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Let's get this (License Plate) party started

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ron Ruhs Mar 8, 2016. 7 Replies 1 Like

I just recently caught the GBG bug (admitted Metal/punk who loves the blues) and since I…Continue

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: Search on building CBG

How many instruments have you built so far?: 0 CBG, but several bolt on neck solid body electrics

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).: Saw some Justin Johnson videos and thought the look and sound of these guitars was very cool. Looking to build a license plate guitar first - already have some nice 1940-42 KS/MO/NE license plates donated!

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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost

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Tune up songs

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Duel output jacks

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Camera suggestions?

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CBG site issues, continued.

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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

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Guitar for the grandson

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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.

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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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.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)

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