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The Cricket bat Guitar

by Taffy Evans Added August 19, 2019 at 5:33am
Build #2

by Michael Pounds Added August 18, 2019 at 12:01pm
Trap-O-Phone

by Clint Spotts Added August 17, 2019 at 10:31pm
Racket Tailed Roller

by High Bird Handcrafted Instuments Added August 17, 2019 at 7:48pm

New Builds

by Thomas Case Added August 17, 2019 at 10:38am
Brownie Pan Guitars

by Rick Tish Added August 13, 2019 at 4:50pm
Llaveros

by Laranor Added August 13, 2019 at 1:55pm
Uke Tenor Gemelos Coronas

by Laranor Added August 13, 2019 at 1:38pm

Editto cbg

by Eero Tapani Lehtinen Added August 13, 2019 at 12:06pm
Route 66 Baby

by Josh Thompson Added August 11, 2019 at 10:22am
CBG MONTECRISTO 4 STRINGS

by tontonsb Added August 9, 2019 at 12:06pm
i speak music

by Andries D. EKER Added August 9, 2019 at 8:17am 1 Comment

SpectraPly Necks

by Jittery Jay Added August 6, 2019 at 11:03am
CBG

by Clint Spotts Added August 3, 2019 at 10:42am
Fox Kestrel Diddley BowMeet the Fox Kestrel, a Diddley bow made from a Conzáles Dávila cigar box, with both piezo and magnetic pickup. Handmade handle, leg support and knobs made from beech. The neck

by High Bird Handcrafted Instuments Added July 31, 2019 at 4:00pm
My Builds

by Dan Bolick Added July 31, 2019 at 1:55pm

2019 Info Cabin Flywheeler/CBG Minded MI

by Preston J. Laisure Added July 30, 2019 at 9:05am
Lyra

by Korrigan Added July 28, 2019 at 6:05pm
Amplifiers

by François Added July 27, 2019 at 3:04pm
Bryce's acoustic

by Chuck Bouwens Added July 27, 2019 at 2:18pm

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