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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
400 members Latest Activity: Mar 16 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: Dec 4, 2018
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: Apr 1
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
42 members Latest Activity: Mar 20, 2017
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?
223 members Latest Activity: Mar 1 bring on the home made resonators. tips tricks plans and songs.
Intermediate building tips and tricks forum
242 members Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2018 This forum is for sharing general building information that falls between "CBG building 101" and "Super advanced building"
Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building
524 members Latest Activity: Feb 28 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
859 members Latest Activity: Feb 17 Playing tips and secrets. Tunings. Primal music theory.
Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101
1650 members Latest Activity: 8 hours ago
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
aluminium bobbins
Started by micky rooney in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by darryl kernaghan 6 hours ago. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Bolt on necks. Pros and cons.
Started by Larry Barber in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Pannabecker 8 hours ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Cleaning Cigar Boxes
Started by Nick Burchett in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T 8 hours ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Cookie tin lid for banjo?
Started by Ashley Ziller in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans 9 hours ago. 7 Replies 1 Like
LMM GDG strings.
Started by Bruce Young in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Bruce Young on Monday. 6 Replies 1 Like
What's on your workbench?
Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig on Monday. 1024 Replies 6 Likes
Easter Weekend Build: Baritone 5 String Canjo
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion on Sunday. 0 Replies 1 Like
My Version for the CBG - The CBGR
Started by Amir Sagi in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JP Lace Master on Saturday. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Build puzzle
Started by cbgnewbie in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Paul Craig on Friday. 7 Replies 1 Like
Playing Slide with a Pocketknife - Mance Lipscomb Captured on Film
Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Jeffrey Warren Park Apr 17. 6 Replies 5 Likes
Why twisted pair wires?
Started by Elmar Zeilhofer in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Jerry Jordan Apr 16. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Will sound hole reduce sustain?
Started by Michael Pounds in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Apr 15. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Using a spokeshave?
Started by Sean Murphy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Sweet Crooks Apr 14. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Electric string options for DAD tuning?
Started by Mike Olesko in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JP Lace Master Apr 13. 8 Replies 0 Likes
New Used Guitar Day x 2
Started by Paul Craig in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Paul Craig Apr 13. 12 Replies 0 Likes
First Time Building a 4 string Tenor Banjo Canjo
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by JP Lace Master Apr 10. 3 Replies 1 Like
Video search for specific cbg build!
Started by Will "KOOLDOG HOOCH" Bonner in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Will "KOOLDOG HOOCH" Bonner Apr 10. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Bridge questions
Started by Will "KOOLDOG HOOCH" Bonner in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Apr 9. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Shaping Necks - what do you use.
Started by Mark in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Over The Edge Apr 8. 37 Replies 0 Likes
New Diddley Bow Canjo Builds. Not April fools joke I promise
Started by JP Lace Master in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Blues Frog Apr 6. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Blog Posts
Sunday canjo fun
Posted by Sean Murphy on April 21, 2019 at 5:26pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Finding Xanadu in Memphis
Posted by Poorness Studios on April 13, 2019 at 6:00pm 5 Comments 4 Likes
Alan Lomax’s Massive Music Archive Is Online: Features 17,000 Historic Blues & Folk Recordings
Posted by Blind Lemon Cello on April 4, 2019 at 7:00pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
My first Blog Post - New Build
Posted by Dave Barrett on April 2, 2019 at 10:56am 5 Comments 4 Likes
Baritone Ukelele Necks
Posted by Rooster Reaves on March 31, 2019 at 9:12am 4 Comments 0 Likes
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