Please forgive me if this has been asked and answered.....I am using the 101 Easy Cigar Box Guitar Songs site and find it incredibly easy to learn songs with that kind of notation....the I IV and V where the chords are written into the lyrics.....jus
Read more…I just added "as if you knew" to my profile's player.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulMays
It was written by Ashley Kizer in about 95. He also wrote the last one I posted called "she came from Memphis". Both are quite dark. This one more th
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I know who made it, do you?
(Its a Matty Baratto Resofiddle)
I posted 2 Las Cabrillas cigar box guitars and the Oreo cookie tin guitar on eBay.
Happy Bidding!!
Thanks!!!!!
SOLD ! First Las Cabrillas is listed here
Second Las Cabrillas is listed here
Oreo Cookie tin is listed here
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I and a local Christian Rocker was on our local Radio Station In Rochester NY... Gave a shoutout to Seasick Steve, Our Own Steve Eckels, and Cigar Box Nation.. I was able this year to Give a diddley bow away "he has Parkinson's disease. This is an Ed
Read more…While using two very different pickups, what is the best way to set up the electronics?
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I'm in the process of testing my new web site and need some help. I'm not here looking for free advertising so I won't mention the name of it (yet). What I need is someone in the US to test the paypal subscription. I'm in
Read more…Artwork for the album cover generously donated by Thomas Boatwright
The 2012 Christmas album is ready for download. We hope you will enjoy the free holiday music our members have created for your enjoyment.
Some are traditional songs, and some a
Read more…Hi all, recently joined the growing CBG family.I've completed 2 three string models builds 1 of witch i just sold. my problem now, is i need to learn how to play! ive managed to learn 1 rift and one song from watching others play on YouTube without e
Read more…I just saw Lifehouse perform on Good Morning America and Ben Carey was playing a beautiful 5-string CBG. Anyone catch that and know who the builder is?
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I need some serious help! My pickup experience is very limited. I usually use piezos, pots, jacks and volume knobs. A guy brought me double Humbuckers out of a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top that was his fathers. He wants them in a CBG. N
Read more…I'm a sucker for sad songs. A friend in college, Ashley Kizer, wrote one in about 96. I recorded it last night. I played wurlitzer electric piano, bass, and sang one vocal. My friend Drew Lawhorn played drums. It is the 3rd song on my player here. Lo
Read more…Just got a CBG as an early Christmas present {it's a beauty} . I play an acoustic guitar in standard tuning. My CBG is tuned GDGD with .042 - .032 - .025 - .017 strings. Is this a good tuning or should I opt for EADG or change strings and use DGBE. A
Read more…I would appreciate you guys heading to facebook and hitting the "Like" button on my new page!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cigar-Box-Slim-and-The-Smokebox-Revival/530519270292484
Thanks,
Slim
-The Homemade Boogie Man-
Read more…Can any one Identify this box i know it from Tampa Florida and has stamped on the bottom factory 1 and a Tampa Florida city Stamp. I plan on making my first CBG with it but would like to build around it's story.
Country Boy Guitars, by Squierdesign is featured on Handmade Men's website. Check it out I think it came out good.
http://www.handmademen.com/featured-squier/
Read more…I would like to suggest that members take a look at the web site “Cigar Box Guitars Australia” http://cigarboxguitarsaustralia.ning.com/ There is a lot of useful information, some just a repeat of this site. But there is enough original material to
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