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My 1st CGB

Started by Mi Rankin. Last reply by Ian Jan 16. 2 Replies

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

Hi, y'all.

Started by HazelFyrebird. Last reply by Ian Nov 14, 2023. 1 Reply

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

I Am Blaming All of You with YouTube Channels.

Started by William Bannier. Last reply by William Bannier Sep 25, 2023. 3 Replies

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

New CBG Builder

Started by Jay White Sep 8, 2023. 0 Replies

Hello...I'm new to the forums and new to cigar box guitar building. In the last month, I've completed two guitars and really enjoyed the process. I'm not sure I'm going to enjoy learning to play…Continue

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Comment by John Bartlette on November 21, 2019 at 10:44am

John here, I'm 62 years old and about the only thing musical I could play was the radio. I was born with just a thumb and 2 stubs on my left hand and a thumb and 2 fingers on the right hand. I stumbled onto a you tube video with Justine Johnson showing how you can play a 3 string CBG with 1 finger. I have twice as many as needed. Now learning 3 string fretted with Patrick Curley lessons and have advanced to lesson 4. I have to play left handed in order to fret and have some chord challenges but working through them. Neat to be able to play music after all these years.

Comment by Randy McCafferty on November 18, 2019 at 6:00am

thanks all for the great welcome. I finished my first two guitars up over the weekend, and did my first fret work. So far, so good. Big problem - I don't know how to play ANYTHING! I'm not a guitar player, and when I watch the videos of people playing, it looks easier than in real life. I'll keep trying. :)

Comment by Tim Pannabecker on November 16, 2019 at 1:15pm

Randy.  You have great skills for this addiction.  I wish I could draw or paint, and I’m slowing learning more about the woodworking.  It will be great to see your stuff

Comment by the anonymous pick on November 14, 2019 at 2:46pm

welcome ! :-) 

Comment by Daniel Walter on November 14, 2019 at 12:10pm

Welcome Randy. I would have to say CBN and I are here for you. 

Comment by Randy McCafferty on November 14, 2019 at 8:25am

Hello everyone,

My name is Randy, I am originally from western Pennsylvania, but now live in South Florida. I am a graphic designer by profession, and do woodworking for a hobby. I am not sure how I found out about cigar box guitars, but really glad I stumbled across them. I am working on 4 pieces at a time right now. I bought a kit from Gitty to get an idea of a pattern, and have been looking at images of designs by others. My son is a guitar musician in a band, and I am building one of the four for him. So far, I love working on these! They incorporate so many part of my skill set that I am now completely hooked. For years I have loved blues music, and its rich history, and now I can get more involved in building and playing, as well as having something in common with my son.

Best always,

Randy

Comment by Daniel Walter on October 25, 2019 at 4:36am

Welcome Rich. Lot’s of fun here. Enjoy. 

Comment by Rich Butters on October 24, 2019 at 2:37pm

Hello everyone,

My name is Rich.  I am English but live in Thailand.  I am a hobby woodworker and looking to expand into Cigar Box Guitar (CBG) and hollow body guitar building.  On other forums on this site I have asked a number of basic question about building CBG's and the support in return has been fantastic

I am keen to start building and hopefully sharing the results

Cheers

Rich

Comment by Ron Bercume on October 4, 2019 at 4:59am

Hello, my name is Ron and I am utterly and completely obsessed.

I maintain a large album of images of my #CigarBoxGuitar builds on my public page, No Strings Attached - Don't Fret. Constructive feedback is always appreciated. I have been building now for about 9 months - maybe a little over 25 or 26 guitars since I started.  

You can view the image album here: https://www.facebook.com/NoStringsNoFret/photos/?tab=album&albu...

About 4 months ago I have rented out a little shop to do my work and I love it!

I recently started my own CBG Community and would love to see you there as well as here, 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CigarBoxGuitarCommunity/

#CBG

Comment by Laurence Owen on September 11, 2019 at 10:46am

@ James Pobog well we're both handsome hunks past our best so I probably am!
champing at the bit to get going with the build but I'm also expecting a cnc machine to land..............

 

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My 1st CGB

Started by Mi Rankin. Last reply by Ian Jan 16. 2 Replies

Hi, y'all.

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