My last git had two sound holes on the front of the box but for my new one i want to put image on the box and no matter what way i put soundholes on the front counting the bridge pickup and holes its guna cover up too much of my image!
i have seen th
Read more…Some days I just feel old.......
I completed a nice fretted 4-stringer and started stringing it up, then the "Senior Moment" hit. What was the correct tuning? I looked at the string package and it showed G major as DGBD. Then I looked at a chord char
Read more…I've gut got my hands on a canjo and would love to put a pickup in it but not sure otpf the right placement
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…Just picked this up as a garage sale. Model 1448 guitar and amp case... guitar almost virgin with just a few stains. Case has a couple of nicks, a cigarette burn and a hinge to be repaired. Amp powers up, but just hums.....
So, what's it work and
Read more…Curious to hear how yall shape your necks? I usually use the bandsaw to get a rough shape, then smooth it out on the sander. I would use hand tools, but have wrist problems. Any router users out there (table or hand held router)?
Read more…Bill Kunz of 61 has been generous in offering us a place
Read more…I am going to build an upright bass. Does any one have plans or information that may help especially with scale length, tuning machines, use of piezo and any other helpful information. If you can point me in the right direction it would be a help e.g
Read more…You may have noticed that my avatar is a pic of on old gray headed guy playing a solid bodied electric harp. That's me.
So I was pleased as punch when a harp friend posted this link for me on the web: A Cigar Box Harp!
I have just started making my first 3 string cbg and am confused about the length of the neck. I am making mine 25.5" from the nut to the bridge will this be OK? Sorry to bother you guys with this but I just want to get it right. Many thanks John E C
Read more…Hi folks just ordering what wood people think is best for the neck and fret board? Have to buy one soon so wanted to get some informed opinions. Thanks
Read more…I have been building and experimenting for a couple of years now.
1) I am curious for peoples thoughts on the best set up heights for the nut and bridge.
2) Having experimented with many materials, what is the best nut material and bridge mater
Read more…Hello, I'm making my first cigar box guitar, actually a wine box guitar
a few pictures :
As you can see the end of my neck is beveled, but not in the common way
Can I do the holes for the strings following this bevel ? I've never seen that on a cig
Read more…Can someone help me with a diagram or good description on how to place a rod piezio pickup under the bone? Does the bone go directly on the pickup or is the pickup in a channel under the saddle?
Also how does one wire an 1/8 inch plug onto the 1/4
Read more…Free tab software http://tuxguitar.herac.com.ar/
I recently gave Tux another shot and it's gotten pretty good. I've had
some glitches, but I was able to do a tune with it that will work for
learning/sharing arrangements. It's about as good as Power
Or should that be narrowed down to California? LOL It seems almost that there are more CBG members from the eastern US, has anyone established a West Coast Group? (CA, OR, WA, BC, AK) any interest? Pioneer Stock Laurie
Read more…Getting things drawn out for my first build. Decided not to go with the cigar boxes I have. Most are cedar veneer over particle board. Kinda disappointed but they wont go to waste. I do have a couple that are or at least look solid wood. I'll save th
Read more…Hello folks, my name is Tony and I'm brand new to CBG's I have been playing 6 string for about 6 months and I'm doing fine with the basic chords. D, G, C, A7, Em enough to make some decent sounding music. I recently purchased a beautiful 4 string
Read more…When I started building CBG's I hardly ever saw anybody that had seen them before. 2 years later I run into more and more people that have seen em before. Florida is getting more involved in the CBG revolution!!!!!. I wanted to know how many members
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