Several folks have mentioned that they are having or have had problems in the past with uploading videos to this site. Here is some information for you:
For starters, there have been problems in the past with videos that just stop playing and get hu
Read more…I thought I would take a moment and post a progress report on my fight against pancreatic cancer.
The first batch of chemo medicine did no have the effect that we wanted. It stopped the new growth of the tumor, which is a good thing, but we need it t
Read more…I thought I would take a moment and post a progress report on my fight against pancreatic cancer.
The first batch of chemo medicine did no have the effect that we wanted. It stopped the new growth of the tumor, which is a good thing, but we need it t
Read more…The site that hosted the CBN Bob Dylan tribute album no longer has the ZIP file, so our link to the songs is dead.
Does ANYONE have a copy of the songs or the ZIP file that I can get from you so we can put them up on the Gitty Server?
The 7 Deadly Si
Read more…I got some bamboo scants, and wondering if anyone has used bamboo for necks, fingerboards, etc.
I will need to run it through my planer, and I read somewhere that you also need to pay particular attention to the direction of the grain, otherwise it r
Read more…September 15th is National Cigar Box Guitar Day!!
This is a day to celebrate all things CBG. There are loads of things that you can do to have fun or help others have fun.
Create new instruments, create new songs, create and post new videos. Use your
Read more…I hope I am mistaken, but according to what I am seeing on Facebook, Sam has been involved in a serious fire related accident and is being treated for burns over a good portion of his body.
I don't have any other information about the incident, maybe
Read more…I have a customer looking for a hard case that will fit a 24 inch scale Camacho build they bought. She wants to get one for her husband as a birthday gift, and she asked me if I knew where she could find one.
Gitty sells gig bags, but I think she rea
Read more…One of our community, Sam Wood, was seriously injured during a freak accident and was badly burned over a large percentage of his body. He was evidently working with a power mower and it fell off a ramp, causing gasoline to spill all over Sam. It ig
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The 2012 Cigar Box Nation Blues Album is ready for download!!
Thanks to everyone for their submissions!
You can download the zip file:
The file is roughly 103 MB, so it may take a few minutes to download.
Enjoy!
Cigar Box Nation
Blues Album
Read more…The 2015 Christmas Album is ready to be downloaded!
Thanks loads to everyone for their submissions, and special thanks to Steve for organizing it again this year.
You can download the album here:
http://downloads.cbgitty.com/cbnalbums/2015Christm
Read more…Many of you know Al Hamilton from the York CBG Fest. He is offering very low cost CBG kits for sale on his eBay store. If you purchase one to be donated, he will have it shipped directly to a deployed service member.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371497161
Read more…Anyone got thoughts on working with ipe?
I have only worked with it once a while back, and as I recall it was pretty hard and rather tough to work with, or am I confusing it with some other wood?
Read more…If the wife and I were to plan a trip to the UK, and I wanted to meet the greatest number of CBG'ers, when would I want to go, and where should I plan to stay?
I don't have any definite plans yet, just kind of sniffing around this idea, maybe for ne
Read more…If you are a FaceBook user, I created a group where independent artists and builders can post links to their products. The purpose is to encourage people to shop with and support independent singers, players, and builders by purchasing their work, es
Read more…I know this is somewhat short notice, but if any of our UK friends have time, you might want to consider attending the Invictus Games, being held 10-Sept through 14 Sept.
This is an athletic competition for service members
Read more…My uncle used to own a hardware store, and when he died, I wound up with a big box of router bits. Many of them are brand new, still in the package. Many others are like new, and have been sharpened and still have the wax protectant still on them. A
Read more…My faithful Craftsman 10" band saw is close to giving up the ghost, so I may be in the market for a new one soon. Other than the size of the throat, what features do you look for? I know I am all in favor of an easier way to adjust the blade guides.
Read more…I am going to be driving down for the release party, wondering if anyone else is going, and would be interested in meeting up.
Lemme know.
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