Hello everybody, glad to be here.
Nothing fancy here, just making guitars to make music. I like creating them in search of new tones and sounds, though I am a jack of all trades, master of none. I didn't get along with a few luthier sites. I'm not i
Read more…hey, how’s it goin? I’ve knower about cbgs for a long time, but for some reason about 2 years ago, it hit me... cbgs are awesome and I need to make and play them! I’ve barely touched my 6 string guitars sense I finished up my first cigar box guitar.
Read more…Hi, I'm the Lothar, I just retired and have a lot of time. I want to spend them building CBG's. I am well acquainted with wood processing, but unfortunately not with the electronics of such a CBG.
And otherwise I can use a lot of help. I hope I find h
Howdy everyone,
Yep, new here, and thanx for having me. After a few years of collecting parts, I finally took the plunge and did my first build. The fun part is the main components came from dear friends over time. So every time I look at it, I se
Read more…Here is my first attempt at a CBG. It is an Uncle Crow inspired build with some changes here and there.
Thank you for letting me join the group.
I have been a woodworker for about 15 years. (self-taught amateur) Recently I've taken an interest in building cigar box guitars. I've built one fretless and gave it to a friend who will be playing it, I'm
Read more…Hi, my names Chris, I'm from the Kent country side in the UK, just outside of London. I build, play, and occasionally sell cigar box guitars. I established cbgkent this year with a YouTube channel and instagram page. My aim is to network with like mi
Read more…Hi everybody.Thanks for welcoming me. My name is Christian, 56 years old and I live in the south of France. I've already built a dulcimer, a rebec and some fretted CBGs. I join the community mainly in search of wiring plans mixing piezo and electric
Read more…jack from Waco texas new too cigar nation building first 3 string guitar except from plywood scraps I picked up
Read more…Hey there everyone, I'm a 36-year-old libra who enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, and listening to music played on homemade instruments...
Wait a minute, wrong forum. :s
All joking aside, I live in Northern California with my wife an
Read more…Hello, Thank you for welcoming me to this group. I was wondering if there was anyone here that is in NW Arkansas? I am trying to get my first build off the ground. I am disabled and can not play a regular guitar any more.
I had to put all of my woodw
Read more…I found this forum in my endless search for some kind of stringed instrument I can actually play. Three years ago I thought I found that elusive tool in a strum stick. I built one then two and so on until I had built and given away 7 of the eight or
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My Name is Andreas and i am new to Cigar Box Guitar.
I play several other Instruments, like Guitar, Ukulele, Whistle, Dulcimer, … and even some more. Some of the Instruments I have I haven’t started to learn, because I noticed its to much for the
Hi I´ve just join this exciting site and the world off making and playing CGB. I´ve already build 2 CGB and I wanna build many more. I´ve got a lot of boxes at home and old guitar parts and it is just so much fun to see this site and all the great id
Read more…Hi all,
A couple of weeks ago I accidentally introduced myself via an email sent out to everyone on this group instead of a post on the discussion forum.
Sorry about that. I won't post the whole thing again, but here is the link to some photos of my
Read more…Hello Everyone!
Just finished putting together my first CBG.
It was a Pure and Simple kit from C.B Gitty, you know the one.
My co worker has been talking about his scratch builds for awhile and finally brought
his in and played it for us, It was ama
Read more…I'm Joe, Building my first Cbg and learning as I go. Been a blues can my whole life,Thanks!
Read more…Greg here from Ohio
Got inspired to make CBGs while in Nashville.
I intend to make a couple different styles but I’d really like when I’m good enough to make some memorial instruments for some family.
Got my 3 string CBG kit from CBGitty for my 1st b
Read more…Hello, Rowdy here from the NW (USA).
Been a blues player for years.Been divorce 4 times.. that means...
I'VE LOST 200% OF EVERYTHING IVE EVER OWNED! hahahaha. If that don't make the blues "real", then I dunno.
I like "old" things..
My trucks a '53, M
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