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having trouble

I am building a six string cigar box. The neck comes from a johnson acoustic. The problem I am having is after taking the johnson a part I noticed the trus rod wasn't attached to the headstock it is basically floating around in the neck. There is no "point of entrance" on the headstock. Should I drill into the headstock to try and secure this??? How would I go about doing that?

Added by drewber on October 30, 2010 at 3:36am — No Comments

from the streets to the symphony hall..

Get up 5:30am and satnav my way north toward Birmingham for the largest UK arts festival.I pray it doesn't rain cos my rusty car roof leaks and I dont want my gear getting wet! Arrive at Chickenbone Johns' 1960's bohemian split level gaff nice n early.After a quick coffee we convoy into the city centre and set up the cigar box nation stall.It's another example of just why…

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Added by HOLLOWBELLY on September 11, 2010 at 11:30pm — 15 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

About our upcoming album: FLOOD

Music has the power to transport us: to carry us to mysterious places and explore new worlds.

On Flood, Moreland & Arbuckle's debut release on Telarc International, a

division of Concord Music Group, the rootsy, hard-driving group from

Kansas takes music itself to places it's never been. Featuring mostly

original tunes, Flood presents a dynamic mix of thirteen

acoustic and electric songs, each performed with all the subtlety of a

passing… Continue

Added by Moreland & Arbuckle on February 10, 2010 at 7:41am — No Comments

About Cuban Cigars

Cuban Cigars originate from Cuba. There are lots of things you'll find fascinating Cuba and what it is famous for. It is a small island that is located just few hundred miles away from the Florida coast. It is mostly famous for its rum, dancing and women.

Cuba is very famous for its world-wide famous cigars. They are considered to be the best as well as expensive ones. They have become a style icon as well and these have also been labelled as the forbidden fruit; it is because of… Continue

Added by Sam Alien on January 24, 2010 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Just the parts mam... duh, duh,duh,du

Okay it's not Drag net.. but In response to a number of request, we at Back porch mojo have added a "Parts Pack"

Just the parts, no box, no neck...just the parts you need to make a 3 or 4 string Cigar Box or cookie tin guitar

available in the Back Porch Mojo store

available in a 3 string… Continue

Added by Darren "Big Daddy" Dukes on January 15, 2010 at 9:06am — No Comments

more parts at the Back Porch Mojo store!!

Big Daddy, is at it again more parts in the Store

Back porch mojo is now offering Volume and Tone pots for all you builders

250k pots

500k pots

and we have in the store single strings so if you planning a diddley bow or maybe you broke a string, just maybe want some spares around...… Continue

Added by Darren "Big Daddy" Dukes on December 22, 2009 at 6:36pm — No Comments

Cigar box Bass Kits now available

Back porch mojo is pleased to announce we have finally added a Bass Kit to our ever expanding store!!
My brother Big Dan is the Bass man and is now putting together for you a Bass CBG kit check it out at the Back porch mojo store

Added by Darren "Big Daddy" Dukes on December 8, 2009 at 12:59am — 1 Comment

new parts at the Back Porch Mojo store

Big Daddy here, and I am trying to help all my fellow CBG'ers by tracking down and making available the parts and information I had to search and search for to fuel my CBG addiction! I have found some great tuning pegs, and they will put your next CBG over the top!! every one knows that Kluson tuners on an old les paul or other vintage axe gives it a look you just cant get any other way... but Klusons are expensive!! vintage sets can run in the hundreds of dollars and new reproductions are… Continue

Added by Darren "Big Daddy" Dukes on December 2, 2009 at 7:16pm — 1 Comment

Trying to get back to teaching CBG building

I was at the conservation corps. yesterday seeing if the funds were there for me to start the classes again. I'll know next month. I am excited to get back to teaching cbg building again.

Added by Larry McPheeters on November 13, 2009 at 4:43am — No Comments

Trying to get back to teaching CBG building

I was at the conservation corps. yesterday seeing if the funds were there for me to start the classes again. I'll know next month. I am excited to get back to teaching cbg building again.

Added by Larry McPheeters on November 13, 2009 at 4:43am — No Comments

CBG Festival UK

I just wanted to post my very positive comments about the first CBG festival in the UK, held last weekend (3rd October) at the Crossroads Blues Club, Birmingham, UK. It was hosted and led by Chickenbone John, ably aided by Ken Stratford and friends and staff at the venue. It was a fascinating day, I learnt a great deal, met some great people, heard some even better playing, and to cap it all off Hollowbelly played the main gig at the end of the day. What more could you want? It was great… Continue

Added by Peter Jackson on October 5, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Kevin M. Kraft answers the question: When did you learn how to play the guitar?

Q: When did you learn to play the guitar?

Kevin: That's a difficult question to answer, especially since we're over here at the Nation. I'll answer it in a few ways...

I took a few lesson when I was about twelve or thirteen from a guy in town. I used a Hawaiian guitar strung with thick steel acoustic guitar strings! (laughs) Yeah, ultimately those strings destroyed that guitar! Anyway, after three lessons, the teacher just wasn't teaching me what I wanted to learn, so I slacked… Continue

Added by Kevin M. Kraft on August 28, 2009 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Beginning Tuning for Cigar Box (3 string)

Back from a month of field geology work. I took my CBG and Steel Resinator with me. More people got a kick out of the CBG then anything else.

I use two tunings to play around with.

First (from the top string down) D A D

Second (from the top string down) E E B

DAD tuning you have the following chords (if you are using a slide)

Starting at the tuning pegs:

Open D (no slide on the neck)

2nd E

3rd F

4th Gb

5th G

7th… Continue

Added by Ara on July 1, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Origin of Delta Blues Classics

My "Southern Classic" cigar box guitars resulted from a trip I made to the heart of the Delta Blues country - New Orleans. Throughout the French Quarter of New Orleans and all along the gulf coast, the trials, tribulations, and community bonds are woven deeply into the resonating sound of their music. From stories of the Depression, to long lost loves, mystery, and all the emotions that ebb and flow from a lifetime of Southern living, I'd found a style of music that fed into my passion for art… Continue

Added by Delta Blues Classics - JStoltz on February 3, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments