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Etsy sales
I just have to ask. I see cbgs on Etsy for sale. The first time I looked (months ago) I was considering trying to sell some on there. I saw nice ones on there with legit prices, but I saw a ton that were sad looking and the prices were about the same
Read more…20" scale string gauge
What gauge strings are best for a 20" scale if I want to tune to GDG?
Read more…Loose fret wire
I'm wondering if anyone has had the same problem I'm having. I'm working on my second batch of bulk fret wire from CB Gitty. The first wire was the medium/high wire. I used it all up and I decided to try the medium/medium. I wanted something a little
Read more…Fret wire height
I've built about 20 CBGs and I'm wondering what size fret wire everyone seems to like the best. I don't recall what size I'm using, but I believe it's a taller/wider wire. I'm thinking a smaller wire will save me some time filing the fret ends, but I
Read more…featured instrument
I just got an email from Cigar Box Nation saying my paint lid resonator got named as featured instrument!!!! I so pumped about this. But I can't find it on the website. Is it only shown as featured instrument in an email? I want to share this on my F
Read more…bone nuts
I was thinking about using bone nuts on some future guitars. I see you can buy blanks, but I thought about trying to build them from an old beef bone. Has anyone done this and do you have tips? Or is there a how to video out there?
Read more…25 year plaque
Ok, so today I received a plaque from my employer for 25 years of service. Is it wrong to be looking at it with my head tilted and my tongue in my cheak......You guessed it! I'm seeing this hanging on my wall AFTER its turned into a nice guitar. Gott
Read more…bass cbg
I have someone asking me to build a bass cbg. What needs done different from a standard cbg other than scale length, strings and tuners? Any help is greatly appreciated as always
Read more…best potentiometer
So far, my builds haven't had volume controls. I have been using rod piezo and am thinking about adding a volume pot. First, is there any advantage to adding the volume pot with a rod piezo? Next, if it's worth adding the pot, which ones are good eno
Read more…license plate guitar
Is there a box out there that is already the right size for making a license plate guitar? Or are they usually custom box or even solid body?
Read more…train theme box
Anyone know of a "right size" Cigar box that has some sort of train theme? I have a request for a cbg that has trains on it. This is for an older friend of mine that has a room set up with model trains. He'd like a cbg with a train theme to hang on t
Read more…What to do to make a cbg look girly.
I'm in the process of building a small cbg for my 2 year old granddaughter for Christmas. I'm trying to figure out some details to make it look more girly without giving it a look she'll quickly outgrow. I'm going to mix epoxy with purple glitter and
Read more…intonation and rod piezo pickup
Still showing I'm wet behind the ears here. I'm learning about music and building cbgs at the same time and so far, this us the best place for answers. My last 5 guitars, I used rod piezo pickups under the bridge. And here is where I show I need to
Read more…limited edition boxes
General question here. I recently started to build a new cbg using a Jailbreak box. I'm learning that there were only 300 boxes made. The guitar is turning out nicer than I expected. My plan was to give it to my 11 uear old stepson for Christmas.....
Read more…electric pickups
I'm thinking about using a mag pickup on one of my next builds. I'm wondering what is a popular choice. I've seen the soapbar from C B Gitty used often. Is that a good choice? Help me out!!!
Read more…Number of frets
I have a request for a guitar. He wants 24 frets. This has presented me with some questions. So far, I have been using 25" scale on the guitars I've built so far. My design places the bridge a couple of inches in from the edge of the guitar, and all
Read more…cigar box guitar workshop
Ok....so I finished what I am calling my first 5 official cigar box guitars over the weekend. I've built a few in the past, but they were merely an object that looked and sounded similar to a cbg. So advertising to sell them started and I sold 3. A f
Read more…string action
I looked up previous discussions on this subject, but I'm still not sure what to do. I know there are no rules, but I'm hoping for a good general "start here" kind of answer. I'm not a player so I can't even really decide what "works for me". What is
Read more…oil finish over the paper labels
Just wondering....does anyone use an oil finish on the box? I'm sure some do, but my real question is, is it OK to oil right over the paper too? Does it help seal up the paper and keep it from peeling up? Or does it actually make it worse....or event
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