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What would you call this tuning...

I'm experimenting with this tuning. Its Open D with the top as C: D F# A C I are not a musiclical theorician (I doesn't know them musical t…

Started by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates

2 Sep 24, 2009
Reply by Ben

I Just Can't Decide

Never had this happen before. I usually visualize a box made into a guitar and go for it and it usually turns out close to what I expected.…

Started by Paul Doug

7 Sep 22, 2009
Reply by Paul Doug

Macanudo Portofino Cafe

I remember someone here at Cigar Box Nation asking for Macanudo Portofino Cafe boxes. I bought two of them in decent shape at a local cigar…

Started by Jim138

6 Sep 21, 2009
Reply by Wichita Sam

NEED LITTLE HELP

I'd like to darken the grommets I'm using on this guitar so they are closer to the color of the copenhagen lid. Anybody have a good suggest…

Started by Paul Doug

9 Sep 21, 2009
Reply by HOGS GRUNT

Boxes anyone....

I am heraing that the UK guys have a hard time finding boxes. So I have a few local shops here and I am willing to buy the boxes and ship t…

Started by Kevin Morgan

14 Sep 21, 2009
Reply by Stacey

The Gospel According to the Cigar Box Nation

Podheads of the C B Nation, the gospel show is up on the podcast. This was by far the best response I have received so far for music submis…

Started by Joker

2 Sep 21, 2009
Reply by Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny)

CB Dulcimers in 8th grade Science

1st Posting- Some years ago I took a Univ of Minn graduate science course in acoustics and hearing at the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis. Eac…

Started by Bart Wormington

20 Sep 20, 2009
Reply by Bart Wormington

hybrid guitars????

I had this old strat clone that I had salvaged electronics from... since I had been always curious about "hybrid" guitar setup (a little b…

Started by Wichita Sam

14 Sep 20, 2009
Reply by Skeesix

Beginner CBG HELP!

So im just getting into cigar box guitars and ive been told by many people to go to this website, hopefully i can get some help...a friend…

Started by Casey jones

11 Sep 20, 2009
Reply by Casey jones

Another buy Jack Daniel

I'm trying not to be the designated e-bay watcher but here is another good buy (at least so for) on a Jack Daniel's. I post these so someon…

Started by Paul Doug

2 Sep 19, 2009
Reply by Nathan King

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