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Ben Prestage Live

Just noticed Ben Prestage is at The Green Parrot Friday & Sunt. July 9 & 11. Free live web cam.

www.greenparrot.com at 5:30. No connection but just noticed it on their calendar. Good bands every so often.

Bob

Added by Bob Holland on July 4, 2010 at 7:27am — No Comments

Headstock Design #1, for a 3-String Cookie Tin Canjo

I'm working my way up from "one string soda can on a stick" variety canjos to "3-string round cookie tin Banjo-Canjos," I finished a "

2-Stringer" a few days ago and have been playing and tweaking it, since. The instrument is tuned G-D, and the second string plays/sounds best as a drone. So, playing it is not much different than a one string canjo, but it sounds a lot better. Now I want to add another string, but that means a more complex headstock… Continue

Added by Rand Moore on July 4, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

I have everything I need to start, just aint started....

Still reading thew articles both on this site and others. On everything from the pros and cons of an internal resonator, bridge placement, piezos, materials for nuts and bridges..and the list goes on. Yep you caught me. I’m a geek who likes to have all my ducks in a row before I start. LOL For me the challenge is the best part. I’d be no fun at all to just toss a stick of wood on a box and…

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Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on July 3, 2010 at 4:06pm — No Comments

You know the Blues

You know, the blues is something that's hard to get acquainted with. It's just like death. Now, I tell you about the blues. The blues dwells with you every day and everywhere. See, you can have the blues about that you're broke. You can have the blues about your girl is gone. The blues comes so many different ways until it's kind of hard to explain. But whenever you get a sad feeling, you can tell the whole round world you got nothing but the blues.…

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Added by Tracy Kennedy on July 3, 2010 at 6:59am — 3 Comments

just learning

hi everyone i'm actually just learning how to play the cbg friend of mine lent me one of his and i think it is super cool any tips would be grately app.

Added by matthew millett on June 28, 2010 at 12:38pm — 1 Comment

1/2 step forward....

Well got all the tools I need. And found a place for wood. Sorta. They're only open wile I'm at work. Been working Sat's as well. They're closed on Sundays. Drove all the way there today to find that out in person. Oh well. LOL Really itching to get started on a first build so I can have something to post about. Seems like every time I check this site out there's 300 more hand made cigar box guitars. I'm kinda falling behind here. LOL

Going to get a pound of fret wire from…

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Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on June 27, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Not much progress and some thoughts.....

Even though I have wood I can glue together to get a nice neck I'm still looking for a source for more. Everywhere I go it's the same story. They can get it but it'll have to be ordered in. Which means I'll be stuck buying wood without seeing it first. Don't like the idea at all. It's not just wood I'm looking to get. It's a part of a musical instrument. Something I'm going to build and play. Means a lot more to me than whatever they decide to ship. I know of one lumber yard 40 or so miles from… Continue

Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on June 25, 2010 at 5:03pm — No Comments

CBG Christian Meuller T-Shirts

I just received 2 of the 4 T-Shirts today. If you think they looked good in the pictures, wait until you get them, if you haven't already. One word comes to mind, "Outstanding". Shane, Christian and all involved done a superb job with these. I should have expected no less when you look at this web site. Kudos all around again to Shane and all the members of this site for making it such a great place.

Added by Griz on June 25, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

first build....it makes noise!!!

hello cbg nation!, i am a lurker comming out of the dark. i found out about cbg from a throw away local paper here in L.A. and went on the internet and found SO much info. i watched some vid's on youtube and loved the sound. gritty and raw! now being that i have zero musical skills and about the same woodworking skills i said "self, i need to build one of those and learn to play it" so i did. crow style. easy build with a $1.00 box and a piece of red oak and some hardware. i put some…

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Added by hoodrat on June 20, 2010 at 2:42pm — 3 Comments

Moreland & Arbuckle in Flower Mound, TX

Saw Moreland & Arbuckle at the 2010 Wild About Flower Mound Festival yesterday. I love those guys and always try to catch a gig when they are in town. It was a good show despite the low turnout and high heat. Even though it was a 6:30 show, the guys were playing while facing the hot Texas sun so they were sweating their asses off. Aaron Moreland kept breaking strings and although he couldn't see with all the sweat in his eyes, he ripped up several songs with his trusty CBG. If you haven't… Continue

Added by Chris Barnes on June 20, 2010 at 11:56am — No Comments

Tablature availability

Hi, I`m new to Cigar Box Nation, and pretty new to playing bottleneck. I`m working my way through Keni Lee Burgess tuition CD`s, and whilst I know that he tries to provide the knowledge & understanding to enable me to listen to songs and "work out" how its played, I still find it tough without tablature. ......... Is there anyone out there who provides tablature to order?

