Hi,
By now I have played and adjusted and readjusted and modified my first CBG. And it needs more of the same to finish .
First to go was 3 strings. Right now I cannot relate . 4 strings is what I know, and can play, as in 5-string banjo.
So i added an
Read more…After viewing a couple of hundred pics of CBG builds I see that anything and everything has been built. Very inspiring.
So is it ok to use the ideas of other builders when building?
kentr
Read more…Anyone know of, or know if any one is planning a CBG festival in the New England area this summer?
Read more…Do you think it's preferable to glue the fretboard to the neck before or after adding the frets? I see that there are fully fretted boards available for sale so these are glued afterward but many videos I watch show people fretting with the board on
Read more…I made four CBGs with different pickups that sound fine on my Fender 10g. I want a smaller amp for the patio and tried a lm386 module that amps my phone but not my guitars. I gave in and bought a Lekato mini-amp. No sound on clean mode. A replacement
Read more…Still I have massive lag with the web page loading. All pictures are shown as unavailable. If takes forever for the website to load. Am I the only one experiencing these issues? It's been like this for better than a week now. Frustrating
Read more…Hi there ! Just finished my first build on december 30. First time on stage was on valentine's day. I really enjoyed it and so did the crowd. I named her Miss Molly and she got me hooked real bad :-).
Ramblin' Coone (facebook page)
I've been gathering ideas and materials for several years now, and now THE INSPIRATION HAS HIT!
I'm building my own mahogany box which will be 2 1/2 inches deep and maybe 8 inches by 12 inches. I want to set it up so the top and bottom are as free as
Read more…I have had masking tape on a blue Perez Camillo box for a long time. What is the best product to remove the tape edge marks and finger prints?
Read more…I'm still in the aquiring parts and watching videos and planning stage. At this point I only play the radio but hoping that changes.
Wondering why I don't see people doing anything to protect the paper graphics on their boxes.
Gitty's phone dosen't see
Read more…New member here. I'm inspired to make a 4 string tenor guitar with a cigar box. I've been looking for plans and found a number of 3 string instruments, but all the 4 string plans are for a normal guitar style body.
This would be my first instrument.
Read more…Well. It has been a while since I built a CBG But on request I have almost finished the recent project.
I built a timber skeleton basically and fitted the fret board and magnetic pick up, and slit it into the can. The output jack is earthed (grounded
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Heres my first cigar box guitar. I cant play any musical instruments. Id like to learn. I also like to make stuff myself. So I thought id make my own three string cigar box and learn to play. I really didnt know what I was donig when I built it. He
Read more…It's that time of year -so I thought I'd send an Mp3 up for CBN for my friends and all in this cyber-land of CBG' whether I know y'all or not :) May you experience the love and grace that appeared: Merry Christmas! -GlennGKcbn2024AngelsWeHaveHeardOnH
Read more…I think one of the most useful things we can do to help newcomers and novice builders (actually I wouldn't mind seeing it too) get started is to routinely post at least the following info with our pictures: 1. Scale Length: Example - 25" 2. String w
Read more…I hope, one and all, have a wonderful Christmas and a great new year.
Ray
Read more…For all those who post videos from YouTube, might want to, in your comments add another link to the shared video. Some members aren't able to access them here. Google keeps interfering, asking if your a bot. It used to be that, video's had a link, so
Read more…Hi, I've just finished building a 4 string CBG, I already have a 3 string tuned to open G. I want to use an open tuning for the 4 string but with the extra string as a bass note. The strings I have are 046, 030, 022 (as I use on my 3 string and I hav
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My name is Alf, live in the Niagara Falls area in canada. I am in the process of building an Octave Mandolin from a kit. I chose the kit because I play left handed. Hard to find a lefty OM. I got intrigued by the cigar box nation and decided
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