Hi folks.  I have been building CBGs for about 4 years and recently found Cigar Box Nation.  I like Delta and Piedmont Blues and play intermediate level guitar, mandolin and straight harp.  Although I like the Piedmont style, I am not much good at finger picking. 

My early CBGs were fretless and later I started adding frets.  I have built 3, 4, 6 and 6 strings.  I currently get the biggest bang out of my fretted 3 string CBGs and 4 string mandolin.  I kind of try to stop making cigar box instruments, but it is hard to quit.  I have a mando started and a 3 string that needs a rebuild and beefed up neck.

I recently ordered Keni Lee's instructional on 3 strings.  I hope to expand my horizons.  I have learned quite a bit this last year on youtube.  My songs are vocal influenced and I am having fun doing shuffle beat blues on mandolin like Sweet Home Chigago, Built For Comfort, Rock Me Momma, etc.  I do some guitar blues classics like It Hurts Me Too, Key To The Highway, Please See My Grave Is Kept Clean.

I do not (on a face to face basis) know anyone else who makes or plays CBGs.  For that matter, I don't really know any other blues players.  I had a good blues friend, but he had a stroke and can not longer play guitar.  I feel like the lonely ranger here.   It is good to know there are blues and CBG folks out there.