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  • Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    100 members Latest Activity: Nov 3

    For all things Teisco. AND those sweet vintage japanese guitars with those vintage pickups made by Teisco that no guitar on the planet can match.…

  • Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

    Curmudgeons of Cigar Box Nation

    62 members Latest Activity: Jun 18

    A place for all of us disgruntled old farts to gather and do curmudgeonly things. Stand up and flaunt your attitude! We've earned the right to be…

  • Home Made Guitar Amps

    Home Made Guitar Amps

    242 members Latest Activity: Oct 17

    This is a group for home made guitar amps.

  • Radios turned Guitar Amps

    Radios turned Guitar Amps

    283 members Latest Activity: Nov 1

    This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.

    Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into…

  • It Goes To 11

    It Goes To 11

    478 members Latest Activity: Sep 23 Amps, amplification, effects, hackwiring and general mayhem. Anarchists welcome

  • Cigar Box Ukulele

    Cigar Box Ukulele

    414 members Latest Activity: Sep 4 Does your cigar box contain a jumping flea?

  • C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

    C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply

    255 members Latest Activity: Nov 1 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…

  • CBG in New England

    CBG in New England

    37 members Latest Activity: Mar 27 Looking for people in the New England states that love the explosive CBG movement. Both builders and players.

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What's on your workbench?

Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat 3 hours ago. 1567 Replies

Cases for CBG's

Started by Kevin Keating in Cool gear discussion - that's not cigar box related. Last reply by Derek Rose 14 hours ago. 20 Replies

r.e. testbed...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog yesterday. 17 Replies

How I Burn Fret Lines For A Fretless Cigar Box Guitar

Started by David Cox in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by James Pobog yesterday. 2 Replies

Etching metal the easy way! (Video)

Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion yesterday. 0 Replies

PDF Download: Woodshop Certificate

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Taffy Evans yesterday. 2 Replies

Single U-Bass String on 4-String Git

Started by FoldedSoup in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by John Mark Perchalski on Saturday. 19 Replies

VIDEO: How to Play Led Zeppelin on Cigar Box Guitar - "Ten Years Gone"

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. on Friday. 2 Replies

fret scale measurement?

Started by sid in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. on Friday. 12 Replies

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Jim Morris Re-Creates Historic Fiddle from Just a Photo

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. on Friday. 34 Replies

Has anyone used a surface mounted flat humbucker pickup on their license plat guitars?

Started by Robbie in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by BrianQ. on Friday. 4 Replies

Po' Boy Cigar Box Guitars Shows You A Quick and Efficient Way To Cut Fret Slots

Started by David Cox in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on Friday. 1 Reply

Back to the drawing board, damn.

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Robbie on Friday. 6 Replies

Would I have a copywrite problem?

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Friday. 9 Replies

A cheap handy source for Piezos!

Started by KOOL DOG HOOCH in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on Friday. 2 Replies

St. Louis MO. CBG Club/Workshop

Started by smilingdog1 in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Cause the Blue rat on Thursday. 635 Replies

VIDEO: Beginner Cigar Box Guitar Lesson - the 0-3-5 Blues Scale Secret

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by BrianQ. on Thursday. 3 Replies

Visitors to the workshop

Started by Taffy Evans in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH on Thursday. 6 Replies

4-String Open G Tuning?

Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Kevin Keating on Wednesday. 43 Replies

lots of new stuff and possibly an original idea...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog on Wednesday. 8 Replies

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Hello from new member

Posted by Morgan L. Scoggins on November 16, 2019 at 9:52am 3 Comments

Player's Gear--brick and mortar shop

Posted by Rick Tish on November 15, 2019 at 8:55am 1 Comment

The genius of Leo Fender or How I learned to build an electric guitar.

Posted by john w on November 14, 2019 at 7:00pm 0 Comments

Cigar Box Guitar Bridges - For Sale - Made of Rosewood & GREAT Tone - Many available

Posted by 3 String Guitars on November 9, 2019 at 5:30pm 3 Comments

brick and mortar

Posted by Rick Tish on November 8, 2019 at 3:54pm 5 Comments

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