I've been loving the blues for a long time and I just ran into these CBG's recently. I am a big fat fan of- the whole do-it-your-self, anti-american idol, not premanufactured music and this fit in like Oprah at a Weight Watchers Convention! I have ga
Read more…What a wonderful place this is! Used to play a bit of guitar and mandolin years ago and got to thinking recently that I'd kinda like to play some again, just for my own amusement and to annoy the dog. I had been thinking of a "regular" guitar but tha
Read more…I've played guitar for awhile now and wanted to build my own. To heck with orderin parts! I made a CBG!
My name is Steve and I'm an incredibly average guitar player, having messed with it for thirty-some years. One of my favorite guitars to play is a resonator I keep tuned to open D, and I was doing some research on the origins of slide guitar techniq
Read more…Hi All, Another newbie. Here's the facts: 1) Have played the guitar on and off for about 30 years (never seriously) 2) Recently decided to actually get serious about it. 3) Always loved roots music, delta blues and tripped across info on CBG's and
Read more…Have been checking out this site for a while joined yesterday got hooked on CBG last year when we would go down to check out Micro Dave at the local bar and grill. Have made a few so far looking to refine th e process with help and input from everybo
Read more…hey, name's Mitch but i prefer to go by Nox. i am reletivly new to the CBG world but workin with another member of the community here and just finished my first cbg. a full scale (34") cigar box bass, 2 string, acoustic/electric, tuned E/A with a pei
Read more…Hello Everyone, My name is Quinn Jacobson. I've recently picked up a CBG, well, I had one made by Jim Mitchell in Land O' Lakes, FLA. It's very nice. It's made from a Davidoff box. The CBG fits well with my other passion, wet plate Collodion photog
Read more…My name is tim and i was invited to you site by a friend of mine. I'm am a grandfather that enjoys building things for the grandchildren (and the wife of course :)))))))))) ) . I would never believe that you could make an insturment from a cigar box.
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