I'm sitting here, drinking way to many big mugs of coffee, bored out of my skull, watching 10" of snow melt .....then I see it. DUM ... DUM ... DUMMMMM .... !!! A cbg I call my test mule. All that really remains is the original box and tuners. I have
Read more…Quadraphonic Octopus shall take the cigar box guitar to places it has never imagined. We are the experimental side of this revolution. Would you like to take the journey with us? Here are a few samples from our latest album, Chaos Walks a Dog Named F
Read more…I feel like I hit the jackpot when I visited the cigar store the other day. They had this God Of Fire box, in really nice shape too. It is deep red, with gold lettering. I think I want to make this one a little nicer than the ones I normally make, an
Read more…Those weird pics of what appears to be kids in the pic section? Have we been hijacked or what SHANE????????????????
Read more…Hey, it's Shane. I've created this new profile to stream all tracks of the Cigar Box Nation Christmas cd. Maybe you have trouble downloading it. Maybe you're at work and want to listen at your computer. Either way, you now have this option. Go to ht
Read more…I got home today to see a nice plump package sitting by my door. My Black and Tan Special! Very exciting to get it so quickly! I'm sure there will be many videos/pics of people wearing their shirts on here...
Read more…I was wondering what would be a good fret board material? I was thinking about lamenit flooring, but was not sure, and really not thrilled about the look....I just kinda want something that fits over the neck and the box when I lay it on. Keep in min
Read more…Hi folks I've knocked together a little web site/blog where I'll be talking about and hopefully selling a few cigar box amps, effects and anything else that floats my boat. There are two amps available at the moment, but it's early days and to be h
Read more…Glad to be here and here goes my first post. I have some nice gym floor maple and would like to use it for a neck. I figure 1 1/2" to 2 " wide should be good for a 4 string. Any preferences for how thick the neck should be? And I know it is in here s
Read more…I'm working on a PBR themed guitar and the last thing I need to do before assembly is finish the neck. It is a fretless style, with a poplar neck and fingerboard. I plan on painting the space between the frets where the inlays usually are blue and th
Read more…the Nation's originator, Shane Speal, has asked me to pass along this information. His sister is in critical condition in need of a liver transplant. She is "hanging in" and is scheduled for surgery later today. They are hopeful that they have locat
Read more…need some help on something....Last couple of builds I've done I have struggled a little with buzzing at the bridge or nut. Not sure why. Doesn't seem to matter what material I am using. I've used lots of stuff from bone to brass rods to bolts to cor
Read more…Thanks for all the positive feedback!! I guess I'll keep making more of these babies. Actually have 3 more that will be finished in a day or two. I actually sold one already (buckshot)....but I hate to let it go! Sea chanties are in the works as well
Read more…Hi there, I've made a few CBGs but just got my hands on an excellent, large, rectangular tin that is begging to become a guitar. I was just wondering what, if anything people did as structural support in these things. Its as solid as your average tin
Read more…What are the best sounding transducers. Our radio shack does not carry just the simple peizo part, and to get one there they are really expensive. So I get them where I can so far, alarm clocks are a good source, but most of the time don't know what
Read more…Many Thanks< to all for the bridge info! Could anyone help with the pros & cons of 3 string vs 4 string? This will be my first CBG build. Again,thanks to all the helpful people here at Cigar Box Nation !!
Read more…Hi everybody, my third build is underway and it's time to call upon the wealth of knowledge here in 'The Nation'. I have decided to try a seperate fretboard for no.3 and would be grateful if anybody could help me with a couple of questions? Firstly,
Read more…Has anyone homebuilt some sort of bench type sander that is capable of sanding a full length neck? I have a customer that wants a fretted CBG but I dont have the time to spend sanding , and sanding ,,,,,,,,,. I've built fretted in the past ,I'm not f
Read more…Well, tonight, I was making the hole for my pickup in my new box, and I was carving some of the hole away, I hit a weak spot and cracked the wholel lid all the way through (after I almost fainted) I glued it back together, and I hope it will last. Ne
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