I'm going to build cigar box leg fiddles -- viola da gambas!

I recently attended my first SongFarmers meeting and I'm thrilled to have found a casual musical community where I can connect with other...

In the world of cigar box guitar builders, there are many interesting debates to be had. For example, some builders prefer magnetic...

BUILD DETAILS: Tabak Robusto Dulce Box Piezo Pickup Phosphor Bronze Custom Light Strings (3,2,1) 25-inch scale length Tuned Do, Sol, Do...

This project started as a casual exploration of passive high-pass filter circuits to improve my DIY piezo preamp's performance with...

Can I shield my DIY piezo preamp, with a wooden enclosure, from EMI with copper shielding tape for electric guitars? Through much...

I learned a ground-breaking country-blues riff on my CBG, and I have another cigar box guitar creator to thank for it! I'd like to send a...

Cigar Box Guitar enthusiasts have been debating the merits of piezo vs. magnetic pickups for a long time. I obviously have a preference...

In this video, https://youtu.be/CKZPcnwD57U , I showed you how I built my own piezo preamp for my cigar box guitar, and, I tested the...

Hi cigar box guitar enthusiasts! Learn how to solder a piezo disk onto a 1/4 inch TS output jack, and how to determine the best placement...

In my piezo preamp tutorial video, I showed you how I built my own piezo preamp for my cigar box guitar, and, I tested the preamp on a...

Hi, cigar box guitar enthusiasts! I recently built a batch of fretless piezo-amped CBGs for friends and family! This video showcases...

You'll need a piezo preamp to get the most out of your cigar box guitar with a piezo pickup (aka contact mic). Piezo preamps resolve the...

With a piezo preamp, you can plug your piezo Cigar Box Guitar into almost any guitar effects pedal and get good results. I'm especially...

With a piezo preamp, you can plug your piezo Cigar Box Guitar into almost any guitar effects pedal and get good results. I'm especially...

I've built a simple piezo preamp for my electro-acoustic Cigar Box Guitar. The particular preamp I built has been featured across the...

This is my first attempt at building a cigar box guitar. I used a Tabak Especial Toro Negra box, kindly gifted to me by the owners of my...