Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. Father of two boys, ages 10 and 8. Recently they started guitar lessons and mandolin lessons. I have been learning as they go and recently found out about cigar box guitars. I like to tinker and I love the
Read more…Didn't really know where to post this, wanted to reach as many nation members as possible. I just posted this on Arlo.net and thought you all might enjoy it. Hopefully, there are some of you who are old enough to know who Arlo Guthrie is and enjoy h
Read more…Greetings from the East of England. I hadn't seen a cigar box guitar until a couple of weeks ago when I saw a lady (I suspect she was bemuzic) busking in Cambridge. As I dashed past, I noticed the words 'cigar box guitar' and though that the slide s
Read more…A few tornadoes around Dallas-Forth Worth makes for a perfect time to introduce myself! Hello Everyone, you may call me Enfield, I would classify myself as an engineer-artist-musician, in that order too. I have recently discovered the world of CBG's.
Read more…I've just gotten the getto gitter bug! I came across these fine contraptions while searching for info on my other new obsession: harmonicas.
I'm a 'mercan living in Northern Italy, play gitter in a punk/metal band. I just made my first Uncle Crow st
Hi All,
I am not quite sure what triggered my desire to build a cigar box ukulele, other than I am interested in playing the ukulele. Anyway, I just started reading up on fingerboards and scale lengths and decided to give it a try. Basically I am w
Read more…I had never heard or seen of cigar box instruments until today. My wife asked if I could make her a Ukelele, so I did a search and found Cigar Box Nation.
I am looking forward to learning everything I can.
I hope to start a Uke project as soon as I
Read more…hi all , newbie here from the UK , been thinkin about building a CBG , been Googling looking for info and happened across this place so I thought I'd join up , I've made a couple of simple diddley bows in the past but i want to move on to a cigar box
Read more…Thanks to all of you guys and gals for making me feel so welcome on the site. I've already met some amazing people though the CGB network and its growing by the day.
It truly is a revolution....great work
Thanks again to you all, see you on the sit
Read more…I'm a newbie to you guys but have been learning to play a Daddy Mojo 5strg CBG which I picked up in the US back in 2007. (it's got a great rude pin-up on the back for inspiration, too!).
A mate in the band I'm playing bass with has just got hold of a
Hi I'm Gary! Ordered a kit from Gitty cos it looked a cool and easy way to get started. Already got two more projects in the pipeline and collecting bits and pieces like a magpie, and my kit hasn't even turned up yet! WHAT HAVE I STARTED!!!!!
Read more…Greetings, all. I'm a 58 year old originally from Washington State/Seattle/Tacoma area. We recently moved to the Big Island of Hawaii near Keaau. I'm a guitar hack of many years, and even played in three bands in the 1970s. I've been interested i
Read more…What's up Ya'll? Justin Dukes here, From KC Missouri. Working on my first build currently a 5 string banjo made with a vintage tin for a body. Enjoying the build a lot. I normally build skateboards. so its a nice change of pace to build an instrument
Read more…Please forgive me not a big forum user, accidently posted my intro in the comments section. I'll try again . Hello All, and Happy New Year.Coming at you from souther Md. by the Chesapeake Bay. Have helped my son build one CBG. Got turned onto this si
Read more…Hi, my name is Paul Smith (soon to be 'Swamp Dogg' if it's not already taken!) and I live in Worcester UK.
I started having banjo lessons (slow going) back in July 2011 which was my first attempt at a stringed instrument. Before that my only musica
Read more…My name is Paul Monaco. I am a self-taught woodcarver and have been carving for over 15 years. I like any type of wood to work with but I prefer to use basswood to carve. I usually hand carve with knives and gouges and power carve with my Dremel. I s
Read more…...and I am new to the world of cbnation and thus postet my introduction in the comments section. Sorry about this but the layout of this board seems a bit weird to me....
Anyway, I'm happy to be here, looking forwards to my first build.
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My name is Dave Hall, I am from Bradford in West Yorks UK.
I am 64 and retired, so time to get back to my youth !!
I have played guitar for quite a few years now, I am not brilliant, but can knock out a tune or two.
I own a Yamaha F310 acous
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I am obviously new here so thought I better introduce myself.
I am in the UK and currently on long term sick leave after a motorcycle accident. With the last 9 months as spare time with not being able to go anywhere I thought I would challenge m
Read more…I'm Chris
I have been playing and studying music since I was 12 and I am now 22. I play trumpet, bass, guitar, ukelele, and various other instruments. I am currently going to school to get my Bachelor's degree in music production. I have always loved
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