There are a number of songs I want to be able to play. .... "Black Angel Blues" and "It Hurts me too"…

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Added by phillip smith on June 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

onward.

I found the top piece to that buffet. Like the rest of the piece it was machine made out of scraps. Mostly good woods. The back of it is a usable 9 1/8 x 41 3/4 x 3/4 of mahogany. SWEET! It also has a large slab across the top of maple. 2 1/2 x 43 1/8 x 1 1/4. I'm hoping the 5 or 6 niles in it are the only things holding it together. I haven't come across any glue yet when doing repairs to the buffet itself so I'm hopeful this will come apart easily.

One note for anyone who's… Continue

Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on June 15, 2010 at 3:25pm — No Comments

OXFORD RHYTHM REVIVAL FESTIVAL

This Saturday's festival in Oxford, Mississippi will showcase more than 30 regional bands including Jimbo Mathus, Johnny Lowe, and Valerie June. A cigar box stage will be featured, offering a live display of the play of homemade instruments. Anyone who is in the regional area, and home of the blues, should come check out this rare event. For more information go to WWW.OXFORDRHYTHMREVIVAL.COM

Added by Rachel Strotmeyer on June 15, 2010 at 9:44am — No Comments

sound holes

how big should the sound holes be? several small ones or one big one (1/2 to 3/4 inch)

Added by William McCauley on June 15, 2010 at 8:25am — 4 Comments

It's a start.

Got a load of cigar boxes and 6 tuners off of Ebay. Three of the boxes are kidna small. I'll use them to store things in. Or figure a way of combining two of them to make a different looking body. Now to find some decent wood for necks. Got to thinking. I go to auctions quite a bit. Every once in a wile there's damaged old furniture that goes cheat. That's how I got the buffet I have now. It looked real bad when I picked it up for $1. Looks great now. Was thinking it be cool if I could come… Continue

Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on June 9, 2010 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Need HELP. Wiring a CBG with real strat pickups

got a few questions and needing help concerning wiring a CBG with some old pickups i took out of my squier electric guitar. Just not sure whats the correct wiring procedure and how to ground out the wires so the sound is clean with no buzz. If anyone could help me and give some sort of direction, it would be appreciated. thanks

Added by Nick Riethmaier on June 8, 2010 at 10:09am — 2 Comments

Guess it's a bit about me.

Grew up listening to classical music. Didn't start listening to rock till the mid 70's. I heard bands like Yes, The Moody Blues, Steely Dan, Lead Zeppelin. Went from listening to Mozart to playing air guitar to every Kiss album I could get my hands on. LOL Got my first guitar for Christmas 1976 and life hasn't been the same sense. Rock and more rock. Love speed metal, heavy metal, thrash... Favorite group? Seplutura!!! Also totally dig Jazz. Have a big collection of bebop, post bop and some… Continue

Added by Paul Stephen Eklund on June 6, 2010 at 3:53pm — No Comments

tales from a long road..

Its 1972, I'm around eleven years old- I'm in a working mans' club somewhere in the north and we'd just played a set.This particular night we get told not to come out of the dressing room during the next performance as it was unsuitable for kids to see.So of course I sneak out onto the balcony.I remember peering down at the stage.I can still see the scene now in my minds eye.Theres this woman singer on stage-she is gorgeous-long…

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Added by HOLLOWBELLY on May 26, 2010 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

arts and music festival

went to a arts and music festival over the weekend. Set up a cbg table with 7 guitars and 3 home made amps. Sold all the amps and 5 of the guitars ! ! ! My table was the hit of the show and one guitar went directly up to the stage and got played with a standing ovation ! what rush !! hahahahah. Bayou Blues Guitars is on its way !!

Added by Sonny Wentling on May 16, 2010 at 5:48am — No Comments

Back to teach musical instruments at the CCC

Hi All, It's been along time since I've posted a blog. Here is what's new. l'll begain working back at the Cs on sunday. I'll take this first day to get the Kids ( 18 to 23) used to having me there and finding out who is insterested in making musical instruments, Then to the planning stage. I've already spent close to $150 on supplies. I'll be buying on ebay so if you see (wlknstk) bidding on supplies you know it's me buying for the classes. I'll be keeping all of you updated on my classes and… Continue

Added by Larry McPheeters on May 14, 2010 at 6:06am — No Comments