If you haven't see it, check it out.... lots of cool stuff... He posted a pic and brief blurb on my "wedge" three stringer that he call the "Flying weeeee" http://www.3-string-guitar.com/2009/09/flying-weeeee.html Thanks John and thanks for your gr
Read more…When I discovered Cigarbox Nation. I was so happy to find people that had the same addiction that I was hooked on. The thing that really surprised me was the type of people that came here. I never thought that you could put 300 people in one place to
Read more…Thought about you folks all day yesterday! I'd have come if you all did not live so far away.
Read more…Do most folks space their strings so that the gap between the strings is the same at the nut as it is at the bridge? I have seen some pics where it looks like the spacing gets just a tad bigger the closer to the bridge it gets.
Read more…Hi, I`d be interested to read peoples views as to which strings they use for their builds. I generally use thin electrics, but sometimes get asked to do builds for people using thicker acoustic strings (phosphor bronze seems to be a favourite). Any
Read more…win this one and make a guitar out of it. I screams to be made into one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260484221401&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Read more…I've got some small but nice boxes that I think will make nice dulcitars. I know I can get fret calculators but don't want to do all the precise measuring. Unable to access fret templates as I'm a Mac. I just did a rubbing of the frets on my Ovation
Read more…Any suggestions for afixing tub drain covers over my sound holes? Wood glue? Bubblegum?
Read more…I have a tin box i would like to 3 string up. Is there anything i would need to know or ideas on stabilizing the inside? 2nd i recently got 2 dual gibson humbucker pickups they only have one braided chord coming out of the body. Is this normal? How d
Read more…can a person upload a video to his music page to get the song from it. will this program upload the song, or will it read an error cuz of the video? the video would come from ones file on his pc.
Read more…I plan on staining my CBG neck soon but im not sure what to use...Ive been told certain kinds will make the wood rise or make the wood become sticky...i have a lowe's and home depo near me any suggestions? preferably something easy for a first timer,
Read more…I want to build a cigarbox ukulele in tenor scale. However, I have little to no experiance with such matters. Can anyone offer me any helpful tips or tricks/advice. thanks.
Read more…I'd like to darken the grommets I'm using on this guitar so they are closer to the color of the copenhagen lid. Anybody have a good suggestion on how it might be done?
I remember someone here at Cigar Box Nation asking for Macanudo Portofino Cafe boxes. I bought two of them in decent shape at a local cigar shop. Now I cant remember who was asking about them. Who ever it was can message me if they are interesed. If
Read more…im making a 3 string fretless CBG and I noticed in alot of pictures many people have carved/sanded bends or dips out of the heads...i wanted to know if its need or does it help out with sound or??...i plan on using a bolt for where the "nut" goes on
Read more…hi My name is Tim and im from central arkansas. i have been seeing cigar box guitar on the net for a while and a few in person. and have been thinking of building for a while the original plan was to buy a 3/4 scale guitar and use the parts to build
Read more…Just finished guitar. Pizeo pick up. Get hum through amp. If I touch jack hom goes away. Help!!
Read more…Its a great feeling, finishing a build, finding it 'works', being proud of it, taking a couple of snaps and sharing them with the nation. Too often though the little details that took you 5 sleepless nights to figure out are lost. Often the photos j
Read more…I am now on my seventh or so build and it is starting to get a little easier and now I find myself making them just a little more complicated. I just finished a cookie tin style with a highly polished chrome tin and I am just in awe over how it turne
Read more…The cbg revolution that began in the States has swept the globe for the past few years. For the past year, with the exception of a few, I have featured mostly music of those here in the US. With the CBG fest coming up in the UK I thought it was abou
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