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Hello all of you knowledgeable instrument builders, After building three four string guitars, a three string guitar, an eight string mandol…

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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…

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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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Bento Box peek

Started by Christopher G Daniels in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Christopher G Daniels 6 minutes ago. 1 Reply

Ideas for supporting nuts

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My Version for the CBG - The CBGR

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Securing screened grommets for sound hole?

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First Cigar box guitar

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new CD by the Jerusalem Mules available now

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Removing smoke smell from boxes?

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Headless three string building and playing. What I learned.

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Pan for a resonator

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Placing piezio rod

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HTF did you get the CBG addiction.

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BUILDING TIP: Scrap wood "Feeler Gauge" measures perfect action on floating bridges - by G. S. Monroe

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Single-layer boxes?

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“Stratowing” Deiselpunk/Decopunk guitar for sale

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