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  • Jonathan Jay Brandstater June 28, 2024 at 5:17pm
    Welcome aboard, AJ! As for first instrument: it depends on what you are drawn to. My first instrument was a cigar box guitar.I tend towards guitars myself because I am used to playing them. Regardless of similarities, I find banjos to be a different sort of instrument. Ask me to play "Dueling Banjos" all the way through and I will admit then as I do now: Okay, excuse me but I'm all thumbs. But maybe I miss a really cool learning experience. Anyway, have fun! That's an important part of this whole experience.
  • BrianQ. June 28, 2024 at 2:02pm
    AJ, you can find build/play info over in the Resources tab of the page?
  • WhyDoYouNeedToKnowMyName June 28, 2024 at 1:56pm
    Hi all,

    Good to join CB Nation!

    I'm AJ. Living in Alberta, Canada. I'm an absolute beginner who joined CB Nation as I look to build my first project. I'm thinking of building a 4-string CBG or a banjo — but we'll see what I manage! Hoping to use this as an opportunity to also get back into playing music, as I've not played in many years. If you have any advice for somebody who's just starting out, and/or advice for somebody who's looking to use their first build to learn to play some Son House-like blues or Devil Make's Three bluegrass after years of amateurish, grunge-y bass playing, let me know!
  • Michael Starnes June 23, 2024 at 11:33pm
    Hello All I'm Michael Starnes and i'm new to building Cigar Box guitars, I live in Rogersville Tennessee, and I have built 4 Cigar box Guitars so far, So glad I found The CIGAR BOX NATION, I do have a question if someone could answer it for me I would appreciate it, I am currently working on a CBG and i'm trying to wire two Gitty Bucker surface mount pickups, one at bridge and one at the neck position with 1 tone pot and 1 volume pot with a 3 way switch if someone could point me in the right direction on how to wire all this you would be a lifesaver. Thank You and Glad to be apart of the Cigar Box Nation.
    • BrianQ. > Michael Starnes June 24, 2024 at 12:19am
      https://guitarelectronics.com/
      https://www.seymourduncan.com/resources/pickup/wiring-diagrams
      Guitar Electronics Parts & Wiring Diagrams | GuitarElectronics.com
      Huge selection of top brand guitar & bass electronics, pickups, parts & hardware. Plus hundreds of free guitar wiring diagrams.
    • BrianQ. > Michael Starnes June 23, 2024 at 11:58pm
      The site has a “Search” box at the very top of the page, it yields plenty of cbg knowledge if asked? I would try that first, or just simply go to Seymour Duncan or Guitar Electronics website ?
  • Nate Harvey May 27, 2024 at 11:20am
    Hi!

    Nathan Harvey from Eastern PA here. I've seen Reverend Payton perform twice at a Folkfest right against my property and have seen one vendor selling cbgs, but didn't really discover this world until fall when I got interested in Seasick Steve and did a few searches on his gear. I ended up asking for both of Speal's books for Christmas, have built 3 cbgs (slide only, fretless, 2 w/ piezo and pre-amp, 1 acoustic w/ reso) since.

    I'm building some more elaborate ones now with frets, resos, deltabuckers now, want to try mutant guitars next, am hoping to find a lot of guidance.


    Anyway, glad to be on board.

    Nate
  • BrianQ. May 21, 2024 at 12:04am
    Welcome, check out the Resources tab for build/play info and join some groups located in the Posts tab? 😁
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