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Singing with distortion

I recently have added a video on you tube called preacher man...my first song ever played and written on the diddley bow. Well, I was not b…

Started by Jerryrig240

8 Aug 8, 2009
Reply by Pete Handy

Any Cigarbox and/or Homemade Instrument Historians?

Hi Cigar Box Friends, I'm in the process of planning an exhibition of Homemade Musical Instruments. Washtub bass, Washboard, Singing Saw an…

Started by Shelley

17 Aug 7, 2009
Reply by Shelley

Piezo source

Anybody have a source for the piezo transducers other than Radio Shack? My local store only gets them in 2 at a time every couple of weeks.…

Started by Mad Dog Madda

7 Aug 7, 2009
Reply by Doc Oakroot

Looks like I'm in the news again

Read about it here: http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?cat=4 If any of you guys are in the area for this event please come by.

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)

0 Aug 7, 2009

First Try

thought I'd document my first shot at making a 3 string slide... Video here http://vimeo.com/5783739

Started by Hip Bone Bellaire

6 Aug 6, 2009
Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire

Fret Issues

Hi everyone, I am mostly done building my first cigar box guitar. I decided that I wanted to fret the instrument and found and used a templ…

Started by Chris

4 Aug 6, 2009
Reply by Doc Oakroot

Hilarity

Thought you guys would enjoy a funny article about the blues: http://www.cracked.com/article_17625_songs-from-your-grandpas-day-that-would

Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)

1 Aug 5, 2009
Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)

Hi again!

Just giving you all a little update, Ive altered the Bridge slightly on the 2 string, puutting in 2 additional partially hidden screws and…

Started by Andrew Christopher Deighton

2 Aug 5, 2009
Reply by Andrew Christopher Deighton

A little help from a newbie in the UK....

So far on my 2 builds I've screwed the necKs down...but is there a better way to attach necks rather than all the way through the body? rea…

Started by Andrew Christopher Deighton

10 Aug 5, 2009
Reply by Andrew Christopher Deighton

Tuners

Where can I get some decent (and cheap) tuners? I have a few spares sitting around but the posts are going to be about the same height as t…

Started by havin fun

10 Aug 4, 2009
Reply by havin fun

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