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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
Read more…This is my latest guitar, which includes an idea I had for an on-board distortion module.
I had previously built a soft distortion unit as a separate pedal and it worked pretty well. So I thought I would try to add one to the guitar and house the Sto
Read more…I'm trying to work up a very short scale (prob. 19.5") CBG that should be able to fly on most airlines without them batting an eye at the case as a carry-on. In my quest to reduce length while maintaining sound, it occurred to me that I could use a s
Read more…I made the mistake many years ago of putting my workshop under the room where my wife watches TV. I am now retired and at any hour during the day I would like to cut / sand / drill. But wife is also retired now. So we have a schedule (fair) so as to
Read more…Hey y'all, so when I started fretting I went with a StewMac fretsaw which does a fantastic job. But I have chronic hand/wrist issues, and the labor of hand cutting the slots leaves me hurting. I watched a bunch of videos a while back and saw one on c
Read more…So i am going to be finishing up my new CBG soon, this is the first one i have built in a long time, and there are a few things I wanted to do that I never had done before.
First thing, I did not want to rush. All my older builds were done all in t
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So I am in the process of building my first CBG- THREE string- so far, so good- I'm almost done! I do, however, have one major concern, and that is string spacing.
I decided to use a door hinge for my tailpiece... however, it seems that
Read more…I think one of the things about building a CBG that I enjoy the most is that it brings out the creative part of my nature. Not only is a CBG interesting visually, it's also functional--it serves two purposes. So do you, a CBG builder, consider your
Read more…I'm trying to build a 3 strings jouhikko a verry old instrument from Finland play with a bow !!
It looks pretty easy to build, but i can't find blueprint anywhere !!
This instrument works with verry expensive horsehair strings, but can be played with
Read more…Be sure to check out the ever-growing collection of Cigar Box Guitar How-to articles over at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com. C. B. Gitty is building this library of carefully moderated and curated information, distilled from his own experience, the experienc
Read more…I am sure this topic has been debated quite often, but could I get a list of the best types/brands of boxes to make CBGs with?
I am interested in a larger/deeper one that has minimal paper glued to it. I would like some labels, or even better, wood-
Read more…Hi guys and girls,
I’ve started adding posts to my new blog all about building cigar box guitars and invite you all to check it out.
The first project on there is a basic cigar box guitar for beginners, but I will be adding more advanced projects and t
I just put this little tutorial together.. its about using photoshop to make fret marking print outs so you can get the fret slots just right
Not sure how many other people do it but it sure saves some time
You can check it out here sterainstrument
Read more…Anyone else using Mahogany from Menards for building necks? I've not had any specific problems, but I'm used to working with Oak, and the Mahogany is very light, open grained, and super easy to work with. Makes me wonder if it will hold up as well
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I was wondering if there was a canjo group yet on Cigar Box Nation -- One dedicated to making better canjos. I know the solution to making a better canjo is to use a cigarbox, but some places in the world (as where I live) don't have easy ac
Hi what size box is suggested for building a cbg?
Got my hands on a cigarbox by the size 9 X 7 inches, how about that? (to small?)
Could probably build me my own box but..... no.
Just got interested in the cigarbox guitar "thing"
I live in sweden and c
I am looking to get a weekend gig going here out west. If anyone is insterested let me know. we'll see if we can pull it off.
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