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Introduce Yourself! Discussions (445)
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Better late than never...After joining this forum in 2014, I finally have my 1st CBG which my wife bought for me at the weekend (a 4 string from Frethound Custom Gu… Started by Crazed Fandango |
0 | Apr 17 |
My 1st CGBJust finished my 1st freeless acoustic CBG, based on the #Glenn Watt design. 31inch neck, 25inch scale, 42/32/24 gauge strings. Sycamore ne… Started by Mi Rankin |
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Jan 16 Reply by Ian |
Hi, y'all.Hi, I'm HazelFyrebird, and I'm a wannabe luthier (I feel like I'm standing up at a Builder's Anonymous meeting...) in Virginia. I'm a bit… Started by HazelFyrebird |
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Nov 14, 2023 Reply by Ian |
I Am Blaming All of You with YouTube Channels.This is not so much of a reintroduction as a rebirth so to speak. I joined Cigar Box Nation many, many years ago when I initially developed… Started by William Bannier |
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Sep 25, 2023 Reply by William Bannier |
New CBG BuilderHello...I'm new to the forums and new to cigar box guitar building. In the last month, I've completed two guitars and really enjoyed the pr… Started by Jay White |
0 | Sep 8, 2023 |
Ciao from Siena ItalyHello to all great place for great way of music and play it. I am new in the cbg world. i just bought it one from italian liuter Matteaccis… Started by Filippo Dei |
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May 16, 2023 Reply by Paul Craig |
First time builder, getting confused with what types of boxes are bestSo I’ve got a thousand ideas, which my wife hates. The two questions that I’ve not been able to solve via google are very basic. A) What ar… Started by Bob Leon |
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Dec 4, 2022 Reply by Blues Frog |
New guy… sort of.Hello everyone. i joined CBN almost a decade ago but never really got involved with the site. Now that I’m building CBGs and other cigar b… Started by William B. |
0 | Dec 4, 2022 |
New kinda Old Boy from ScotlandHi All, learning all the time already. Just posted an intro already but no idea where to. Anyway, about halfway through my first box build… Started by Lionhound |
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Nov 17, 2022 Reply by Paul Craig |
I am back from long agoI have not built or played CBG in a long, long, long time and I am looking to get back into it. I have some new tools and have been collect… Started by Jerryrig240 |
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Mar 16, 2022 Reply by Paul Craig |
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Discussion Forum
My 1st CGB
Started by Mi Rankin. Last reply by Ian Jan 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, y'all.
Started by HazelFyrebird. Last reply by Ian Nov 14, 2023. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I Am Blaming All of You with YouTube Channels.
Started by William Bannier. Last reply by William Bannier Sep 25, 2023. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Ciao from Siena Italy
Started by Filippo Dei. Last reply by Paul Craig May 16, 2023. 3 Replies 1 Like
First time builder, getting confused with what types of boxes are best
Started by Bob Leon. Last reply by Blues Frog Dec 4, 2022. 6 Replies 0 Likes
New kinda Old Boy from Scotland
Started by Lionhound. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 17, 2022. 1 Reply 2 Likes
I am back from long ago
Started by Jerryrig240. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 16, 2022. 1 Reply 0 Likes
New guy with muffler guitar build
Started by Jay Cole. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker Jan 5, 2022. 2 Replies 1 Like
Hello From Idaho
Started by Michael Bowlin. Last reply by Paul Craig Dec 13, 2021. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Eh, From Canada
Started by Kevin Rzewinski. Last reply by Blues Frog Dec 9, 2021. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Looking to make a Uke for my second build
Started by Nathan Christenson. Last reply by the anonymous pick Feb 7, 2021. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hello from Virginia - N00B to CBG
Started by Bill Saunders. Last reply by Bill Saunders Nov 4, 2020. 2 Replies 1 Like
First Build (almost) complete
Started by Grizzly Coleman. Last reply by Joe Caruso Aug 25, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Kiwi Guitarist
Started by Terry. Last reply by Kevin M. Kraft Jun 27, 2020. 10 Replies 2 Likes
The strangest thing happen to me on my birthday
Started by Big D. Last reply by Poorness Studios Mar 1, 2020. 2 Replies 1 Like
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I'll be fashionable this summer =)
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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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