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Second Build

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Magnanti Jul 10, 2016. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Built a fretted one this time. I'm already thinking about changes I'm going to make on number three. This is addictive!

Confused - Tuning

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Magnanti Jul 7, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Please excuse my lack of knowledge. I just finished my second build. This one is fretted. I received the 3 string light acoustic set from C.B Gitty. It is the GDG low/medium/high set. I'm tuning the…Continue

New member. First Cigar Box Guitar Build

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Magnanti Jun 8, 2016. 6 Replies 0 Likes

I know nothing about guitars. I don't know a chord from an octave. I don't know a "G" note from "C" note. For some reason, however, I decided to make a cigar box guitar. Perhaps, approaching my 70th…Continue

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Tune up songs

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Duel output jacks

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CBG site issues, continued.

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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