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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 1 - Intro
Started by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars). Last reply by Dan Mullen Feb 22, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Part 5 - Tapered Necks - Carving
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Part 5 - Necks - Scarf Joints
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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 2 - Tools
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Building a Cigar Box Guitar Part 3 - Supplies
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Part 4 - Design
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Alternate Neck Joints - The V Joint
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Why You Shouldn't Listen Too Closely to the "Experts"
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Tung Oil Finish
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Part 5 - Necks - Fret Work
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Part 5 - Tapered Necks - The Fretboard
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Guitar Wiring Basics
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String Intonation Explained
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Part 6 - Finishes - French Polish
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Improvised Bench Dogs
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mini-humbucker
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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
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