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How to start a new group on CBN?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Hollis Fenn Apr 8, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes

There are about 14 people in NC and SC who are loosely connected by email. How can I start a new group for members to check in on planned meetings. Hopefully other builders/players in the area would…Continue

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What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: Fun building, learning to play the sound, especially slide

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At 6:22am on February 21, 2017, Uncle Fred said…: Hi Hollis,

Yes, we plan to meet the first Saturday of each month. Give me your email and I'll put you on our CBG Club email list. Mine is quicksandguitar@gmail.com.

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