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Part 1 HUBCAP guitar build series! Hi, here is a condensed version of the building steps for my Vintage Hubcap build. Called a UFO by some. Ha-ha. I have made it into 5 parts… Started by Taffy Evans	1	Feb 27, 2023 Reply by Taffy Evans
Ben Gitty's Simple-Build 2x4 Instruments After spending months developing the new 2x4 Lap Steel Kit, Ben "Gitty" Baker started to consider other uses for simple 2x4 planks and cam… Started by Cigar Box Nation	10	Jul 31, 2021 Reply by Glenn Kaiser
Instrument Build-Off! "Hard Times Make Great Music" - Enter Now "Hard times make great music." Ain't that th' truth?! While e'rrybody is stuck at home, we're gonna get y'all building the coolest st… Started by Cigar Box Nation	1	Mar 17, 2020 Reply by Cigar Box Nation
EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!! Today we're going to have a step-by-step cigar box guitar building class! The total time to build is about one hour, not including the in… Started by Crow	150	Dec 22, 2019 Reply by Edward McCarthy
String Action on a Slide Guitar? Does string action matter on a slide guitar? My personal preference is high action--1/8" at the nut and 1/4" at the bridge. I did make on… Started by Eric Davis	7	Aug 16, 2019 Reply by Ken I
Fret board Length I am getting ready for my second build and have a question. I have the fret board templates from CBGitty and used the 25-1/2" for my first… Started by Tim Castagnola	19	Jan 19, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
Finally finished!- 1st build So here is my first build. I had be looking around all over the internet about CBGs. I have been a musician for years and have played gu… Started by Joshua Amy	7	Dec 5, 2018 Reply by Joshua Amy
Cigar box ukulele question I'm building a ukulele for a friend out of a Johnny Walker box. It originally held 10 mini bottle of liquor but it's basically a cigar box… Started by Ducati Scotty	19	Jul 29, 2018 Reply by Kigar
Back after a long hiatus Started by Brown Water Jerry (Rice)	3	Jun 4, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
Make a 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar This is one of the easiest homemade guitars I've ever built, and it took me only an hour to make. This lap steel was made from an extra 2x… Started by Cigar Box Nation	17	May 8, 2018 Reply by bud molson

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Part 1 HUBCAP guitar build series!

Hi, here is a condensed version of the building steps for my Vintage Hubcap build. Called a UFO by some. Ha-ha. I have made it into 5 parts…

Started by Taffy Evans

Feb 27, 2023
Reply by Taffy Evans

Ben Gitty's Simple-Build 2x4 Instruments

After spending months developing the new 2x4 Lap Steel Kit, Ben "Gitty" Baker started to consider other uses for simple 2x4 planks and cam…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

Jul 31, 2021
Reply by Glenn Kaiser

Instrument Build-Off! "Hard Times Make Great Music" - Enter Now

"Hard times make great music." Ain't that th' truth?! While e'rrybody is stuck at home, we're gonna get y'all building the coolest st…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

Mar 17, 2020
Reply by Cigar Box Nation

EASY TO BUILD CIGAR BOX GUITAR: AN UNCLE CROW STYLE CBG IN ONE HOUR!!

Today we're going to have a step-by-step cigar box guitar building class! The total time to build is about one hour, not including the in…

Started by Crow

150

Dec 22, 2019
Reply by Edward McCarthy

String Action on a Slide Guitar?

Does string action matter on a slide guitar? My personal preference is high action--1/8" at the nut and 1/4" at the bridge. I did make on…

Started by Eric Davis

Aug 16, 2019
Reply by Ken I

Fret board Length

I am getting ready for my second build and have a question. I have the fret board templates from CBGitty and used the 25-1/2" for my first…

Started by Tim Castagnola

Jan 19, 2019
Reply by Paul Craig

Finally finished!- 1st build

So here is my first build. I had be looking around all over the internet about CBGs. I have been a musician for years and have played gu…

Started by Joshua Amy

Dec 5, 2018
Reply by Joshua Amy

Cigar box ukulele question

I'm building a ukulele for a friend out of a Johnny Walker box. It originally held 10 mini bottle of liquor but it's basically a cigar box…

Started by Ducati Scotty

Jul 29, 2018
Reply by Kigar

Back after a long hiatus

Started by Brown Water Jerry (Rice)

Jun 4, 2018
Reply by Grandpa

Make a 2x4 Lap Steel Guitar

This is one of the easiest homemade guitars I've ever built, and it took me only an hour to make. This lap steel was made from an extra 2x…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

May 8, 2018
Reply by bud molson

Uncle John commented on J. D. Woods's photo

Current Instrument Line-Up

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Uncle John commented on J. D. Woods's photo

Current Instrument Line-Up

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Frethound 4 String

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Anti-Body Guitars 18,19 and 20

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Angel 2x Anti-Body #17

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Old portable heater

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Uncle John commented on Doug Thorsvik's video

Don't Worry Be Happy: 3D Printed Cigar Box Guitar

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Cigar Box Guitar 106 now for sale 🙌

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Uncle John commented on Doug Thorsvik's video

I Can Only Imagine: 2-String Chugger License Plate Cigar Box Guitar

"Pretty good song."

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Uncle John commented on A.D.EKER's video

There i was Standing at the ..... BCB - A. D. Eker 2024

"I thought you were going to say 'cross roads'. Rockin' along the roads. …"

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Uncle John commented on Gary O'slide's video

Western song cigar box guitar @RhialtoPurple

"Pretty guitar. Sounding good too."

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