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  • The Beginners Club

    The Beginners Club

    317 members Latest Activity: Mar 5 A club for beginners who are building for the first time and need some support from each other as well as experienced builders who are…

  • CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED

    CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED

    412 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.

  • CBG in CALIFORNIA

    CBG in CALIFORNIA

    101 members Latest Activity: Jul 8, 2021

  • 6 string CBG's

    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!

  • Cigar Box Nation Facebook project

    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!

  • Purgatory Hill Fan Club

    Purgatory Hill Fan Club

    122 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2016 The fan page for Purgatory Hill, the gothic blues duo of pAt mAcdonald and melaniejane. Post your show reviews, pics and more.

  • Hall of Shame

    Hall of Shame

    96 members Latest Activity: Jun 21, 2019 If you have one of those colossal, bonehead, 'DOH' moments building, tell us about it here. Aw come on, admit it. You've done something…

  • The Open Mic

    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…

  • 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…

  • CBG News

    CBG News

    208 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 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…

  • Three string guitars

    Three string guitars

    668 members Latest Activity: Jan 29

    Everything about anything that's a three stringer

  • BOOTLEGGERS AND MUSIC TRADERS

    BOOTLEGGERS AND MUSIC TRADERS

    64 members Latest Activity: Jan 21, 2020 Music builds community, and so this is a group of people who want to share music with one another, and discuss the albums we share. Blues, lofi,…

  • CB Nation Recording Studio

    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…

  • California CBGs

    California CBGs

    60 members Latest Activity: Dec 25, 2019 Group designated for CBG builders, players, enthusiasts to network and inform of upcoming events, shows, and building supply locations in California.…

  • 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…

  • Good Wood

    Good Wood

    135 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2017 For everyone who gets excited by rare timbers, turned on by a good burr, or maybe you just have a technical query about working something new? Feel…

  • Ted's Mad Scientist Lab

    Ted's Mad Scientist Lab

    222 members Latest Activity: Apr 8, 2018 Where music and invention collide...

  • Smokehouse Guitars

    Smokehouse Guitars

    156 members Latest Activity: Jul 11, 2019

    The complete guide to advanced cigar box guitar making is now available:

     …

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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

Started by Kevin Rzewinski in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Rzewinski on Friday. 17 Replies

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

Setting the action

Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Jun 18. 7 Replies

Thought the forum might like this

Started by Ian Boyd in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ian Boyd Jun 17. 2 Replies

How can I use this cool piece?

Started by Jo Jacobsen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Jun 17. 12 Replies

The Cigar Box SITAR Experiment - by Shane Speal

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by t-belly johnson Jun 16. 2 Replies

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

Started by Patrick Kelly in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Taffy Evans May 17. 4 Replies

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in What way does your type HEADSTOCK effect stringtension, and vibration flow?

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Let’s talk Dorian…

Posted by BrianQ. on March 26, 2022 at 3:17pm 2 Comments

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