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Home Made Guitar Amps

252 members Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2022
This is a group for home made guitar amps.
Ted's Mad Scientist Lab

221 members Latest Activity: Apr 8, 2018 Where music and invention collide...

Classifieds and Swaps

334 members Latest Activity: Jun 14, 2023
A place to buy, sell, trade cigar box guitars and other related gear.

Keep in mind that you can find most…
Lap Steel World

176 members Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2021 A group for lap steel admirer's, players and builders.

Trades

53 members Latest Activity: Jul 26, 2017
A spot for builders who want to trade a cbg for cbg.
How good can it sound unplugged?

148 members Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2020 Share experience, tips & tricks that have produced the best acoustic unplugged sound in your cigar box instruments. This applies to commercial or…

Cigar Box Ukulele

423 members Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2023 Does your cigar box contain a jumping flea?
Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building

532 members Latest Activity: Mar 5, 2022 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!

CBGs for Service Members - CLOSED

411 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.
How loud can we make it?

228 members Latest Activity: Dec 2, 2020 bring on the home made resonators. tips tricks plans and songs.

Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

1746 members Latest Activity: Mar 20
This group is for discussing the basics of CBG building for newer builders - where to start, what to do, common pitfalls, tips and techniques.…
2 String CBG builds, playing, tuning

131 members Latest Activity: Feb 5 2 string CBG only

C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

261 members Latest Activity: Oct 19, 2022 C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is your one-stop shop for the parts and accessories you need for building and playing Cigar Box Guitars and other…

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