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All art Events (11)
August 14Friday
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HOODILIDOO MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL
August 14, 2009 to August 16, 2009 – 34 RANCH HEROD ILLINOIS Organized by STRANGE MEASURE MEDIA GROUP | Type: music, and, art, festival
October 2Friday
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Addam's Family Gathering
October 2, 2009 from 7pm to 7pm – MAC 650 Gallery This is an opening for an art show. I will be exhibiting at least three of my cigar box guitars. Hopefully there are people in the area that are interested in going. Organized by Joe and Joe | Type: art, opening
November 21Saturday
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The Intolerant Gallery
November 21, 2009 at 8pm to December 18, 2009 at 5pm – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Famous Framus band has been asked to play at the wonderful "The Intolerant Gallery" on King street in Hamilton. As an added bonus I have been asked to display my Cigar Box Guitars, I have 11 CBG made… Organized by Dawn Caillet | Type: art, show, and, music
May 14Friday
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Tremont Art Walk
May 14, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – Eye Candy Art Gallery Come on out and learn the history and how to play the cigar box slide guitar !!! We'll be set up out front, with plenty of guitars and amps for everyone to try !!! Organized by Ed Strauss & Marty Wallace | Type: tremont, neighborhood, art, walk
May 22Saturday
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Blues on Boxes
May 22, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm – Revo Cafe Live Cigar Box Guitar music by The Budrow, with painted boxes and guitars by Jason Farthing. Click Here for info Organized by Jason Farthing | Type: music, and, art, show
August 18Saturday
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Handmade Instrument art show and sale
August 18, 2012 from 6:30pm to 10pm – Nicola Art Collective Hey guys and girls this is an open call for entries into the first Nicola Art Collective Handmade musical instrument show. If you want to be part of our first art show celebrating handmade music plea… Organized by Mike Giannico | Type: art, show, and, musical, jam
September 22Saturday
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Hollowbelly Live in Dusseldorf
September 22, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – 1900 Gallerie Organized by Slydog | Type: art, show
April 10Thursday
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Deadhead Woodworks !! LAUNCH PARTY !!
April 10, 2014 at 9pm to April 11, 2014 at 2am – Czehoski restaurant and bar Showcasing my CBGs, guitars and wood carvings during an evening filled with great music and great people!! Organized by Dead Head Wood Works | Type: launch, party, /, live, music, art, show
August 23Saturday
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Katfish Exhibit and Workshop
August 23, 2014 at 7pm to August 30, 2014 at 11pm – The Old North Branch Inn An exhibit, Musical Jam, and two "How to Build a CBG" workshops! All hosted in an Historic Country Inn. Yep, some folks have decided not only are they fun to play, but they are Art as well... Join in… Organized by Victoria Lesser and Mike "Katfish" Karash | Type: cbg, art, exhibit, and, building, seminar
November 15Saturday
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The People's Choice Award at the Art Crawl
November 15, 2014 from 9am to 2pm – Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida I Need Your Help! The People's Choice Award this year at the Art Crawl will be by Public On Line Voting!!! My Cigar Box Guitars, Canjos, Mountain Dulcimers, and Folk Art Instruments will be Judged on… Organized by G.S.Monroe | Type: art, fair
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Busking Songs...
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Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design
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crossover guitar.
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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
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Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
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VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
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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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No Harmonics
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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
Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like
How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies 4 Likes
Trash Canjo
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Do Measurements Matter?
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There goes the property values...
Started by Southern Ray in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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