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Recent Changes at Cigar Box Nation

Hello everyone, I just wanted to make a quick post about the recent changes here at CBN. As many of you already know, I took over running Cigar Box nation from its founder, Shane Speal. While there was a financial side to it, the transition was marked by friendship and cooperation. While I have made some minor tweaks and changes, including a redesign of the site look and feel, I am committed to keeping CBN much the same as it has always been without major changes: a bustling, vibrant community that is the headquarters of the cigar box guitar movement.

Late last week, once the final steps of the ownership transition was complete, Shane Speal chose to leave Cigar Box Nation entirely, deleting his account from the server. Unfortunately as part of this all of the content he had created and contributed over the years was also deleted. I have spoken to him about this and he wanted me to let everyone know he is very sorry about this - he did not mean to delete his content from the Nation. While we are all sad to see Shane step away from the nation, I truly hope that it is the right step for him and that in time he will be able to return to the community he founded. As I have said before, to me he is and always will be the king of the cigar box guitar.

We are coming up on the third anniversary of Cigar Box Nation on December 10, and I am confident that with the support and contributions of so many great members we will continue to grow and thrive. I would also like to thank all of you that have taken the time to offer congratulations and give advice. I appreciate it!

Ben Baker/C. B. Gitty

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on July 5, 2012 at 10:07am

What ever happened to Diane in Chicago's article that was featured in the C.B.Gitty website - the link is broken and I couldn't find it on the C.B. Gitty website at all. If there is no room for it on the C.B.Gitty website, how about moving it to this web site (www.cigarboxnation.com) so we can still access the information. Same probably for the other articles I remember on the C.B.Gitty site which I also assume to be inaccessible. Thanks.
-Rand.

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Permalink Reply by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on July 5, 2012 at 10:17am

The articles are still on cbgitty.com. They are fairly easy to find using the search feature. Here is Diane's article:

http://www.cbgitty.com/?p=114

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on July 5, 2012 at 10:49am

Thanks, Ben. I was using the link In an article on CBN I have on CBN about building mountain dulcimers and was disappointed to see the link to Diane' article broken. I have put the new link in the thread so folks can easily find it once again. And thanks for the speedy reply!
-Rand.

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