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Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 9, 2021. 64 Replies 14 Likes
Dave, a friend to many on CBN and a good old rascal has been ill and AWOL…Continue
Contact me for ride shares to Callyfest
Started this discussion. Last reply by Uncle John Mar 11, 2020. 15 Replies 5 Likes
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My CBG History
Started this discussion. Last reply by Denbo G Nov 9, 2019. 39 Replies 11 Likes
I built two dulcimers from scratch in the early 90s. No instructions, just a borrowed dulcimer to use as a pattern. I bought used tuners and frets from a shop in Omaha, Nebraska. My dulcimers…Continue
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First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest ~ February 2nd until ????
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sundberg Feb 21, 2018. 174 Replies 8 Likes
You, my friends are cordially invited to the First Annual Sunny California VIRTUAL CBG & Roots Music Fest(Note: as used here, virtual means IMAGINARY). This is a potluck meal, so please bring a…Continue
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AGP #518 - ''Gum Oak''
"Good looker, AGP. I have heard of gum being called poor man's walnut. Merry Christmas, friend."
Turkey in the Straw BCB - A. K. A.- A. D. Eker 2023 - 2024
"Old timey as heck. Good, good. Authentic feeling."
80 year old box build
"Harry, if you don't know who Lynas was- search out his stuff here in photos and videos. Great artist, person and player - known for painted fret boards.
I am 74 and remember Roi-Tan and Kind Edward and White Owl TV commercials…"
The First Noel by Glenn Kaiser LIVE @ Everybody’s Coffee in Wilson Abbey (12.01.2023)
"Lovely as the first snowflake on a baby's nose."
BCB Season Greetings 2023 2024
"Looking and sounding mighty bluesy fine Andries. Both on the guitar and Dutch Tuba. Merry Christmas to you."
Profile Information
- How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?
- I found a message in a bottle along the Nishnabottna River.
- How many instruments have you built so far?
- around 100
- 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).
- Love to build, love to play.
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Comment Wall (1,514 comments)
- At 3:24pm on November 8, 2023,
Darryl Tuttle said…
If you buy one of those preferred necks from MGB , let me know how it works out….getting ready to head to China for 2 weeks, so not much time before trip to work on guitars
- At 1:51pm on November 2, 2023,
I got that neck from MGB , 1.5 in wide
- At 12:43am on September 23, 2023,
Michael Fred Johnson said…
Thanks for the comment Uncle John, Best thing about the bridges, easy to make and adjustable.
- At 8:35am on April 10, 2023,
Doug Thorsvik said…
Thanks for the feedback on my latest build. You posted before I completed the details, so I could not get back to your comments via the email links. The yellow parts do seem to contrast nicely with the darker wood color. The winding sound holes are intended to be the outline of my version of a violin bass body. Trying something different visually.
- At 9:18am on January 27, 2023,
Anthony adams said…
Thanks John, if you learn of tutorial on bass, let me know. Thanks and Glory to God!
- At 3:53am on January 26, 2023,
Hey Uncle John, can you help me make a weedeater cord bass? I have the cord, I just need to see one that is done, to copy. Dave Lynas never made one, so I have not learned yet. Can you help me
Tony Adams
- At 2:29am on December 28, 2022,
Thanks for the comments Uncle John, Merry Christmas and all the best for 2023
- At 9:15am on December 5, 2022,
A.D.EKER said…
To bad John a other one Gone early ! a sad year towards the end ! strengt to yee my good friend ,him batteling te illness was a reason for him leaving the Nation ? to bad nice Guy ! my condolesses send Kathy my best !greeeettsszz AD.
- At 2:31pm on August 23, 2022,
Justice Crafted said…
Hey John,
This may be a duplicate reply, I'm refamiliarizing my self with this site, I took a long break from cbgs but now that I'm retired I have more time for building! I do tune gdgb, I've learned a lot of songs in that tuning but maybe I'll experiment soon.
- At 12:59am on August 21, 2022,
Uncle John,
Pussycaster as in meeow, thanks for the comments.
Uncle John's Blog
Cali-Fest Open Mic signups.
