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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: 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!

  • Smokehouse Guitars

    Smokehouse Guitars

    155 members Latest Activity: Jul 11, 2019

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

     …

  • Three string guitars

    Three string guitars

    669 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022

    Everything about anything that's a three stringer

  • CBG wiring & electronics.

    CBG wiring & electronics.

    747 members Latest Activity: Oct 30

    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

    257 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2022 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!

    1364 members Latest Activity: Nov 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: Jun 14

    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

    209 members Latest Activity: Sep 13 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

    345 members Latest Activity: Nov 7 Tips, Tricks of the Trade and Secrets that (almost) no one is supposed to know about... Tell us your secrets!

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Best power tool for building?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield 2 hours ago. 9 Replies

Cutting down the neck of a CBG

Started by Tim O'Flynn in For Sale: Cigar Box Guitars, other instruments, cds and related items. Last reply by Chance 4 hours ago. 11 Replies

Who are you watching on YouTube?

Started by Jack Gray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Matt6VZ 4 hours ago. 8 Replies

hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar

Started by Vincent Cuenca in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd yesterday. 3 Replies

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Chance on Friday. 2 Replies

Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???

Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts on Thursday. 0 Replies

Fat Back Neck

Started by Jim Booth in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd on Thursday. 2 Replies

Sliders only.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Tuesday. 12 Replies

Back of the box or the lid?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Dec 2. 8 Replies

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield Nov 23. 2 Replies

Sound holes, do we need them?

Started by RON NORTHCUTT in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 23. 3 Replies

Neck and Fret Board material.

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 17. 11 Replies

Cigar box piccolo ukulele string gauge

Started by Tracy Glenn McDougal in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 13. 2 Replies

Aw, nuts......

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Order99 Nov 6. 11 Replies

Latest build.....

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 4. 1 Reply

humbucker height

Started by Mel Cooke in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Mel Cooke Nov 4. 5 Replies

Pin Tin Banjo

Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 1. 11 Replies

EBE tuning

Started by Thomas A Morphew in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Oct 30. 2 Replies

Attention New Members

Started by BrianQ. in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 28. 1 Reply

Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.

Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 25. 5 Replies

Blog Posts

Who will be the first to embed GO in CBG? =)

Posted by Vlad on December 6, 2023 at 12:17am 4 Comments

Man & A Half ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on December 2, 2023 at 12:33pm 0 Comments

My first CBG from Captain Nemoff.

Posted by Vlad on November 29, 2023 at 3:41am 0 Comments

I have not been 'round in a long time.

Posted by Craig Mayhem on November 22, 2023 at 11:28am 2 Comments

New Album 2023

Posted by Gary O'slide on November 5, 2023 at 2:41am 0 Comments

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Glenn Kaiser commented on Glenn Kaiser's video
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Glenn Kaiser 3 slide Gits DEC 2023

"Thanks Poorness, me too!! Wc! -Glenn"
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Ian Boyd added a discussion to the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
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Brickhouse CBG Wiring

Hi folksI am currently building my first CBG for a colleague at work .I need some advice on…See More
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Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what…See More
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AGP #517 - ''Ali'' Modification

"Wow!  Very nice."
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Justin Stanchfield replied to Justin Stanchfield's discussion Best power tool for building?
"Yeah, I would be lost if I had to use a brace and bit on a build. I've hung a lot of gates…"
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AGP #518 - ''Gum Oak''

"I like it all, but especially the head stock."
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Uncle John commented on AGP #'s photo
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AGP #518 - ''Gum Oak''

"Good looker, AGP.  I have heard of gum being called poor man's walnut.  Merry…"
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Uncle John commented on Poorness Studios's video
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Visiting the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona | vacation trip

"Very cool!"
2 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Poorness Studios's video
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The Letter (Box Tops cover on tenor ukulele)

":)"
2 hours ago
Uncle John commented on A.D.EKER's video
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Turkey in the Straw BCB - A. K. A.- A. D. Eker 2023 - 2024

"Old timey as heck.  Good, good. Authentic feeling."
2 hours ago
Glenn Kaiser posted a video

Glenn Kaiser 3 slide Gits DEC 2023

Simple, Christmas gifts, 2 lil' diddley bows, 1 three-stringer cigarbox guitar. All tuned to F, all slide-only. And someday I'll figure how to get this phone...
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The First Noel by Glenn Kaiser LIVE @ Everybody’s Coffee in Wilson Abbey (12.01.2023)

"Thanks to ALL y'all! Kind words. Appreciated smilingdog1 and Justin! -Glenn"
2 hours ago

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