#1 resource for Cigar Box Guitars, Free Plans, How-To, Parts & More!

Catalyst Male Brandon, FL United States: Like

0 members like this; Share on Facebook

Share on Facebook MySpace Tweet

Blog Posts (1)
Discussions (22)
Events
Groups (10)
Photos (166)
Photo Albums
Videos

Catalyst's Friends

View All

Catalyst's Groups

Cigar Box Fiddles - Plan…

153 members
102 Comments 9 Likes
Cigar Box Basses

408 members
437 Comments 23 Likes

CIGAR BOX KALIMBAS

115 members
94 Comments 1 Like
Cigar Box Nation Faceboo…

114 members
36 Comments 43 Likes

Chicago CBG

43 members
109 Comments 2 Likes

View All

Catalyst's Discussions

Best washtub bass string

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Alexander Aug 8, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes

What's the ideal washtub bass string I can use?

Hawiian tuning?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) Aug 2, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Can anyone tell me what the notes for Hawiian tuning are? also, which numbered strings from a set would sound the best for that. I'm making a 3 string for a friend n i think she would enjoy that…Continue

View All

Catalyst's Page

Catalyst's Photos

Profile Information

How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: internet

How many instruments have you built so far?: 30 something

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).: Freedom of expression!

Catalyst's Blog

Hello Everyone

Posted on July 8, 2010 at 9:24am 0 Comments 0 Likes

I'm Tim from Mc Henry Illinois. Ive been making 3 strings for about 4 months. Im on my 6th build now and its a 4 string! I've got a set of d'addario light accoustics in front of me n im not sure what strings to use for a 4 string... Do i go high or low?

Comment Wall (12 comments)

You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!

Join Cigar Box Nation

At 9:58am on January 26, 2012, stevo said…: thanks for comment...great work.

At 1:10pm on March 1, 2011, darren brown said…: thanks man, realy like you cbg,s very nice stuff .

At 6:11am on February 11, 2011, Jess said…: Hi Tim: Yes, your guitar is getting great reviews, well deserved I might add, and I am pleased that you chose me to lay down the lines and art for you to turn into one of the most creative pieces I've seen on the CBN. It was a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to another go-round when you're ready. If anyone you know wants special pinstriping or art, send them my way, or to my blog.

At 3:00pm on December 20, 2010, rodney fruits said…: What great lookin builds you have, glad i stopped by and took a look.

At 1:46am on December 18, 2010, Keni Lee Burgess said…: Happy Holidays :) Enjoy.

At 3:13am on October 28, 2010, Jess said…: Tim: Email me at... jandrallred@msn.com...I have some pinstriping information which may be of help if you're still interested in persuing it, there's no reason to bore folks on this site with details non-related to CBGs. Jess

At 6:28pm on October 27, 2010, Jess said…: Tim:

Let me noodle some ideas around and I'll get back to you. In the meantime, Diane (Chicago) builds some pretty neat stuff and she is promoting get-togethers there from time to time, if that may work. As far as sharing thoughts about striping, I will be pleased to give you some ideas and pointers. The Tiki thing sounds fun. Been slinging paint for more than fifty years, so perhaps I can help in some way. I noticed you asked a question some time ago about 4-strings. I recommend 5-4-3-2 (A,D,g,b) for four-string gits, tuned DGbd.

At 4:49pm on October 27, 2010, Jess said…: I don't have anything laying around, but give me an idea of what you might like in a panel and I can whip something up. Better yet, I live in Ohio and it might be fun to get some of us mid-westerners together for a CBG thing and at the time I could paint something for you. At any rate, I'll be happy to lay down some lines for you.

At 4:02am on October 23, 2010, Bluesheart said…: Thanks man, keep up the nice work. Like your logo too.

At 2:34pm on October 22, 2010, Mike Bingham said…: Thanks for the friend invitation! You have got some top-shelf stuff on here - pure excellence.

No comments yet!

View All Comments

Welcome to
Cigar Box Nation

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

The Essential Pages

Site Sponsor

Forum

Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes

No Harmonics

Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes

Camera suggestions?

Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes

CBG site issues, continued.

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes

Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes

Guitar for the grandson

Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like

Blog Posts

I'll be fashionable this summer =)

Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like

Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes

.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like

Latest Activity

Dogleg Steve posted a status

"Hey - I came runner up top 10 of the 2023 4th annual international CBG video playoffs!"

5 seconds ago

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dogleg Steve posted videos

13 seconds ago

Doug Thorsvik commented on Poorness Studios's video

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

"Wow! Well done Kale. Nailed it!!! You really captured the essence of the song and it’s…"

17 minutes ago

Dogleg Steve posted a status

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ZKu7T1wAI"

42 minutes ago

0 Comments 0 Likes

Poorness Studios posted a video

David Bowie's Space Oddity (covered on guitar & Stylophone)

I've been meaning to do a cover of this since I got my David Bowie Stylophone last Christmas. This song is outside my vocal range and difficult to sing, but ...

1 hour ago

1 Comment 0 Likes