It's taken most of a week to unwind and get back to normal after out "shake-down-cruise" in our new to us, 2008 Itasca Cambria 29h motorhome. We left home on the 15th of April and returned home on the 8th of May....a 23 day "trial run" we covered 480
Read more…How many can you wire realistically together? I have 6 and don't have the energy or time to use them in a more traditional method. I'd like to put them on a plank of wood with my kids and wire them in either series or parallel on a 2x4 and make a lap
Read more…I happen to be lucky enough to live in the same small town as John and just happened to see this in our local rag. I feel almost famous!!!
Read more…All the wiring diagrams I see have a tone pot in the diagram..unless only 1 pickup is used.. Need some help wiring 4 simple humbuckers together. NO TONE pot... I'm not sure if the diagram exists and I really don't know if it should be parallel or ser
Read more…Does anyone have a stockpile of strings they would be willing to donate for a kids project? Our church is going to make 50, maybe more diddleybows at camp this summer. It is a nonprofit and I'm glad to send notes, videos, pics, thanks etc for any d
Read more…I'm sure there are a bunch of you folks that have a musical foundation in your occupation, but for the rest of us who do this purely as a hobby I'm curious what it is you do to pay for your CBG addiction.
Only fair that I start, I'm a director for a
Read more…There had to be a thread to chat about this,
LOVE IT!
Free LIVE concert by Shane, available after the fact if you missed it.
Tour of Ben Gitty's shop,
https://www.facebook.com/cigarboxguitar
Read more…Oh man... Its raining today and I had a lot of stuff to do outside today but now.... Well I'm gonna have to spend the entire day in my shop building.... oh i dunno maybe cigar box guitars...
Read more…I just have to ask. I see cbgs on Etsy for sale. The first time I looked (months ago) I was considering trying to sell some on there. I saw nice ones on there with legit prices, but I saw a ton that were sad looking and the prices were about the same
Read more…whats all this friend request.
what does it suppose to do?
I've several friend request ok'd them then hear nothing. whats the point?
I just dont get it.
Read more…Not trying to get into politically minded talk here just wondered if you already have large numbers of Cuban boxes in the States or whether the thawing relationship may offer new boxes/ deals etc for you guys? All the best from Bill. :D
Read more…I recently saw a video of a nyatiti.It is an african instrument that has a beautiful harp-like sound.It's made from a gourd,but I thought why not a cigar box nyatiti? Granted the fullness of a gourd compared to a cigar box would be somewhat differe
Read more…I was wondering if there were any blind/visually impaired CBG players out there. I was thinking of starting a Facebook group, and possibly giving a presentation to the local blind community. Please let me know who is. This is personal, I know, but I
Read more…One of my top favorite guitar heroes and blues rock pioneer has passed away. If you're not familiar with Lonnie from back in the 60's, you might remember him from his album with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-news/pioneering-g
Read more…The last build I did was a proper scale length baritone ukulele with 4 strings..
The neck I have on my table just now seems to be heading in the direction of a 25" 4 stringed banjo type instrument with 3 strings playable with the 4th string being a
Read more…I am planning somewhat of a spiritual journey this summer. Sometime in the middle of July, I will be hiking up into the mountains for a week all by myself. The plan is to commune with God, write in my journal and play my git. My question is, do you g
Read more…Curious if anyone else has run into this before.
I'd run low on strings so went into a music store in the next city north of me. Bought six packs of Ernie Balls Super Slinkies. While at the counter the fella, ring'n the sale thru, and I were chatting
Read more…Hey guys...I am looking for a simple piece of black and white clip art of a cigar box guitar that I can incorporate in my t shirts. If you have one that you would allow me to use, or if you know where I could buy the design, please message me. Than
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