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Hippie Songs Medley: 2-String Surf Chugger Cigar Box Guitar

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Mike Simpson left a comment for Billy Eggart

"Hi, are you interested in our Sacramento CBG builders zoom meeting? If so let me know 916 519-8612"

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"Hi Billy Eggart we are active in Sacramento, i sent you a friend request so I can DM you my cell #. Mike"

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Mike Simpson replied to T-Gripped's discussion Too far gone?? in the group Building a Cigar Box Guitar 101

"Not too far gone I would build them. Rednecktele"

Feb 14, 2020

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How did you learn about Cigar Box Nation?: YouTube

How many instruments have you built so far?: working on #7

What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? (If you do not enter something meaningful here (at least one sentence long), your membership may be rejected as a spam/bot fake account).: I sing rock and roll and blues, and have been meaning to build these for several years, I have already built some of the guitars I play.

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CBG site issues, continued.

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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?

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I'll be fashionable this summer =)

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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)

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.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•¨•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws

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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists

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" I was gonna say, "Sweeeeeeeeeet" as well, but that was taken. Very nice. I too love…"

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" Any other questions, just ask. "

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Southern Ray replied to J. D. Woods's discussion Are metal frets necessary?

" Hello JD, welcome. I'm a fifty year failed six-string player that got into building and…"

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