BrianQ.

I think it was more about 1.My skill level at the time, and 2. the detail work. I just didn't have confidence back then, and also somewhat a lack of funds and time. The thing that wigs me out is attaching the neck to the box.

Thanks. I am feeling VERY confident about the lap steels. I think there is the potential for me to turn out some pretty nice pieces.

Caveat... These are NOT going to be furniture woodworker quality, but they will not be hacked junk either. I'm looking at it as half folk art...

Thank you Brother, glad to be here !!!

Thank You. I look forward to checking out that video.

Hi Brian, Thanks for the welcome. I have been watching videos from Glenn and Dell and enjoy their videos very much. I have been looking at everythin I could find on cigar box guitars. I hope to find more time to work on my build and on my playing. Thanks again.

Thank you

Thank you Brian! I look forward to learning much from this awesome website. So much talent!!!

Thanks for the welcome Brian.  Great resource for the community.

 Thanks Brian Q,,thanks everybody for so much helkp,,especially Nick for being there to talk about the tin pan alley i ordered,,,i have order and recieved another neck,,fret board and other essential parts,,,making to more 3 string guitar,,so much and and a blast to strum and play,,learn,,,great to be part of this,,,even though,,,,it is kinda like Wilkl Rogers,,or Mark Twain,,on or the other,,i would not want to belong to a group or org thta would have me as a member,,,gotta keep a sense of humor,,,larry

Thanks BrianQ!  i thought as much , but somtimes we try to cheat reality,

whit cheap solutions,that do not work ,to find out what we allready knew! thanks for reminding me ! Greeeeeettsszzz A.D.

Thank you

Many thanks, looking foerward to asking plenty!

Awesome! Thanks!

Thank you for the warm Welcome!

I am sure as the time goes by I will have boat loads of questions !

Thanks for letting me join.I'm only interested in the 6 strings models.

My First CBG is going to be made with a snapper turtle shell, 3 strings, poplar neck ( I already have these things ). Haven't decided how i'm going to close up the back of the shell yet, maybe just a 1/4 inch birch ( from 1 of my flooring jobs) cut to fit. Any ideas would be helpful. Also have not decided on what kind of pickup to use. Thanks, Bob.

Thank you, BrianQ. . I am pretty excited about all this. You all look like a great bunch. But I have a question, please: Is there a teacher or mentor who can help me get started? I live in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. I'd love some help from an experienced player to speed me along on this exciting journey. Thanks for any help. Les Potter

Number 1

No!,Who was he ? a baker?

Mine was realy PONDAN cakepowder from Indonesia,and it includes PANDAN aroma maybee from the leafes you mention ! it is HALAL and baked whit lots of egg's and verry tasty, in indonesia  they use it for something called "Spekcake"its a build cake whit layer on layer olso verry tasty !! thanks for your info and thanks !

Thank you very much!

Hi Brian,yeah looking forward to picking up tips and bits from you all out there,this is the first forum i have joined,i feel you Americans have it made with sites like these,as i reside in dear old blighty it is refreshing to maybe get to know a few of you out there,keep up the good work Brian,all the best Keith.

That guy from white stripes seem to have one in his record store, Dar stellabotha did a recording there it seems !  your grand mothers machine must have vanisched in time?thanks for the comments!

Thanks Brian!

Thanks, Brian.

I just purchased my first cbg built in 2015 and signed McLeary, i believe. I may need to learn any upgrades. But, also going to learn to play. Happy to be in the CBN! THANKS!

Plan on building something this winter.....Saw these at the Va, State Fair last week

Awesome site! Thanks!

Thanks Brian. I have saved this video along with others, Hope to get started soon. 

Thanks Brian, there certainly is a lot of info on this site so I'll be spending some time here for sure. I'm brand new to building CGB's and to playing an instrument too.

I'm on lesson 2 of Patrick Curley's 3 string fret course over at learningcigarboxguitar.com! whoohooo

Thanks for the suggestion ... I'll go take a look. Were you able to recover my earlier history etc.?

I have now printed off his 23" template which I will use on my next guitar. In ukes I prefer Tenor scale which is 21". If I do produce something I'll post some pictures. I will put up some pics also of earlier completed projects if I can find them!

Thanks for letting me join! I know I will learn a lot from everyone and enjoy my time here.

Thanks, BrianQ! I’ve been building since the beginning of the year and having fun interacting with the folks at Gitty. I’m looking forward to learning more from the folks around here and contributing where I can.

Thanks for the comment Brian

Thanks, Brian.  I am looking forward to interact and see what everyone is up to.  I am new to Cigar Box Guitars and am about 1/4 of the way done with my first attempt at building my own.

Cheers!

Thanks for your kind comments there Brian@ appriciated, i know your your own man! stay that way! im past those days i think was in jail one time to many for illigal plastering posters & graffity ,but it whoed do real nice in a screen print your right ! and now and then you got to blow out the dust ! be reading you !auuu on fire !! allmost shaved it yesterday, but changed my mind in time! greeeeettsszzz A.D.

Thanks BrianQ. I am looking forward to learning from the community.

Thanks BQ still wonder why i never done it before ,had the plate before only a quarter in size ,this one is even globe shaped

Thank you so much,  I can't wait to get home and go through the list.  I have had the box for several years and just refound it this past weekend.  The receipts are such a treasure in our family.  But every time I see the box, we live in Georgia, it adds a chapter to his story.  

Started fretting to day! but still needs a bunch a work to get it right, inlay fretmarkers,a fjew more layers of lacker ,skrewing it all together, and most inportend  stringing it up ! thanks for the like !

Thanks much for the warm welcome!

I'm pretty new to the whole CBG thing. My first "build" was literally a kit I only had to wire it up. Currently, I'm learning to play this thing.

In addition, I'm collecting items now for my first scratch build. I've been online searching for ideas because I love building stuff.

My wife is wondering why I'm so giddy look on the old inter-web, Then she looks at the websites I'm checking out, thinking I might be look at scantly clad women. Then she says, cigar boxes? Really? Shakes her head and walks away.

Anyway, I really digging this. I see how this can become an addiction from so many angles.  Looking forward to building and playing!

Thanks for the like on the Poster Brian ! Appriciated !

thanks  i have attempted to learn conventional guitar over the years but never truly got it. so i am  not a guitar player. but, i have already learned to play "wild thing on the cigar box. pretty cool, small steps. but steps none the less. thanks again for the add. gary

Thanks Brian.  I am looking forward to making good use of that resources tab and learning lots of new stuff here.  

Hi Brian and Thanks for the post. I have one on the workbench and getting the feel for designing on the fly, so far I love it.

This is a rough cut of my back access panel 

Thanks Bryan,I am in the early stages of planning and building a mandolin,I have the wood the tools and plenty of time.

best wishes

Kevin

Hi ! i have looked on Youtube nothing there,that i can find, on the contest, i know i did not win but i was just qurious who did ? whit what build just to see , what the Jury selected ! thanks in advance for the update ,i dont have Facebook!! you say there are gone be more anousments?