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St. Louis 2nd Annual CBG Festival June 7 2014
Started this discussion. Last reply by AlexiaLaubscher Sep 8, 2014. 21 Replies 5 Likes
St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat Nov 14, 2019. 635 Replies 9 Likes
We are organizing a CBG workshop held one Saturday a month at the 61 roadhouse & kitchen in Webster Groves MO. (St. Louis Area). This is also the home to the St. Louis CBG festival each…Continue
St. Louis Cigar Box Guitar Festival!
Started this discussion. Last reply by smilingdog1 Jun 26, 2013. 145 Replies 2 Likes
Is there such an event? If not, why not!A few of us here on the nation have made contact and are talking about a local gathering. An event to show our boxes, talk about them on every level and all…Continue
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The First Noel by Glenn Kaiser LIVE @ Everybody’s Coffee in Wilson Abbey (12.01.2023)
"Thank you for the Christmas song 2023."
Slide western cigar box guitar 3 strings made in France manufacturing @RhialtoPurple
"Song without a ballad. Very nice piece to sit and listen to."
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- They invite the most interesting and long term relation ships around the world. There are no rules restricting method or materials. Rarely are any two alike. Most people can easily play one within moments.
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Seasonal build contest?
Posted on October 29, 2021 at 2:20am 9 Comments 0 Likes
I miss the seasonal build contest, what happened?
3 string Story guitar
Posted on February 7, 2019 at 9:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
I'm asking for short stories to put in this weekends build for a fund raiser help boost Picks go-fund-me. True short stories that we all have as a part of our lives. I'll place pages like a thin booklet on back panel that exhibit a few top stories. The guitar will raffle off on the 16th Feb. message me if you're in. I'll have photos up Saturday on 9th.
Here is my story and an example:
Thief in…
Continue2018 Christmas Album?
Posted on November 23, 2018 at 3:30pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Just wondering if we're doing the traditional Christmas album again and if so, who's handling the mix?
SD
October Club Outing Lunch&Antiques
Posted on July 29, 2018 at 3:00am 8 Comments 0 Likes
We are planning an off site club outing sometime in October. The club will provide food&drink at local establishment and the group will leisurely wander around a dozen huge antique shops in the town of Alton IL. One of the few places on earth we can still respectfully haggle. Here's a few store fronts.
Comment Wall (46 comments)
- At 2:14am on December 31, 2017,
A.D.EKER said…
Thanks Dog ! have agreat 2018 and ill bee reading & hearing You !! greeeeettssszz A.D.
- At 3:07am on March 14, 2016,
Nhirvana said…
- Thanks for the nice comment!
- At 11:48am on February 21, 2016,
Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear said…
Big thanks to you for your kind friend request. Pleased to accept, and with a big ol' grin too!
- At 1:53pm on December 22, 2015,
Thanks verry much ! for your likes Smilingdog ! appriciated, glad you are on there to! it turned out to bee a real nice mix and blend of sounds & styles , steve did a good job !
- At 3:23pm on October 19, 2015,
music2me said…
- Hey sure had a good time on Saturday so do you have a link for the parts we talked about
- At 6:41am on September 17, 2015,
Preston J. Laisure said…
"Pick" and "Uncle Lou" have suggested that I get ideas form you about getting a group started and please ignore the photo I accidently posted when trying to get rid of the red star beside my name on "my page." Thanks, Preston
- At 5:52am on July 11, 2015,
Jim Junksville Sharkey said…
Thanks for the friend request smilingdog
- At 11:50am on May 31, 2015,
David (3 string Davy) Pietrzak said…
Raise you two arms and a torso. ... A bottle neck slide.
- At 11:46am on May 31, 2015,
I would lend a hand.
- At 8:01am on May 10, 2015,
Hard luck chuck said…
- Hey smiling dog - thanks for the invite!
The Essential Pages
Recommended Links & Resources
- CigarBoxGuitar.com - the knowledgebase of the homemade music movement.
- Cigar Box Music - How-to-Build CBGs DVDs, How to Play CBG and more!
- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
Forum
Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion 5 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???
Started by Skeesix in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts 22 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Fat Back Neck
Started by Jim Booth in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd yesterday. 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 on Sunday. 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
Building a gas can guitar
Started by Dave Roy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Oct 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes
String Gauges??
Started by Jim138 in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 14. 6 Replies 0 Likes
First licence plate build
Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 16. 10 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Sep 8. 2270 Replies 20 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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