Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s after hobnobbing with the Beatles and who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, has died. He was 92.
A statement on the
Read more…I think it would be cool to have something like a barter room here in the Cigar Box Nation.
For instance I am looking for an Apple I pad or a nice laptop for my wife for Christmas, and I am ready to trade a very nice CBG for one or the other.
“Over t
Read more…Builder alert! A Servicemember/Nationmember who is serving overseas is looking for an instrument play and cherish while far from home!
Stephen in Kandahar, looking for a 3, 4 or 6 string:
www.cigarboxnation.com/group/cbgsforsoldiers/forum/topics/afg
Read more…Did you guys see and hear Paul's cigarbox type resonator on the hurricane sandy benefit last night. There should be a video somewhere where you can see it. He fronted nirvana singing and playing slide. Just great...IMO. Go figure I just found this we
Read more…Some curious cigar advertising from days gone by.Pretty ordinary up to press but what on earth is this all about?
Any ideas?????????? Maybe our American cousins can throw some light on the subject?
Merry Christmas to all you guys and gals out there,
Read more…Well, we're all here for a love for building and / or playing CBG's and the music that comes with it.
But... what other stuff keeps you on the balcony?
I'll go first. My first love is Thrash. Can't grow out of it, and at 39 I don't think i ever will.
Read more…I have built my first electric CBG using a single start type pickup on a 45 degree angle. It sounds great except for the third string which is about half as loud as the other three. I would appreciate any suggestions. Wes
Read more…To all the Veterans and their families here at the Nation:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
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Every year my daughter's school participates in Science Olympiad which is a national structured type of science fair. It's pretty neat. Parents volunteer to 'coach' a team that has a specific project to complete then compete against their peers from
Read more…For those that do not know:
During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specif
Read more…I am working on trying to make a set of LEDs flash. Here is what I would like to end up with:
I have a 9V DC powered set of 8 LEDs, which would be normally on, with an On/Off switch.
When the lights are tuned on, and a secondary switch is tripped,
Read more…Hi Folks,
I'm giving a couple of guitars away this Christmas, and thought I would put together a fact sheet/user manual that gives a brief introduction to the instrument. What information do you think might be needed for a novice CBG player, but some
Read more…I am taking my first stab at Cigar Box guitars and just started 3 this weekend. I have moderate colletion of stringed instruments but do not have a Uke or CB guitar so that is my goal for this project.
So far I have the necks and headstocks roughed
Read more…Some of you are aware that Thomas Boatwright is the artist who has created the cover art for our Christmas albums. He has done it for free, and if you check the previous albums, he obviously spends a lot of time creating those album covers.
Please v
Read more…I'm not quite there yet, but was looking for opinions on what gear people around these parts used to record their own music. I've enjoyed the heck out of watching and listening to the videos here and would like to do some of my own at some point.
R
Read more…I hope this works! Let me know if it doesn't, please; I'm new at this!
I'm pretty sure the process involves 1) allowing popups, and 2) Creating a CDBaby account to complete the transaction. Remember, the MP3 download is free, but a physical CD isn't
Read more…Hello all, I thought I would post my first build here as it really isn't a cigar box guitar, even though it does have 3 strings tuned Gdg.
I picked up a bit of dry ghost gum that came off a tree with the recent winds and decided it should be a guit
Read more…Hi all. I'm a retired non-player that has been taken with the sound and the enjoyment of building CBGs.
My challenge is I would like to determine the quality of my builds and I know of no one that can play a CBG. My wife and I travel full time as
Read more…Pretty self explanatory. A scientist figured out how to make new wood acoustically better.
Treatment With Fungi Makes a Modern Violin Sound Like a Stradivarius
Read more…ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2012) — A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the vio
Hi there!!!
After lurking around and gathering info for some time, i thought i might as well join the forum.
I just finished my first CBG today, so i'm rather excited. Plans for the next one are already developing, so i'm guessing this is an addicti
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