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September 20Friday

2019 Denton Blues Festival

September 20, 2019 at 5pm to September 22, 2019 at 7:30pm – Quakertown Park The Denton Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Denton Blues Fest September 20th through the 22nd at Quakertown Park! FREE ADMISSION! At the Denton Blues Fest not only will you enjoy blu… Organized by Denton Black Chamber of Commerce | Type: festival, blues

September 21Saturday

Let's Rock Cigar Box Guitar Festival

September 21, 2019 from 2pm to 10pm – Kemah Boardwalk Let's Rock to our Cigar Box Guitar Festival at Kemah Boardwalk on September 21st from 2-10 PM! Entertainment Schedule: 2-4 PM: Solo Jam Sessions with One Hand Dan's Band 4-5 PM: Demonstration: Lear… Organized by Bay Area Houston | Type: festival, cbg

September 27Friday

3rd Annual GA International Cigar Box Festival

September 27, 2019 at 7:30pm to September 28, 2019 at 8pm – The Henry Players Theatre Friday, Sept 27, 2019 - show will be a 3 hour event featuring The Reverend Cory White and the Reformation, with John Mary Go Round kicking off the evening at 7:30pm. Saturday, Sept 28, 2019 - The fe… Organized by Rusty Taylor | Type: festival, cbg

October 25Friday

Lone Star Blues and Heritage Festival

October 25, 2019 at 5pm to October 27, 2019 at 3:45pm – Salmon Lake Park Over 20 artists on 2 stages over 3 days. The Lone Star Blues & Heritage Festival is sure to please any fan of blues music. Visit https://www.lonestarbluesfest.com/artists for a full list of perfo… Organized by Lone Star Blues Festival | Type: festival, blues

November 1Friday

2019 Chicago Cigar Box Guitar Festival

November 1, 2019 to November 3, 2019 – Friendly Tap Friday November 1st Lou Shields Mississippi Gabe Carter w/Jeff Stone Saturday November 2nd Cigar Box Guitar Festival & Builders Market Johnny Lowebow Cash O'Riley Glenn Kaiser Stacy Puckett Jo… Organized by Chicago CBG Festival | Type: festival, cbg

November 16Saturday

5th Republic Of Texas CBG Festival

November 16, 2019 from 12pm to 11pm – Hye Cider Company https://www.facebook.com/events/403579053616039/ Annual Republic Of Texas CBG Festival and Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 12 PM – 11 PM Organized by Annual Republic Of Texas CBG Festival and Hye Cider Company | Type: cbg, festival

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What's on your workbench?

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Shovel guitar and sizes

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Build #2

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Just off the bench, latest build.

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Busking Tunes

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stringing up, my first build problem

Started by Bill Sheehy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter on Sunday. 20 Replies 0 Likes

A brand new question: 25 1/2 inches the only/best length of a fret board?

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EASY TUTORIAL VIDEO : How to Make Marquetry-Style Fingerboards (Multi-Colored Wood)

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Adding video to DAW recording

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PDF DOWNLOAD: How to Build a Hurdy Gurdy

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Hold on just a sec.....WTH?

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Question about mountain tenor CBG's

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Pitch Pine

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Builder's Diary: Shane Speal's "Future Legends" Cigar Box Guitar and Amplifier

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2019 Denton Blues Festival

September 20, 2019 at 5pm to September 22, 2019 at 7:30pm – Quakertown Park
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Let's Rock Cigar Box Guitar Festival

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