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  • 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…

  • Trades

    Trades

    53 members Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2017

    A spot for builders who want to trade a cbg for cbg.

  • Reggae Nation

    Reggae Nation

    81 members Latest Activity: Nov 19, 2019

    A place to lay back in the sun and chill :o) Post all your reggae, ska, dub & dancehall covers right here, mon!

     

  • Old Punks Never Die - They Just Play CBG's

    Old Punks Never Die - They Just Play CBG's

    118 members Latest Activity: Oct 8, 2019 Talk about the good old days when you were a punk. Post pics and covers of old Punk Songs on a CBG!

  • 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!

  • 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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  • Three string guitars

    Three string guitars

    668 members Latest Activity: Jan 29

    Everything about anything that's a three stringer

  • CBG wiring & electronics.

    CBG wiring & electronics.

    745 members Latest Activity: Jan 27

    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…

  • Steampunk Collective

    Steampunk Collective

    255 members Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2020 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.

  • Tenor Guitar (cbg)

    Tenor Guitar (cbg)

    97 members Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2020 We all fashion our cigar box guitars into the format of regular guitars, so why not do something new with your cbg. Make it a tenor cigar box guitar.…

  • Recycling Centre

    Recycling Centre

    128 members Latest Activity: Apr 21, 2021 CBGs by nature involve recycling old boxes. Here is a place to share all your ideas about recycling everyday objects into guitar parts. Eye bolt…

  • SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves

    SOAPBOX - Rants & Raves

    94 members Latest Activity: May 19, 2018 A sounding board for the CBG Revolutionary

  • Cigar Box Fiddlers

    Cigar Box Fiddlers

    90 members Latest Activity: Mar 12, 2020 welcome to my new group. lets talk bowed instruments.

  • Introduce Yourself!

    Introduce Yourself!

    1355 members Latest Activity: May 14 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • CONCRETE MUSIC

    CONCRETE MUSIC

    51 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2016 Putting the avant back to the garde! Taking CBG to the outer limits where, to quote Hunter S. Thompson, "When the going gets wierd, the wierd turn…

  • Secrets of the CBG Underground

    Secrets of the CBG Underground

    343 members Latest Activity: Mar 8 Tips, Tricks of the Trade and Secrets that (almost) no one is supposed to know about... Tell us your secrets!

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Blues and Exotic Scales for CBG...

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