Posted on January 22, 2019 at 4:00am 11 Comments 5 Likes
Open Mic Sign Ups for Cali-Fest 2019
Friday, February 1, Saturday February 2 and Superbowl Sunday February 3.
The biggest and bestest virtual, fake and phony fest we know of. It's in our heads. Be there or be square. Be there or be somewhere else. Richard…
Continue2 short stories - one is CBG relatted. A 2 pager and a 3 pager
Posted on January 15, 2017 at 5:30am 19 Comments 3 Likes
Forty Ounce Feller's Crossbreed Bonanza
2015 - A Goodland County Story By John Bolton
Forty Ounce Feller is an ex con, a…
Continue1936 Oklahoma License Plate ~ 1 page fiction (short story)
Posted on January 12, 2017 at 10:00am 20 Comments 10 Likes
Oklahoma 1936 License Plate #134-651 By John Bolton
I was made in late 1935 in the Oklahoma State Prison at Mc Alester. I was black with yellow letters. I was issued in Goodland County in 1936 and bolted on the rear of a gray and black 31' Ford coupe with a rumble seat. I couldn't see where we were going, but when the dust wasn't too bad, I could see where we'd been.
The Ford belonged to Gibson. He had a place in…
ContinueJake Leg - A very short story
Posted on January 5, 2017 at 4:30am 19 Comments 7 Likes
Note: I am working on a collection of short and very short stories that all tie together in a fictional place called Goodland County Oklahoma. Some are music related and some feature CBGs. I appreciate your comments, good, bad and corrective.
Jake Leg by John Bolton
Goodland County, Oklahoma, 1931
The Two Two Store sat two miles east of Corley on a dirt road. There was a good sized open room with pot…
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Forum
Best power tool for building?
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Justin Stanchfield 3 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes
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 5 hours ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Who are you watching on YouTube?
Started by Jack Gray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Matt6VZ 5 hours ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???
Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Fat Back Neck
Started by Jim Booth in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd on Thursday. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Sliders only.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Tuesday. 12 Replies 1 Like
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 1 Like
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 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
Neck and Fret Board material.
Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by RON NORTHCUTT Nov 17. 11 Replies 1 Like
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 0 Likes
Aw, nuts......
Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Order99 Nov 6. 11 Replies 2 Likes
Latest build.....
Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 4. 1 Reply 4 Likes
humbucker height
Started by Mel Cooke in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Mel Cooke Nov 4. 5 Replies 2 Likes
Pin Tin Banjo
Started by Michael Bowlin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Nov 1. 11 Replies 0 Likes
EBE tuning
Started by Thomas A Morphew in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Oct 30. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Attention New Members
Started by BrianQ. in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 28. 1 Reply 5 Likes
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 0 Likes
Blog Posts
Who will be the first to embed GO in CBG? =)
Posted by Vlad on December 6, 2023 at 12:17am 4 Comments 1 Like
Man & A Half ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
Posted by billy jones bluez on December 2, 2023 at 12:33pm 0 Comments 1 Like
My first CBG from Captain Nemoff.
Posted by Vlad on November 29, 2023 at 3:41am 0 Comments 1 Like
I have not been 'round in a long time.
Posted by Craig Mayhem on November 22, 2023 at 11:28am 2 Comments 1 Like
New Album 2023
Posted by Gary O'slide on November 5, 2023 at 2:41am 0 Comments 1 Like
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Glenn Kaiser 3 slide Gits DEC 2023
"Holy King of the Ready Mades Spreading Love and DiddleyBows Thanks Glenn For your Dose of Posetif…"
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"Thank you Uncle John !! the tune was writen for fiddle ,but there are many that play it on a banjo.…"
Brickhouse CBG Wiring
Hi folksI am currently building my first CBG for a colleague at work .I need some advice on…See More
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 #518 - ''Gum Oak''
"Good looker, AGP. I have heard of gum being called poor man's walnut. Merry…"
Turkey in the Straw BCB - A. K. A.- A. D. Eker 2023 - 2024
"Old timey as heck. Good, good. Authentic feeling."
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