this is most of what's in the 'What's on your work bench' thread. Decided best to have this in a thread of it's own. Instead of highjacking the other thread. Don't want to loose the content from the 'What's on' thread. This starts on page 59 and goes
Read more…Hello again! I know I don't come here that often anymore, but my band recently released a record and I'd appreciate it if you gave it a listen! It's not all cigar box but I did use one on most of the tracks.
Here's a spotify link so you can listen fo
Read more…Was messing around and wanted to see how many different open tunings I could get out of the gauge of strings i use. Went online and checked out different brands and gauges. Came up with this chart.
The top row is the open tuning for a standard six s
Read more…Is it just me, or does he look like Master Roshi from Dragon Ball Z???
Following the old saying if you throw enough spaghetti at the wall, something will stick, I figure this might be as good as any random spot to put it out there that I am seeking new prosperous and challenging employment opportunity somewhere between
Read more…Hi all, hope you find this interesting, its great when someone comes in and says "make my day" and I can.
Not only the heal give way but the neck failed too. Possibly not the best place to splice a neck?
This is a very common fail in old and modern g
Read more…Ordered a CBG from the states (this will be second one same seller) and it's currently stuck 1 week + in customs. First guitar I ordered was cleared same day, for some reason this one is just hanging dead in customs. Is there literally nothing I can
Read more…Usually there are a lot more pictures, and videos. I've been anxiously waiting, since I finished all the videos of the live feeds.
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I'm new to posting on here, so hope this is the right place/way to do this.
I got into making cbg's while carrying out research for an academic article on the growing cbg scene in the UK. My article has recently been published in the journal
Read more…Hi all, I have some jobs to roll of my workbench recently, the first is this Yairi nylon guitar, 1980 model.
It was left to be by the owner who could not afford the repair, It needed a new top. Although the old top was solid timber the back and sides
Read more…Be warned, there's no CBG in this video but...
For you guys that are into looping (talking to you Vinnie) check this guy out. Dub FX is a master musician in my opinion and he doesn't even need an instrument.
This is the first video of his I saw quit
Read more…She started off as an order for the Complete "Pure & Simple" Cigar Box Guitar Kit by C.B. Gitty. I bought an open-box (and therefore discounted) fretted version from Musician's Friend. What arrived was new rather than open-box and the un-fretted vers
Now here's a home made instrument everyone will want in their living room.
I'm sorta just trying to wrap my brain around this, haven't really sold any instruments yet ( well, there was that one Star Wars Canjo for $4 ... but still.. that was random and at a swap meet the other week )
I'm putting together some 2-string 15" g
Read more…Hi, I just had a delivery of timber that I will make quite a few CBG's out of. It came all the from..........well, my carport actually. I had to replace some more fence palings so waste not want not as they say.
Photos should tell the story.
Cheers
Read more…I am new to cigar box guitars, having purchased my first instrument from a British maker only recently. I plan to make my own instruments, staring this week, in fact ...
I wanted to arrange this slide version of the Parting Glass by Justin Johnson fo
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Nancy Kat will like this one I'm sure.
Read more…I love my CBG's, but I have been taking 6 string lessons for a few months and I'm starting so see the fog lift. I think playing 3 stringers has helped me have a feel for the guitar before I started lessons and lessons will certainly make me better at
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