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Scott aka Farmer Ted's Groups (25)
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.…
Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.2.0
232 members Latest Activity: Aug 4
Beginning Box Building. Nothing too fancy, but functional. For people who don't have easy access to cigar boxes. Other home made non-rectangular…
Canadian CBG
94 members Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2021
Were Canadian CBG makers can talk CBG topics and share ideas and photos and vids.
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar
153 members Latest Activity: Jan 23, 2021
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar!
Start by downloading these vintage plans for making…
Cigar Box Basses
403 members Latest Activity: Dec 4, 2021 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!
Blind Willie Johnson CBG Tribute - free download
280 members Latest Activity: Apr 17, 2021
Download your free copy of the Cigar Box Guitar Tribute to Blind Willie Johnson. All cigar box guitar. Presented by…
SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves
94 members Latest Activity: May 19, 2018 A sounding board for the CBG Revolutionary
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…
Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
1739 members Latest Activity: 1 hour ago
This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…
unusual guitar designs
171 members Latest Activity: Jan 18, 2019 bring us your most unusual builds that you think is not average so we can say yes that is different.
Home Made Guitar Amps
249 members Latest Activity: Jul 7, 2021
This is a group for home made guitar amps.
Four String Cigar Box Guitars
212 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2021 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!
Solidbody city
120 members Latest Activity: Jun 16
CBGs, cookie tins..…
Introduce Yourself!
1357 members Latest Activity: Jul 27 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…
DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers
387 members Latest Activity: Mar 30
This group is opened…
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…
CBG wiring & electronics.
745 members Latest Activity: Jul 31
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…
6 string CBG's
242 members Latest Activity: Jan 1 Everything 6 string and only six stringers...post yer stuff here...don't let it get lost in the random photo secition!
Greasy's Easy Chords
129 members Latest Activity: Aug 27, 2019
Since i started playing these cbg's i've been wishing i had a chord book. A recent attemp to teach myself music theory gave me the idea to try to…
Lap Steel World
177 members Latest Activity: Dec 31, 2021 A group for lap steel admirer's, players and builders.
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Springs in a cigar box guitar
Started by Howard Craypool in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts 20 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
The entirely hypothetical encylopedic CGB design and construction book - a long post
Started by Infirmity Citrus President in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Need help
Started by Ozz989 in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Friday. 11 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Carl Floyd Aug 9. 2219 Replies 17 Likes
Hi everyone. Need some advice plz...
Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog Aug 5. 19 Replies 2 Likes
How can I use this cool piece?
Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Aug 5. 13 Replies 1 Like
Box thickness effect on sound
Started by Infirmity Citrus President in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jul 31. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Rocky Patel mocked up
Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jul 31. 8 Replies 2 Likes
I am back and I have something new; Biscuit Tin Micro Bass
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Jul 31. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ghost pickup
Started by Michael shrader in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jul 29. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Can you build effects into a guitar?
Started by Ozz989 in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ozz989 Jul 27. 15 Replies 0 Likes
MAGIC STICKER REMOVER!
Started by Larry Sobol in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Jul 26. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Working on the edge.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jul 21. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Build This DIY Guitar Fuzz Pedal in 10 Minutes - VIDEO
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Robert Bruner Jul 17. 38 Replies 7 Likes
Files download
Started by David Herrera in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Jul 14. 9 Replies 0 Likes
The Cigar Box Mandolin Project - Discussion Page for Questions & Answers
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Kidd Filby Jul 8. 11 Replies 4 Likes
Left hand help
Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Michael Myers Jul 6. 2 Replies 0 Likes
While we are talking solid body resonator guitars.....
Started by Taffy Evans in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by ILL GREEN Jul 4. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Modifying My First single String Guitar
Started by Kevin Rzewinski in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Rzewinski Jun 24. 17 Replies 1 Like
Neck on 3 string is a little tilted to the side in relation to the box.
Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 22. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Blog Posts
Building a Violin w/ GITTY Parts
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UPDATE on my health issues
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Effects Pedals
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