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Introductionne I'm new here and don't know nuthin. As a fatter of mact I'm a horrible, impatient guitarist, otherwise known as a drummer. I'm lookin for a… Started by Uncle Pauly, Shanty Box Guitars	12	Oct 2, 2009 Reply by Darwin Gentry
Pizza Place Opening -- Need Guitars Looking to purchase some guitars to be used as display decorations on my new pizza place. I posted about two months ago but was not ready t… Started by Gerard	5	Oct 2, 2009 Reply by Dan Sleep
Which value pots? I am in the process of making a six string CBG and want to use a single coil pup for the bridge and a humbucker for the neck position. I ha… Started by HOGS GRUNT	10	Oct 2, 2009 Reply by HOGS GRUNT
Sympathetic strings for the Devil Ok, to make a CBG with sympathetic strings, I need to know a couple of things. The plans I have scavanged so far suggest twelve strings (pr… Started by Will Carter	7	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Will Carter
Dulci spacing I've got some small but nice boxes that I think will make nice dulcitars. I know I can get fret calculators but don't want to do all the pr… Started by Bluesheart	14	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Old Lowe
Uke strings Can anyone make suggestions about the gauges of strings that I should use on a cigar box uke? I've read posts in other parts of CBG Nation… Started by Mark	5	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Dave V
Smithsonian Podcasts 24 hours of Americana (and World Music) Hi all- Smithsonian Folkways has 24 hour-long podcasts giving and overview of the Folkways (and I think Library of Congress) music, oral h… Started by One String Willie	6	Sep 30, 2009 Reply by TINQUI8
SOMEONE, PLEASE win this one and make a guitar out of it. I screams to be made into one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2604842214… Started by Paul Doug	5	Sep 30, 2009 Reply by Paul Doug
two in one discussion I have a tin box i would like to 3 string up. Is there anything i would need to know or ideas on stabilizing the inside? 2nd i recently got… Started by colin mcgrath	3	Sep 30, 2009 Reply by colin mcgrath
Baritone uke strings? Anyone ever try a 3 stringer with baritone ukulele strings? I've finally gotten to guts to begin my first CBG and I'm really excited. Box h… Started by Ghostwitch	5	Sep 30, 2009 Reply by colin mcgrath

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