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What's on your workbench?

Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Daniel Walter 29 minutes ago. 1682 Replies

Volume/Tone Pots

Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Keating 2 hours ago. 6 Replies

Nut milling

Started by Lothar Ahnert in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. 2 hours ago. 2 Replies

Fretboard Woods

Started by Brent Kasl in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Dave Lynas 4 hours ago. 3 Replies

HELP!! Going out of my flipping mind(intonation problem)

Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Dave Lynas 4 hours ago. 13 Replies

Setup for planing neck back angle for bolt on neck

Started by Mark Bowen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig 10 hours ago. 4 Replies

Fretwoods

Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion 17 hours ago. 0 Replies

Grandson's Xmas Lap Steel...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog 19 hours ago. 2 Replies

Resonator guitar build....the Journey

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig yesterday. 24 Replies

CB gitty 2.5w amp distortion

Started by Fergus Lester in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Paul Craig yesterday. 9 Replies

Just a little something for you working stiffs!

Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Doug Krantz yesterday. 1 Reply

photos of old ukulele

Started by Doug Krantz in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Doug Krantz yesterday. 4 Replies

Question about parallel piezo setup.

Started by Cause the Blue rat in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 8 Replies

how to be precise with measuring scale length & frets

Started by Terry in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T on Sunday. 1 Reply

CIGAR BOX NATION CHRISTMAS ALBUM 2019

Started by Slowpaw Steve T in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Saturday. 25 Replies

What I just got from our CFO...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Doug Noren on Friday. 1 Reply

7 way strat mod. Three volumes one master tone. Where to go with output of SPDT switch?

Started by Cause the Blue rat in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Friday. 9 Replies

CONTEST CANCELLED: We Need Your Photos!

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Alex Fong on Friday. 2 Replies

Acoustic Build - Holes/Short Scale Questions

Started by Andrew Monahan in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Gus K on Thursday. 3 Replies

About that fret burner...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog on Wednesday. 18 Replies

Blog Posts

New Diddley and Song for CBN Christmas Project too :)

Posted by Glenn Kaiser on December 8, 2019 at 5:13pm 2 Comments

Feel like a kid again....why I build guitars

Posted by john w on December 3, 2019 at 1:30pm 3 Comments

Mag pickup help

Posted by Fantacone Box Works on December 1, 2019 at 7:26pm 5 Comments

Learn How To Play "I'll Fly Away" | 3-string CBG lesson

Posted by Glenn Watt on November 23, 2019 at 1:30pm 5 Comments

Tupelo Tenor kit

Posted by Craig W.Solomon on November 21, 2019 at 6:51pm 4 Comments

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BrianQ. replied to James Pobog's discussion Questions about CBG details... in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
"I'm saying that whether it has a pickup or not , it needs clearance between the lid? The box…"
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Duke Tape

"Nice music and nice mirror effect. Thanks Dave"
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The Duke of Padouk

"Your new Dog sounds very nice. Thanks Dave."
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Daniel Walter replied to Paul Craig's discussion What's on your workbench?
"thank you Paul."
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James Pobog replied to James Pobog's discussion Questions about CBG details... in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
"Yep, a 3-string metal bridge. So, of it were to be only electric, I don't need clearance, but…"
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Dave Lynas commented on Dave Lynas's video
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Duke Tape

"Thanks Uncle John. I think Duke isn’t as gruff as he looks."
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The Duke of Padouk

"Thanks Uncle John. I can’t put it down yet. It’s an easy play guit. I like sound…"
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BrianQ. replied to James Pobog's discussion Questions about CBG details... in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
"Easier to visualize if you included pics. define hardtail, do you mean a 3 string bridge? fyi, all…"
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Kevin Keating replied to Brent Kasl's discussion Volume/Tone Pots
"I've built 2 CBGs.  Each one using the same exact humbucker.  One uses a volume…"
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James Pobog added a discussion to the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
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Questions about CBG details...

Started my first CBG kit build yesterday (12/9), full CBG kit.First, making a mockup neck to figure…See More
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BrianQ. replied to Lothar Ahnert's discussion Nut milling
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