We wanna know who you are! Where ya from? What'cha buildin'? This is a place for new members to introduce themselves and old 'uns to show 'em around. I'm Shane & I run the Nation. I'm glad you're here. Come on in and tune up!
Better late than never...
After joining this forum in 2014, I finally have my 1st CBG which my wife bought for me at the weekend (a 4 string from Frethound Custom Guitars). I was never going to get around to building one. Now to learn to use a slide.WhatsApp Image 2024-04-14 at 16.53.40.jpeg
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Hi, This is Cigar Box Scott from Dayton, Ohio. I'm a gigging musician, building my act on my Shane Speal electro-resonator 4-string. I play neo-folk music, new versions of old songs.
I'm looking for opportunities to play across the country. Send me your recommendations! Thanks! www.cigarboxscott.com
Hey Y'all,
I signed on because of the stuff I read about piezos over at the Cigar Box Guitar store. I bought a bunch of stuff there for a Lap Steel build I've been working on.
I have been doing some building over the years, a couple 5 string Canjo's, and a big ol' upright but not uptight gut bucket bass. Also built and restored some regular old guitars, banjos and mandolins.
This time out, I want to build one of them Fender Telecaster Acoustasonic acoustic/electrickle guitar starting with one of them cheap Tele clones off Ebay.
I got a TON of questions about piezo which I'll be asking after I do a bunch of searching for what you already know ... and when I find out where it's best for me to ask some non-cigarbox-but-somewhat-closely-related piezo questions ... like just come rod piezos (using obne of them pre-amp thingies) sound better then the disc type.
Welcome to all the newbies!
Hi all! Just joined the Nation and having a great time looking around the web site. I have posted a few pics already of my builds. I am based in Dorchester in the County of Dorset in the UK where there are a number of CGB builders. I have been building CBGs for about 6 months and thoroughly enjoying the experience. As a science engineer I love working with wood and metal and designing new CGBs is fun as well as sometimes being challenging.
Hi,
I'm new here. Been doing wood work for 18 months now and have made a good number of Cajon's.
Now interested in making something with strings, so a CBG looks like a very good place to start. Looking forward to reading the on-line resources and getting a few questions answered.
First project will be a simple 3 string CBG with a plywood box and a piezo. Looking at a 25" scale and a Diatonic fret board. If 6 strings are 3 strings too many, then 24 frets are 12 too many for a beginner.
Worked on the mockup of my 4 string CBG, today. I think I have the placement of everything good to go. Now I am ready to start building the box and attaching the Fully Fretted Maple Neck and other cool stuff I received from Gitty's. Can't wait to start jammin'. Hope everyone's having a great day! Glenn