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Lazylefteye replied to Ian MCDONALD's discussion Where in the UK. in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Looks like you are having the same problem that I was having when I tried to reply Ian. My posts were coming up blank. I had to click on the HTML Editor tag up to the right of the reply window before adding my reply. Seems to work ok then :)"

Mar 28, 2021

Ian MCDONALD replied to Ian MCDONALD's discussion Where in the UK. in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

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A gathering of the UK cbg clan.

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Lazylefteye replied to Ian MCDONALD's discussion Where in the UK. in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Don't forget to check The Brits are Coming group forum on here too."

Mar 28, 2021

Lazylefteye replied to Ian MCDONALD's discussion Where in the UK. in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"https://www.chickenbonejohn.com A good place to start. John is a great guy to deal with. Also get along to Boxstock in October if you can."

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Where in the UK.

Can anyone tell me where in the UK is the best place to buy CBG parts Thanks.See More

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This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.Keep in mind that new builders can find other great informative articles on CBG building, as well as most of the parts you'll need, over at C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply!See More

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What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: I have just bought my first cigar box guitar and need to know all I can about it.

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