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Free Cigar Box Tablature Library

Did you know there is a fast-growing collection of FREE tablature for 3-string cigar box guitars over at CBN's sister site www.CigarBoxGuit…

Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, ConcertsLatest Reply

Cigar Box Guitar How-to Knowledgebase at CigarBoxGuitar.com

Be sure to check out the ever-growing collection of Cigar Box Guitar How-to articles over at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com. C. B. Gitty is buildin…

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Problems uploading videos

Several folks have mentioned that they are having or have had problems in the past with uploading videos to this site. Here is some informa…

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A forum for our weekly newsletters, and for announcing major news and updates related to Cigar Box Nation or the cigar box guitar movement as a whole.

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Finally finished: 6 String Broom handle Cigar Box
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Finally finished: 6 String Broom handle Cigar Box

Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion on Sunday. 0 Replies

Licence plates

Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd on Friday. 15 Replies

Completed Builds

Started by ThePracticalPeasant in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by ThePracticalPeasant Oct 20. 5 Replies

Dave passed away on Friday AM, 9/17/21. Thanks for all the well-wishers before and after his passing.

Started by Uncle John in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Anthony adams Oct 19. 63 Replies

Music Theory

Started by John Derrett in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Ian Nolan Oct 19. 6 Replies

Pickup mounted in pan

Started by Terry Brennan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Oct 15. 1 Reply

Shane Speal's Wood Shop Diary: The Essence of the Blues

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by MadGomer Oct 15. 4 Replies

Minimum Required Tools?

Started by Mike P in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Charred Oct 15. 6 Replies

The hidden Volume pot, revealed

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Poorness Studios Oct 12. 2 Replies

Making flat pup/cat style pickups.

Started by Sam Gordon in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Christopher G Daniels Oct 11. 12 Replies

Pickup info pasted on...

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever Oct 10. 0 Replies

6 String Broom Handle Cigar Box

Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JP Lace Master Oct 10. 2 Replies

My Latest CBG Reso Build

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T Oct 9. 8 Replies

SHANE'S CHALLENGE: Let's Do Something Cool With Gus Cannon's First Banjo

Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Tony Thomas MFA Oct 4. 38 Replies

best structured lessons yet (and who the heck is fred?)!

Started by erik in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BUGGSY Oct 2. 3 Replies

Tung oil/ paint compatibility

Started by Ken Hope in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 30. 6 Replies

Rocky Patel mocked up

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog Sep 29. 5 Replies

Chords

Started by Mitchell Cutsinger in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Sep 29. 5 Replies

Double Necked E-lectric Whachamacallit

Started by Steve Bookout in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 28. 3 Replies

Building a Cigar Box guitar with no musical parts

Started by Luke Jalbert in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Sep 28. 12 Replies

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