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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!
Greasy's Easy Chords
127 members Latest Activity: Aug 26, 2019
Since i started playing these cbg's i've been wishing i had a chord book. A recent attemp to teach myself music theory gave me the idea to try to…
Four String Cigar Box Guitars
213 members Latest Activity: Dec 9, 2023 Group for those who are interested to find out more and swap ideas for builds, chords and tunings for these versatile instruments!
Cigar Box Nation Facebook project
114 members Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2017 A collection of CBG fan pages on Facebook. Spread the word about other builders/performers on fB!
Good Wood
134 members Latest Activity: Mar 19, 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…
Can Jo Consortium
250 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2023 The simplest little resonator instrument of all. Please add links to plans, photos of your canjos and ideas you've found that make the most of this…
Solidbody city
120 members Latest Activity: Jun 15, 2022
CBGs, cookie tins..…
BALALAIKA GROUP
15 members Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2015
Putting a different angle on 3 strings.
Boxheads United Podcast
35 members Latest Activity: Jun 29, 2017
A music podcast and blog hosted by The Joker
CBG wiring & electronics.
747 members Latest Activity: Feb 10
Want to plug that thing in? Here's a place to share ideas about pickups (Both magnetic and piezo) and wiring in volume and tone control, the best…
How loud can we make it?
228 members Latest Activity: Dec 2, 2020 bring on the home made resonators. tips tricks plans and songs.
Post Your Favorite Special Tools: DIY or Store Bought
274 members Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2021
Hi Y'all,
Every cigar box guitar builder eventually makes their own…
Scale Lengths, etc.
250 members Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2022 This group is designed as a resource for all things related to scale lengths, string gauges, etc.
DUMPSTER DIVER'S MUSIC UNION
218 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Scavengers unite! We want to know what unusual trash you've used to build instruments. Post your trash-to-treasure creations. Follow up on…
Sell Those Puppies!
169 members Latest Activity: Mar 19
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…
Steampunk Collective
257 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2022 A place to discuss, dream up and create Steampunk instruments.
Intermediate building tips and tricks forum
256 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 This forum is for sharing general building information that falls between "CBG building 101" and "Super advanced building"
Secrets of the CBG Underground
347 members Latest Activity: Feb 26 Tips, Tricks of the Trade and Secrets that (almost) no one is supposed to know about... Tell us your secrets!
It Goes To 11
480 members Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2020 Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome
Old Punks Never Die - They Just Play CBG's
118 members Latest Activity: Oct 8, 2019 Talk about the good old days when you were a punk. Post pics and covers of old Punk Songs on a CBG!
The Essential Pages
Recommended Links & Resources
- CigarBoxGuitar.com - the knowledgebase of the homemade music movement.
- Cigar Box Music - How-to-Build CBGs DVDs, How to Play CBG and more!
- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
Forum
UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
Started by Rich Butters in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. 3 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Are metal frets necessary?
Started by J. D. Woods in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. 4 hours ago. 2 Replies 1 Like
Busking Songs...
Started by Nomad Jack in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by J. D. Woods yesterday. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design
Started by Moritz Voegeli in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray on Monday. 6 Replies 2 Likes
crossover guitar.
Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies 3 Likes
Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 9. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
Started by Southern Ray in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Apr 4. 7 Replies 1 Like
just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
Started by Timothy Hunter in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 10. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 9. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Tune up songs
Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies 1 Like
Duel output jacks
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies 0 Likes
No Harmonics
Started by Ken I in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Brian partington Mar 8. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Camera suggestions?
Started by Southern Ray in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Mar 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes
CBG site issues, continued.
Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 5. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Carl Floyd Mar 1. 15 Replies 0 Likes
Guitar for the grandson
Started by Joe in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Carl Floyd Feb 29. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
Started by Chance in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 22. 12 Replies 1 Like
How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify
Started by Cigar Box Nation in Feature Articles. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 21. 2 Replies 4 Likes
Trash Canjo
Started by Brad in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Southern Ray Feb 19. 6 Replies 3 Likes
Blog Posts
I'll be fashionable this summer =)
Posted by Vlad on March 31, 2024 at 11:48pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
Posted by Vlad on March 6, 2024 at 2:32am 5 Comments 2 Likes
.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•*¨*•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 28, 2024 at 2:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
Posted by billy jones bluez on February 17, 2024 at 11:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
Posted by Vlad on February 11, 2024 at 1:06am 1 Comment 1 Like
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