Secrets of the CBG Underground

347 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Tips, Tricks of the Trade and Secrets that (almost) no one is supposed to know about... Tell us your secrets!

Cigar Box Nation Facebook project

114 members Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2017 A collection of CBG fan pages on Facebook. Spread the word about other builders/performers on fB!

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…

It Goes To 11

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

Sell Those Puppies!

169 members Latest Activity: Mar 19

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…

Lefty Pickers & Strummers

40 members Latest Activity: Jul 14, 2018 A place for lefty's to discuss playing tunes in a righty world! Join in!

The Great Midwest

64 members Latest Activity: Jul 8, 2017 From Arkansas to Minnesota and all points in-between and all-around, we live in a land rich in blues and bluegrass. Lets see if we can get some…

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.

2 String CBG builds, playing, tuning

131 members Latest Activity: Feb 5 2 string CBG only

How good can it sound unplugged?

148 members Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2020 Share experience, tips & tricks that have produced the best acoustic unplugged sound in your cigar box instruments. This applies to commercial or…

The Open Mic

107 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 A cigar box guitar was meant to be played!!! Cigar Box Nation is encouraging all its members to get out and perform in public. Find an open mic and…

Three string guitars

669 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022

Everything about anything that's a three stringer

How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar

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

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.…