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  • Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

    100 members Latest Activity: Jul 24

    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

    240 members Latest Activity: Aug 27

    This is a group for home made guitar amps.

  • Radios turned Guitar Amps

    Radios turned Guitar Amps

    281 members Latest Activity: on Sunday

    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

    477 members Latest Activity: Sep 9 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

    251 members Latest Activity: May 30 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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Info please.

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T 1 hour ago. 8 Replies

What is the optimum nut height and bridge height combination. What are the best materials to use?

Started by BUGGY (C) in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner 5 hours ago. 20 Replies

Sigh........

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog 16 hours ago. 2 Replies

Sigh........

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog 17 hours ago. 2 Replies

Nuts

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. 18 hours ago. 6 Replies

Another idea...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner 18 hours ago. 3 Replies

Can't find it now...

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog 20 hours ago. 2 Replies

Yeah, OK,...

Started by James Pobog in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner yesterday. 9 Replies

Logo using tracing paper

Started by Titch the Clown in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Amir Sagi yesterday. 4 Replies

Just something I wanted to share

Started by Will "KOOL DOG HOOCH" Bonner in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever yesterday. 0 Replies

What's on your workbench?

Started by Paul Craig in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Paul Craig yesterday. 1352 Replies

first new build in quite a while,

Started by GARAGE HERMIT in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog yesterday. 15 Replies

What kind of wood is this?

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by James Pobog on Wednesday. 5 Replies

Shovel guitar and sizes

Started by Laurence Owen in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Laurence Owen on Tuesday. 5 Replies

Build #2

Started by James Pobog in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Poorness Studios on Tuesday. 3 Replies

Just off the bench, latest build.

Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans on Tuesday. 10 Replies

Busking Tunes

Started by Donovan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Uncle John on Monday. 4 Replies

stringing up, my first build problem

Started by Bill Sheehy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter on Sunday. 20 Replies

A brand new question: 25 1/2 inches the only/best length of a fret board?

Started by Bill Sheehy in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Jerry Jordan on Sunday. 9 Replies

EASY TUTORIAL VIDEO : How to Make Marquetry-Style Fingerboards (Multi-Colored Wood)

Started by Shane Speal shanespeal.com in Feature Articles. Last reply by Lonman Sep 13. 3 Replies

Blog Posts

1950's Cigar Box Guitar History - Antique CBG and story

Posted by John on September 19, 2019 at 11:00am 0 Comments

Mailing boxes for CBG's

Posted by Kevin Patrick on September 18, 2019 at 10:02am 4 Comments

The Best Jugs in Kentucky Are Empty

Posted by Poorness Studios on September 18, 2019 at 6:00am 1 Comment

So...

Posted by Emer M. on September 16, 2019 at 11:59am 0 Comments

Mama Pearson's Soaporium

Posted by Rick Tish on September 14, 2019 at 8:52pm 0 Comments

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