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At 12:52pm on February 11, 2019, Steven O Schwartz said…: Thanks, Brian.

I am a bit obsessed with getting great tone from piezos for archtop guitars without preamps. I followed Ted Crocker's diagram for 1 meg pots in volume and tone circuit and it definitely gives more volume. The tone caps I used were .022 instead of .0022 and it works to make the sound more clear but doesn't really cut treble, which is desirable in some instances.

Does anyone have any thoughts about this?

At 7:55am on February 5, 2019, Jack Perry said…: Thanks for the invite..i live in central bc ..in canada and was wondering if you have a supplier in canada..the freight and money exchange and duty make my cost almost double what is advertised on this site..thanks for any reply

At 1:15pm on January 29, 2019, Hank said…: Thanks for adding me! Just getting started with cbg's.

At 11:15am on January 29, 2019, James Key said…: Thank you for the speedy welcome!

At 8:59am on January 21, 2019, John Lean said…: Thank You Brian ,

Can't wait to get started on my first attempt at a cigar box guitar. I've finally managed to find one in a Whisky and cigar shop in Knutsford, I'm just gathering together everything else I need then it's all systems go .

John

At 12:11am on January 20, 2019, Jim Pugh said…: Thank you just got back CGB Fest in New Orleans....

one Word .......Smokin.....Samantha Fish and band have Me

....FishAtized......

hold on to de wood nickels

i set close to Samantha.....now I am blind but I still see

Blind Melon Jim

At 10:49am on January 15, 2019, Donald Felicella said…: Thanks! New to the CBG movement, but already loving it!

At 12:29pm on January 11, 2019, Rogheff said…: Thanks Brian. It took me a while to get here, but happy to make it.

At 6:56am on January 8, 2019, Robert Bernotas said…: Hi Brian, thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to reading and learning about Cigar Box guitars. And of course finally building and playing one. Cheers

At 12:21am on January 8, 2019, Gregg Justus said…: Thanks Brian trying to decide what my first build will be.

At 1:24pm on January 7, 2019, Uncle John said…: I hope so. Things are fading..... More gone to Facebook.

At 12:14pm on January 7, 2019, Uncle John said…: Brian, it's very good of you to welcome so many new folks to CBN. Good on yer, brother.

At 5:16am on January 2, 2019, Jack Albers said…: Thanks, Brian! I appreciate the welcome. I bought my first CBG for Christmas. Now I need to learn how to play. Hoping to use this site to get started.

At 2:35pm on December 24, 2018, gordon barnes said…: Is that a picture of Johny cash during his (substance years), Gordon

At 2:26pm on December 24, 2018, gordon barnes said…: I play small guitars, GS mini and 3/4 little Martin. When I'm ready to go, a short scale 4 string is what I want to do. For lack of much power tools,I'm going with a cb gitty neck and fretted fret board, 23 inch scale. I wonder what the affect of the short scale will have on the tone. Ukeish? I've got a nice Maduro box I'll use. The top is thick wood and the bottom is thin wood. I'm thinking I should build it with the box upside down to use the bottom for the sound board, for better vibrations. Also, I wonder about sound holes on the sides of the box like some guitars to leave the top-sound board intact( vibrations-tone).

At 8:50am on December 24, 2018, Henry More AKA Mr. Keebler said…: Thank you BrianQ.

i hope to get plenty of knowledge from this site.

At 6:46am on December 20, 2018, Joe Arbour said…: Thanks brother. Been on the edges of the Nation for a long time. Lone wolf joins the pack. Thanks for the welcome.