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VIDEO & PICS: Cigar Box Guitar Museum expands collection

The Cigar Box Guitar Museum housed inside Speal's Tavern in New Alexandria PA has just expanded the collection by more than 30 instrument…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

3 Nov 6, 2017
Reply by Dano Schultz

Interview with Bob Wurster of Berkeley Strings Cigar Box Guitars

Bob Wurster of Berkeley Springs, WV is more than just your average guitar builder.  His instruments, built under the name Berkeley Strings…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

1 Sep 3, 2017
Reply by Jim Morris

VIDEO: Samantha Fish Shows Her 2017 Tour Pedalboard & Guitars (Cigar Box Guitar, Too)

Samantha Fish is currently on her Chills & Fever 2017 tour and she sat down with Reverb.com to show off her pedalboard and main guitar…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

9 Jul 31, 2017
Reply by Tono Markes

VIDEO: The Making of a Hofner Beatle Violin Bass

In an industry dominated by computer-programmed robotics and hidden factories in China, it's refreshing to watch this short video of the…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

9 Jul 12, 2017
Reply by Kigar

CONTEST: The 2x4 Challenge!!! May 2017

CONTEST OVERVIEW: What instrument can you build that starts with a 2x4 plank?  We're looking for the most spectacular, innovative, intere…

Started by Cigar Box Nation

57 May 31, 2017
Reply by John Bernyk

Free Plans: Build Your Own Cheese Box Banjo Plans - from 1893! PDF download

We have just discovered another set of historic plans as part of Cigar Box Nation's ongoing research to archive homemade folk instruments.…

Started by Cigar Box Nation Official

0 Mar 28, 2017

Lean-Back CBG Rack Design

First off, I'm still a newbie 'round here and not sure if this should be a blog post instead. This is my first time starting a 'discussion'…

Started by Janis Wilson Hughes

166 Jan 23, 2017
Reply by Joe Caruso

Is this cigar box just too complex to work for a first build project?

I put photos in my album here and some comments for them. First, this is my first attempt at making a CBG and I may have made a mistake in…

Started by James Huey

8 Aug 25, 2014
Reply by Manny Lopez

Aluminum diddley bow

Trying to make bass diddley bow from aluminum square tube. I can't think of any good brige. I would also like to finger down strings.  My i…

Started by Jantan ux

10 Jan 19, 2014
Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague

Neck pocket fitting...

Trying to fit neck in pocket. For me something is not right. Neck is 28.7 scale and body is made for 24.7 scale neck. gluing is not good id…

Started by Jantan ux

5 Aug 2, 2013
Reply by Jantan ux

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