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Just finished my 1st freeless acoustic CBG, based on the #Glenn Watt design. 31inch neck, 25inch scale, 42/32/24 gauge strings. Sycamore neck and a 200mm x 180mm x 45mm box made from 7mm ply. Neck…Continue
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Hi, I'm HazelFyrebird, and I'm a wannabe luthier (I feel like I'm standing up at a Builder's Anonymous meeting...) in Virginia. I'm a bit of a lurker, as I've been reading and reading for a while,…Continue
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This is not so much of a reintroduction as a rebirth so to speak. I joined Cigar Box Nation many, many years ago when I initially developed an interest in more "primitive" instruments, CBGs, mountain…Continue
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Hi I'm Ian from Scotland.I have been hovering round this site as well like a wee midgie aroond a jeely piece.I have been building diddly bows etc for around two years but only have three complete instruments.I prefer to try to improve on what I have built.I started getting interested after seeing Seasick Steve on t v. Somehow I discovered the ins and outs/history of building online and realised the potential this could have.
.Take note - I don't have a massive workshop or garage (no car) only my dining table in the spare bedroom,some basic power/hand tools and a very tolerant partner(either that or a cold damp shed with no power supply/lighting).I have built a panjo/canjo thing,a cardboard/wood diddley and an all wood resonator diddley all one stringers oh and also a distortion amp.I love/live the blues/traditional folk/rock/some country and I am fascinated by this whole thing.I have extensive DIY experience and enjoy creating things from bits and pieces and consider myself to be quite artistic.
The blues for me/partner comes from constant setbacks especially in steady work/health/politically/national football team obviously and other bad shit.But there's humour in (almost) everything and I am enjoying the adventure.I want to progress to uploading photos/videos etc and having good 'craic' with one and all.
Welcome to all the newbies.
Hello I'm David from Ohio I'm on my 6th build just wanted to say thanks for great discussions. I mess around with electronic music stumbled on these cigar box guitars. and I'm hooked ;) http://soundcloud.com/error-ohio/11-05-17a heres some cbg loops and stuff
The Doctor is in.
This is it!
Welcome to the fun Jay (Robert J Edwards). I'm betting you won't stop at 3. As soon as you finish one you start thinking about building a slightly different one and it grows from there.
Good morning All,
I'm new to CBG's.
Just saw my first one 2 month's ago at a show a buddy was playing at. He mentioned wanting one and me being a builder I figured I'd make him one. Researching them I find CBG's very interesting so i have 3 builds planned and who knows what else after that. :)
Take care
Jay
Welcome ZooT and I'm looking forward to getting some tabs for songs by the son of Mr. Green Genes.
greetings,
I've been fiddling with three string CBG's for a while.
Bought a few and built a few.....love them all.
I'm working on writting the tabs for some backing tracks for some "Frank Zappa" stuff, as while others might disagree, Frank Zappa was a hard core bluesman in his own right. And much of his music was simply beautiful.
Make no mistakes, I can't play the leads, but I can sit back and play the backing tracks and feel good about it, and that's good enough for me.
Remember, there are no rules.
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