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Build Your Own 5-String (!) Cigar Box Mandolin - The Historic 1922 Plans 6 Comments

The plans feature a solid 5-string (!) mandolin made from a wooden cigar box. From the lost files of cigar box guitar history, we present these plans which were rediscovered by John "Reddog" McNair… View »

The Bizarre Guitar Pickup Encyclopedia 11 Comments

So many Cigar Box Guitar builders have an affinity for cheap, trashy guitar tones.  The snarling sounds of a Teisco Del Rey gold foil pickup, Domino Californian chrome or even the almighty Dane… View »

CONTEST - What are your greatest Piezo Secrets? Win a $50 gift certificate from C. B. Gitty

Send us your favorite Piezo Tips & Tricks!      What things make your pickups sound great?  Got a favorite setup?  Special methods that nobody has considered?&nb… View »

Workshop Organization Tips from Cigar Box Nation Members

Cigar Box Nation and C. B. Gitty asked you to submit your favorite techniques for keeping your woodshop organized and tidy.  The responses were great and so varied.  If you find yourself fr… View »

Fretting Tips - Compiled from Cigar Box Nation Builders

We ran a simple contest asking Cigar Box Nation members to submit their favorite tips and tricks for installing frets.  The response was great with many new ideas.  We've put them all tog… View »

Fretting Tips from Cigar Box Nation Members 1 Comment

In the summer of 2015, we ran a simple contest asking Cigar Box Nation members to submit their favorite tips and tricks for installing frets.  The response was great with many new ideas. … View »

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"Tidy Workshop Tips" Contest Two entries will win $50 gift certificates from C. B. Gitty! After moving tables and tools, Shane's entire workshop is a wreck! He needs to organize the whole shop or h… View »

Welcome to Cigar Box Nation! A letter from C. B. Gitty... 105 Comments

If this is your first time visiting Cigar Box Nation, you may be a little overwhelmed by the great amount of information in here.  Let me give you the nickel tour... Building a Cigar Box Guitar… View »

Free Cigar Box Guitar Music & Albums

FREE ALBUM DOWNLOADS Consider this your ultimate source of music for the woodshop!  Since the birth of Cigar Box Nation, our members have gathered together and recorded many great compilation a… View »

CBGs for Servicemembers

A little over two years ago, a group was created on Cigar Box Nation called CBGs for Service Members. Its purpose was to honor and show appreciation to United States military members, and servic… View »

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