounding
Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 11. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Affordable and easy designs for youth group
Started by Mark in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Feb 10. 9 Replies 1 Like
Blog Posts
The Fred BassJo, aka the Sore Thumb banjo
Posted by Fergus Lester on March 7, 2023 at 12:11am 1 Comment 0 Likes
WARNING ABOUT NON_APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OFMr James Pollard
Posted by Slow Mick on March 4, 2023 at 10:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Instruments built by Slow Mick (aka Mikhail Yakunkin)
Posted by Slow Mick on February 28, 2023 at 9:05am 5 Comments 1 Like
I bought a torsion rod for a mandolin and lost the instructions to cut into the neck. I bought the torsion bar from gitty.
Posted by Anthony adams on February 28, 2023 at 4:49am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Stereo recording with a looper pedal
Posted by Sean Jay on February 27, 2023 at 3:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
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