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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

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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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Had to post in "Visual mode" instead of the normal workaround HTML as a reply  to a picture post. The site is acting wonky here at 6 PM

Started by Southern Ray

2 Mar 12
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Busking Songs...

Does anyone have experience busking with cigar box guitars? What are your favourite songs to play? Not been playing CBG long but got the bu…

Started by Nomad Jack

6 Mar 2
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Guitar for the grandson

Hi all. Looking for information on how to scale down fret spacing to make a small guitar for my young grandson. I have built many with 25.5…

Started by Joe

13 Feb 29
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There goes the property values...

 Hello everyone,  I finally was able to get a working ISP here and I'm finally back. Sure have missed you guys and gals. I have a lot to…

Started by Southern Ray

2 Feb 16
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Cigar Box Nation Christmas Album 2023???

Just wondering if there was going to a Cigar Box Nation Christmas album this year? It seems that SlowPaw Steve has retired from organizing…

Started by Skeesix

2 Feb 6
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Sound holes, do we need them?

I know that generally speaking all acoustic guitars need sound holes and solid body guitars don't. But I am starting to question how bad CB…

Started by RON NORTHCUTT

12 Jan 16
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Help With Tuning

hi - My 3 string CBG has strings of 24 + 32 + 42 gauge. Trying to tune them into GDG and since I'm tone deaf  I need to use an aid. Tried g…

Started by Mi Rankin

5 Jan 16
Reply by Carl Floyd

EBE tuning

Can someone suggest what guage strings to use for EBE tuning?

Started by Thomas A Morphew

2 Oct 30, 2023
Reply by Carl Floyd

What's on your workbench?

 This could be git related or not. So, what's on your workbench at the moment? I have 4 scarf joint necks in different stages of work. A 25…

Started by Paul Craig

2270 Sep 8, 2023
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3 string or 4? Trying to make a decision

My very first cbg was a 3 string fretless. It really enjoy playing it, and it turned out to be the gateway for this new hobby (obsession).…

Started by Nathan Binns

14 Aug 17, 2023
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