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Tony Pistilli commented on Cigar Box Nation's group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"I would suggest that you just build the simplest one at first and once you see how fun it is and how good these guitars actually sound and play, you will be hooked! Don't be afraid of messing the first one up so don't get too elaborate for…"

Nov 6, 2019

Tony Pistilli replied to Myron Joe Hickel's discussion Just sayin' Hey from Abiquiu, NM in the group Introduce Yourself!

"Hey Myron, I've just started my addiction recently with 3 cbgs and a diddly bow. I live in Alamogordo, NM. Welcome. Tony P"

Jul 24, 2019

Uncle John commented on Tony Pistilli's photo

My new Monte Cristo cbg

"Good on you, Tony. Glad it sounds good. I like the art deco look and the photo back ground."

Jun 25, 2019

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My new Monte Cristo cbg

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My new Monte Cristo cbg

This is my latest cbg. I call it Redeye. Love the unique tone the brass gives acoustically. I still have a couple of tweaks to make but MAN! It plays and sounds great.

Jun 23, 2019

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Uncle John commented on Tony Pistilli's photo

Just finished my New Mexico License plate 4 string

"Super nice and pretty. High 9s. Muy Bueno."

Jun 4, 2019

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My first diddly bow

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Tony Pistilli commented on Cigar Box Nation's group Introduce Yourself!

"Thanks guys! appreciate the welcome."

May 9, 2019

Tony Pistilli replied to Kaelan Dreyer's discussion Hola from Albuquerque! in the group Introduce Yourself!

"Welcome to NM! I live in Alamogordo."

May 8, 2019

Tony Pistilli commented on Cigar Box Nation's group Introduce Yourself!

"Here's my first diddly bow. I can't believe how great this thing plays! "

May 8, 2019

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May 7, 2019

Tony Pistilli replied to Jerryrig240's discussion A speaker as a cbg pickup?

"Thanks man! Tonight's project is set."

May 6, 2019

Tony Pistilli replied to Jerryrig240's discussion A speaker as a cbg pickup?

"I was looking to use a speaker for a pickup for a stompbox! Great to hear you've done it. Any issues or tricks I would need to know about? how and where did you mount it?"

May 6, 2019

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"Welcome to the nation Tony "

May 2, 2019

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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).: The variety of styles and sounds that can be produced is AMAZING! I think I finally found an outlet for my songwriting.

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