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McTRUSTRY CBGs @ BYRON BAY BLUESFEST 2012

I am always blown away and inspired by the players that come through my stall at The Bluesfest.

From seasoned players to absolute beginners.

Always a thrill to get someone who has never played a cbg (or guitar) before up and running.

Here is some footage. All shot on my phone. Next time i'll do it all sideways.

Fun Fun Fun!

It's a long video so maybe grab a beer or a cup of Tea

or a cbg and jam along!

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Added by Nigel McTrustry on May 16, 2012 at 12:00am — 4 Comments

Stlouis By Blues Guitars France

Blues Guitars France is an attypical shop in France 17 rue Duperré Paris 75009 in the well known quarter of Pigalle. we only sell instruments handmade with differents luthier through the world , Indonesia, Usa ...We get our own brand Stlouis..We Make differents  electric guitars, Custom, Relic, Art.. the ART model are paint by a famous French painter named Julius Baltazar

Musicians love to come visit our shop to try out guitars to jam out on!

so give the shop anf the website a…

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Added by Joel Poupeau on March 6, 2012 at 10:21am — 4 Comments

Update on Brad's first CBG

After getting some nice maple from my buddy Rob the week before Christmas, visions of cigar boxes began to dance in my head. Reality intruded, however, when I realized that I had no place to actually build my CBG. All of the surface space in the Wig Shop (my basement lair) was cluttered with the typical rockstar detrius: guitars, pedals, recording gear, and cocaine. After hastily cobbling together a workbench out of an old palette, wine crates, and a few cinder blocks, I commenced to sawin'…

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Added by Brad Graham on January 26, 2012 at 7:49am — 3 Comments

steampunkish cbg

so my first project and possibly my first model/series i will be making and selling is going to be called Lenore, after my first cbg I made. I am changing it a bit to reflect my style today. I want to make it steampunk style; now I know what you are thinking that steampunk is going to be gawdy and its just another way to rack up the price. I say nay, in fact historically the 3 string cbg design that is standard today started around 1840 which the victorian(steampunk era) began around 1837 so… Continue

Added by Barefoot Joel on October 6, 2011 at 11:59am — No Comments

Insolitus Guitars: An Adventure in CBG creation and playing.

I am starting my own CBG company; Insolitus Guitars. I chose the name because cigar box guitars are unusual, uncommon and that is what I enjoy most. I love unusual things and music from these instruments is beautiful to me. Even on youtube from the least skilled player the music rings in my ears something sweet. I found out about cigar box guitars in college my sophomore year. I didn't have money for a guitar so I 'googled' DIY (Do It Yourself) guitars online and there they were. They were…

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Added by Barefoot Joel on October 2, 2011 at 8:55am — No Comments

The Krieger

    This is a cool one i built for a friend who is a well respected melodian musician here in Vancouver. His name is John Krieger. He wanted me to tweak it a bit and put a double octave string for the high strings and have a strum stick fretting on it. It turned out nice and sounded really beautiful. I used a nice Punch box i found in San Diego on a business trip and piece of…

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Added by Craig bluesbox williams on August 22, 2011 at 6:42am — No Comments

The Bellybus

Hi peeps,

                Thought you might be interested in having a butchers at my 'tour bus'-I didnt want to clog up the nation with pics of a motor so I've placed them here.You can follow developments as the work on her continues throughout Spring 2011.

            Its a 2003 VW T4-they are used as surf buses around these parts and campervans too.It has only 45k on its 2.5 turbodiesel engine and believe me I was lucky to get it-they are like gold dust, especially in this…

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Added by HOLLOWBELLY on August 2, 2011 at 5:00am — 30 Comments

The Budrow in the Studio for NEW CD....win a CD.

Here is a little video that Dave put together of us in the studio last week as he was recording us for our New CD that will be coming out very soon. We will giving away some CD's as well, ...details to come, stay tuned.

Visit and LIKE The Budrows on Facebook for your chance to win.…

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Added by Jason Farthing on May 16, 2011 at 4:41am — 2 Comments

FREE CIGARBOX GUITAR ALBUM- JELLYSPINE JENKINS- (the green album)

 

the first 100 downloads are free. this is my first all-cigarbox guitar album, featuring builds from Darren Brown, Christian Beshore, and Olds Sleeper.

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Added by olds sleeper on May 15, 2011 at 8:32am — 6 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

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

We just introduce the first short scale travel CBG made in Japan !!

Hi,
Over two years. It's a long way to introduce our first CBG project. We are the team. 3 of us create the CBG,play the CBG,and spread the information about the CBG over here & there. Please enjoy the sound of our little revolution.
Best Regards,
Tj


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwWxCghk7CI


Added by FUMIKAZU TAJIKA on February 7, 2010 at 5:18am — 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

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