Hey y'all - new to CB Nation and cigar box guitars. Been following Glenn Kaiser for years (decades) as a fan and I decided to pick up one of his signature CBGs after seeing a couple of vids of him getting down with one. I liked it so much I decided to build one I could play without an amp and been hooked ever since. My google search brought me by the CB Nation and here I am.
The first one I built I played at a couple of shows and it's now to be retired to the wall at a cigar bar where I got my boxes and am just finishing a couple of better constructed ones now that should hold up better under constant use. I am not a wood worker and have a few tools so they are pretty basic. I am learning as I go. Don't know if I'll ever get to those more advanced-fancy builds as I like the simple character and works with the limited capability.
Digging the resources I am finding here and look forward to learning a lot and hopefully contributing in some way as well.
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Thanks guys - I was surprised how addictive just playing one was, but after making the first one the addiction took on whole knew meaning LOL
@MCG - cool story, it was always amazing to me how approachable Glenn was/is. I have never left a single meeting where the conversation with him didn't result in some change in my life.
Ideas, I am always full of - rules, not a fan of so this all seems like it'd be right up my alley :)
Glenn Kaiser gave me my start a few years back. He was doing one of his CBG workshops at the Cornestone festival in Bushnell, IL. He warned us that it was addictive. Saw him at a concert in Macomb, IL a few months later. He gave me so e pointers on playing with a slide. Told me about the Nation as a resource to get ideas and help.
Once you start building, you won't stop!
Welcome aboard. In need help or have questions, then you'll get a LOT of responses.
But remember, there are no rules!
Welcome to the addiction hobby Jim. Once you build the first one you can't help but build more. Always fun to hear what they sound like when you first string them up and you'll never run out of new ideas on how to build the next one.