UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
Hi all, I am living in Thailand and building CBGs for about a year. I will be returning to the UK…See More
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A short montage showing off some of the cigar box guitars that I've built over the past year. That's my (horrible) playing in the background on a guitar that...
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Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on January 31, 2012 at 2:03am
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I like the guitars and the playing. Very good.
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Comment by Careless John on January 30, 2012 at 9:46am
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A very nice selection of Gitters Mike ...!!! Keep up the good work mate.
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Comment by James on January 30, 2012 at 4:05am
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very nice collection of cbg's sir!!! now why is every one can do amazing grace but me lol
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Comment by Mike Whisenhunt on January 30, 2012 at 3:01am
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Thanks, folks. The box I played was the first (and to date ONLY) one I've built with more than 3 strings. Also, the first I ever fretted. Gave it dulci fretting and it really sounded good. Which made me sounded good! And ya just can't go wrong with Amazing Grace.
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Comment by Uncle John on January 30, 2012 at 1:31am
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Nice. I enjoyed the fruits of your labor and passion. Ohhh. That does not sound too good! Enjoyed the gits. Esp. Sun Grown. Like the John Deere tractor one too. Nice job on Amazing Grace.
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Comment by Clock The Wolf on January 29, 2012 at 7:07pm
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Good stuff !
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