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1 Cases for CBG's

Cases for CBG's

Posted by Kevin Keating on November 10, 2019
2 The Resurrected Sweetheart | An Intro to "The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles"

The Resurrected Sweetheart | An Intro to "The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles"

Added by Glenn on November 14, 2019
3 fret scale measurement?

fret scale measurement?

Posted by sid on November 14, 2019
4 Rubbing the Bone A D Eker 2019

Rubbing the Bone A D Eker 2019

Added by Andries D. EKER on November 14, 2019
5 ⭐My New "4 Strings" CBG !!! ⭐

⭐My New "4 Strings" CBG !!! ⭐

Added by PauL on November 14, 2019
6 Hopkins' Lightnin'

Hopkins' Lightnin'

Added by David Hopkins on November 13, 2019
7 Did I Kill That Man? ~ original by me.

Did I Kill That Man? ~ original by me.

Added by Uncle John on November 11, 2019
8 Fast ride.. Little tune on a cbg 4 string.. Contains images that will make you blind

Fast ride.. Little tune on a cbg 4 string.. Contains images that will make you blind

Added by shane wagstaff on November 13, 2019
9 Visitors to the workshop

Visitors to the workshop

Posted by Taffy Evans on November 12, 2019
10 Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git

Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git

Posted by FoldedSoup on October 2, 2019

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The "Reso-Plate" 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit

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    Cases for CBG's

    Started by Kevin Keating in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 1 hour ago. 12 Replies

    Would I have a copywrite problem?

    Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans 1 hour ago. 9 Replies

    Back to the drawing board, damn.

    Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 2 hours ago. 5 Replies

    A cheap handy source for Piezos!

    Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH 6 hours ago. 2 Replies

    Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git

    Started by FoldedSoup in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kigar 7 hours ago. 16 Replies

    fret scale measurement?

    Started by sid in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. 7 hours ago. 5 Replies

    VIDEO: How to Play Led Zeppelin on Cigar Box Guitar - "Ten Years Gone"

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    St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop

    Started by smilingdog1 in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 12 hours ago. 635 Replies

    VIDEO: Beginner Cigar Box Guitar Lesson - the 0-3-5 Blues Scale Secret

    Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. 13 hours ago. 3 Replies

    r.e. testbed...

    Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH 16 hours ago. 2 Replies

    Visitors to the workshop

    Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH 17 hours ago. 6 Replies

    4-String Open G Tuning?

    Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Keating yesterday. 43 Replies

    lots of new stuff and possibly an original idea...

    Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog yesterday. 8 Replies

    What's on your workbench?

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    Getting my head around Pentatonic...

    Started by James Pobog in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by James Pobog on Tuesday. 13 Replies

    Another wiring question

    Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Tuesday. 20 Replies

    CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion

    Started by Fergus Lester in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Paul Craig on Tuesday. 4 Replies

    new bridge

    Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Monday. 22 Replies

    Pup redux...

    Started by James Pobog in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Paul Craig on Monday. 15 Replies

    Make a Lo-Fi Telephone Microphone! EASY 5 Minute Project

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    Blog Posts

    The genius of Leo Fender or How I learned to build an electric guitar.

    Posted by john w on November 14, 2019 at 7:00pm 0 Comments

    Cigar Box Guitar Bridges - For Sale - Made of Rosewood & GREAT Tone - Many available

    Posted by 3 String Guitars on November 9, 2019 at 5:30pm 3 Comments

    brick and mortar

    Posted by Rick Tish on November 8, 2019 at 3:54pm 4 Comments

    scale length vs personal physical characteristics??

    Posted by Bernie Edwards on November 2, 2019 at 6:00am 20 Comments

    Kevin M. Kraft answers the question: Who were or are your main musical influences?

    Posted by Kevin M. Kraft on October 29, 2019 at 10:30am 1 Comment

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    Cause the Blue rat replied to Kevin Keating's discussion Cases for CBG's
    "For the cost I can buy a used guitar case. I look for ones without formed interiors. By the time I…"
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    ⭐My New "4 Strings" CBG !!! ⭐

    "Thank yoiu Dave Lynas!!! The song is my "Opus #13 from my LP "Fairy desire"…"
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    ⭐My New "4 Strings" CBG !!! ⭐

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    AGP #374 - ''Indiana''

    ""Thanks Bones", Yep!, have tuned the low G up to A on some of my other GDGB Gits, but…"
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    ⭐FIVE STRINGS CBG !! ! The Pickwick Update ⭐

    "Thanx to everyone that enjoyed the first video on this cbg. (Cannot thanx everyone personally cause…"
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    AGP #374 - ''Indiana''

    ""Thanks UJ", Whilst looking through my previous 16 LPG builds in the search to come up…"
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    AGP #374 - ''Indiana''

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