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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…
Cigar Box Fiddles - Plans, ideas, tips & more
150 members Latest Activity: Apr 14
Idea trading post for bowed instruments. Share photos and tips of fiddles and whatnot that you've built, acquired or seen.
Tenor Guitar (cbg)
96 members Latest Activity: Mar 11 We all fashion our cigar box guitars into the format of regular guitars, so why not do something new with your cbg. Make it a tenor cigar box guitar.…
Cigar Box Basses
401 members Latest Activity: Jul 20 Where the lords of the lower frequencies dwell!!!
Piezo pickups
202 members Latest Activity: Apr 30, 2018
All ideas to make piezoelectric
sound good and stable.
DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers
382 members Latest Activity: Jun 6
This group is opened…
Hand built and custom microphones
80 members Latest Activity: Dec 7, 2018
thought about how i was using modern mics and effects, mainly distortion and reverb, to record with and it seemed the next step to me was hand…
Share the Music & Vids
92 members Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2018 Recorded or Filmed yourself lately? Got a link to an interesting Youtube vid or music download? Then post em here.
CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED
412 members Latest Activity: Apr 4, 2017
Due to lack of participation, this group is now closed. We keep it archived here for historic preservation purposes.
Sell Those Puppies!
167 members Latest Activity: Jul 5
A group to discuss selling the instruments and accessories we build. Where to sell, how to display, what works and what doesn't. Where do you…
Headless guitar tuners
43 members Latest Activity: Jul 12
All ideas to make headless guitar tuners if you are…
Secrets of the CBG Underground
340 members Latest Activity: Jan 18 Tips, Tricks of the Trade and Secrets that (almost) no one is supposed to know about... Tell us your secrets!
Scale Lengths, etc.
240 members Latest Activity: Jan 28 This group is designed as a resource for all things related to scale lengths, string gauges, etc.
CIGAR BOX KALIMBAS
115 members Latest Activity: Sep 10, 2018 Putting the THUMB in the strum...
Cigar box tunings
162 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2014
Cigar box tunings open to 2'3'4'5'6' stringers uke's bass's what ever you got. and how you creativly use these tuning's
How loud can we make it?
224 members Latest Activity: Jun 14 bring on the home made resonators. tips tricks plans and songs.
Intermediate building tips and tricks forum
242 members Latest Activity: May 8 This forum is for sharing general building information that falls between "CBG building 101" and "Super advanced building"
Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building
526 members Latest Activity: Jul 19 Here's where the freaks hang out. Get the inside scoop on wild cigar box guitar designs, advancements and experiments. Not for the timid builder!
How to Play a Cigar Box Guitar
860 members Latest Activity: Jul 12 Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.
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.…
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Forum
Some things I learned from my latest build
Started by Dave Barrett in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 51 minutes ago. 13 Replies 4 Likes
When will you stop building?
Started by Joe Caruso in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Duane M 3 hours ago. 15 Replies 2 Likes
SCRAPPING old Guitars for useble PARTS?
Started by Andries D. EKER in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Andries D. EKER 5 hours ago. 12 Replies 3 Likes
Trip to LA and looking for CBG enthusiasts
Started by Dirk in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Keith Rearick 5 hours ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 18 hours ago. 1318 Replies 8 Likes
Getting more out of your fretted three string CBG.
Started by Cause the Blue rat in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 18 hours ago. 18 Replies 0 Likes
How do you shave your neck to proper /comfortable thickness?
Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T yesterday. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ret position calculator. This site versus Stewmac and Instructables
Started by Colin in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Colin yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Its a CBG but not cigar box guitar. new build
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Poorness Studios yesterday. 2 Replies 2 Likes
YORK CBG FESTIVAL AUGUST 25 th.
Started by Allen in Fests and Concerts: Organizing and Promoting. Last reply by Poorness Studios yesterday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Help Tuning
Started by Joan Pace in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Sunday. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Phsyco Knob wiring
Started by Robbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker on Sunday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Spring Reverb Advice
Started by Clint Spotts in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Sunday. 13 Replies 0 Likes
String Action on a Slide Guitar?
Started by Eric Davis in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Ken I on Friday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
cigar box sitar; first time post
Started by JD in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JD on Friday. 4 Replies 4 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
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Indiana State Fair
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Buying in bulk
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