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Percussion Anyone?
75 members Latest Activity: Feb 22 Cigar box guitar players can lay down the rythm, but who lays down the groove? This groups is for the percussion player in all of us, lets…
Reggae Nation
82 members Latest Activity: Jan 5, 2017
A place to lay back in the sun and chill :o) Post all your reggae, ska, dub & dancehall covers right here, mon!
Old Punks Never Die - They Just Play CBG's
118 members Latest Activity: on Thursday Talk about the good old days when you were a punk. Post pics and covers of old Punk Songs on a CBG!
Speal's Tavern - a CBG Blues Club near Pittsburgh
85 members Latest Activity: Dec 28, 2017 Shane Speal announces a brand new venue in the Western PA area... Speal's Tavern. Speal's has been pouring since the end of Prohibition...and has…
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar
151 members Latest Activity: Apr 19
Build Your Own Lap Steel Guitar!
Start by downloading these vintage plans for making…
Purgatory Hill Fan Club
122 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2016 The fan page for Purgatory Hill, the gothic blues duo of pAt mAcdonald and melaniejane. Post your show reviews, pics and more.
The Open Mic
107 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 A cigar box guitar was meant to be played!!! Cigar Box Nation is encouraging all its members to get out and perform in public. Find an open mic and…
Steampunk Collective
253 members Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2018 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.
DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION
216 members Latest Activity: Jul 13 Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on…
"Special Tools " Either Bought or Homemade
264 members Latest Activity: Aug 31, 2018 Hi Yall Thought it would be good for us all to share what Special tools we have or need , just to make this CBG thing a little less stress free.
CBG Nation's Chapel
162 members Latest Activity: Jul 13 A place where you can talk about spirit, soul, God or anything that's weighting you down. We take prayer requests too. Wichita Sam - Chaplain
Recycling Centre
127 members Latest Activity: Jan 27 CBGs by nature involve recycling old boxes. Here is a place to share all your ideas about recycling everyday objects into guitar parts. Eye bolt…
Celebrity box guitars!
48 members Latest Activity: Jan 26, 2016 Just a place for anyone to post a shot of someone famous!
Smokehouse Guitars
156 members Latest Activity: Jul 11
The complete guide to advanced cigar box guitar making is now available:
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Good Wood
135 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2017 For everyone who gets excited by rare timbers, turned on by a good burr, or maybe you just have a technical query about working something new? Feel…
The Brits are coming
622 members Latest Activity: Aug 7 A gathering of the UK cbg clan.
Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
1665 members Latest Activity: Jul 25
This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…
CBG News
208 members Latest Activity: Aug 30, 2016 A home for news articles, interviews, press releases and anything that's out there spreading the word, or what you want out there spreading the…
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Spring Reverb Advice
Started by Clint Spotts in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Clint Spotts 50 minutes ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Help Tuning
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What's on your workbench?
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Trip to LA and looking for CBG enthusiasts
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Phsyco Knob wiring
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SCRAPPING old Guitars for useble PARTS?
Started by Andries D. EKER in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 11 Replies 3 Likes
String Action on a Slide Guitar?
Started by Eric Davis in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Ken I yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
cigar box sitar; first time post
Started by JD in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JD yesterday. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Bamboo Guitar.......
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Friday. 15 Replies 5 Likes
Intonation problems
Started by Ken Fite in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Sweet Crooks on Thursday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Lid thickness question.
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner on Thursday. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Bluetooth CBG amps
Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Rick Tish on Thursday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Overdrive and piezo pickups
Started by Rick Tish in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Rick Tish on Thursday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Music wire as fret wire
Started by Tomasz in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Jerry Jordan on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hurdy Gurdy
Started by Rooster Reaves in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Andries D. EKER on Thursday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Box Size
Started by Art Prior in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner on Thursday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Store Front
Started by Josh Thompson in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Casey Smelser on Thursday. 13 Replies 1 Like
Grounding Issues
Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Tuesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
CBGs for troops, help!
Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever on Tuesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Glue Mold???
Started by Brent Kasl in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brent Kasl on Tuesday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Buying in bulk
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Shellac
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first post
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My first
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Fretboard wood - what to do, what to do?
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