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5,000 MEMBERS STRONG!!! What does THE NATION mean to you?

A simple little box, a stick and a string. Something about it "resonates" with people. (No pun intended.) It''s a wonderful thing. And funny . . . when I first reveal to people I meet, that I build and play cigar box guitars, more and more I find myself almost immediately mentioning something about there being an "online community of thousands" like-minded people.

When I think about it, I suppose I do that to quickly try and assure folks that I'm not some kind of crazy unabomber type (ha ha). There is strength in numbers, after all. And with 5,000 members in sight, I was just reflecting on what an amazing thing we have here in the nation!

Thank You, Mr. Speal for staking out this little corner of the internet for us. You have done nothing less than spawn a worldwide culture! Not to overstate things, but I know that this has transformed people and changed lives. Anybody want to talk about what THE NATION means to them?

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Permalink Reply by Strolling Tone on January 21, 2011 at 2:10am

For me - CBN has been a fantastic source of inspiration. I love the 'anything goes' approach to instrument building - and indeed playing. And the folks here are the friendliest and most supportive crowd I've ever engaged with online. Long may it last....

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Permalink Reply by dogfinger steve on January 21, 2011 at 10:40pm

good words sir... what does it mean to me? furrows on my brow from sleepless nights waking up in a cold sweat wondering if the neck on a build is gonna work at that angle, where do i source those fret markers or should i move the piezo back half an inch...in short, i love it!

i love the fact that the rule is... there are no rules.

it's great that people have an idea and then go ahead and build it however mad it is, share their ideas and someone else goes, yeh but what if we do that...shane has indeed created a monster in cbn, a monster that feeds itself and wipes its own backside. a monster that picks up 63 strats, chews em up and spits em out sneering 'so what?' as mr hollowbelly said 'i don't care about your neck profile!'

its great to be part of that monster, cheers:0)

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) on February 28, 2011 at 3:09pm

5,000 freakin' members!!

A strange and wonderful marriage in deed: The high tech of the web and the lowest of low tech: A cigar box guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on February 28, 2011 at 3:46pm

Gettin' close!

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Jon Grinder on February 28, 2011 at 4:24pm

I have a passion for music, and I have had it since I was four years old and first heard Ray Charles singing "Busted". But, I never got any support from my family or my ex. Started playing guitar over 30 years ago, and tried my hand at singing in public about 10 years ago.

Still, while some of my friends sympathize with my passion and desire to express myself through song, I think they see it as a novelty. They don't share the passion, so they don't really understand.

Here, everyone involved is in the same state of passion I am in. A lot of you have a lot more talent (for building and performing, as well), but I think we are all on the same page, beneath it all.

So, for me, the nation is almost like coming home. Thanks for taking me in, so readily. I just joined a couple of weeks ago, and posted up a few videos. I have gotten some great constructive criticism, and I have been quite flattered by the attention that my songs have gotten.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Pruett on February 28, 2011 at 5:11pm

Lots of fancy words, but it all comes down to two core things. Inspiration and friendship.

Thanks ya'll.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on March 1, 2011 at 3:37am

WOOOOT! 5K+2 members!

-WY

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on March 1, 2011 at 3:47am

Shane,

thanks and congrats... I am not overstating it when I say that CBGs have been life changing for me. I have experienced a release of creativity that has had be building, playing, performing, writing and doing art. All things that I would never have done with the non-threatening vehicle of CBGs and encouragement of so many of the good folks in the CBG community.

What you have done will have echoes for years and years to come over hundreds/thousands of people.

the best,

Wichita Sam

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on March 1, 2011 at 3:57am

whoa...

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Permalink Reply by Bob Harrison on March 1, 2011 at 4:33am

Shane,

I have allways said about you, you are a man with a vision. Keep it up, others now see to. :)

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Permalink Reply by Doug Davenport on March 1, 2011 at 9:23am

Will there be free commemorative t-shirts for all 5000 members?

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Permalink Reply by Jon Pruett on March 1, 2011 at 2:17pm

I'd be happy to pay for a commemorative t-shirt if we can get this graphic incorporated into it. I've campaigning for this one on a shirt since 2500 members. :)