Hey all,
Thinking of having an acoustic built, but before I dive into that, I was wondering if there was a consensus as to the best sounding boxes for an acoustic CBG? Cardboard or wood? Which box have you heard that sounded great. Yes, I am aware th
Read more…As a proud new owner of a CBG, I was wondering what overdrive and reverb pedals people use? I currently have the CBG going into a MarkBass 1x8 combo with a mower shim verb pedal. Not happy with the reverb, think I want a more earthy sound. Looking fo
Read more…Can anyone recommend a pedal to get a decent slapback using tube amp and 3 string cigar box guitar? I'm thinking Scotty Moore, Stray Cats through to The Cramps.
Loads of demos on YouTube of people using various delay pedals, but also using high end
Read more…Morning yall I have to nae a confession...I know nothing about string brands. So I am.coming to yall, the most enlightened people I know to ask: What strings do yall use or like to use on your fiddles? I would love to here all recommendations however
Read more…Does anyone here gig with small amps, like practice amps? I got a Roland Micro Cube GX today. I posted it on a guitar group on FB. Some snarky guy said that it's good for a practical amp, but if he saw me giggling with it, he'd die laughing. What are
Read more…Having trouble with string tension. Using a tuner my D string when in tune GDG ihas no tension. Any videos or advice? Thanks
Read more…There's a few more instruments on my page here built using 2X4s over the years. Here's a couple more in progress now (coincidence the 2X4 challenge).
6 string headless travel guitar, one 2X4, razor blade and small brush to make it look like a sep
Read more…This is the first piece I came up with on my new Cigar Box Guitar: https://youtu.be/MSn8p5c90ck Let me know what you guys think?
Read more…This Thursday from about 9:00 to 11:00, I will be playing the HealthWorks Farmers' Market. Please come by and check it out. Plaza resource center under the tram at the corner of governors and madison st. https://m.facebook.com/DustinAurandMusic/
Read more…I have bought some 1x2x3/4 from Menards Lumber. Usually buy oak and popular like 3 and 4 foot at a time. The boards are always pre wrapped in shrink wrap. To shorten this story they all seem to have a slight warp to them.
My question: are these ruine
Read more…Homemade Violin Plays! from Joseph Edwards on Vimeo.
I went to the music store to buy a bow for the fiddle I made. A lady asked if she could play it and her son videos it for me. You may need to copy and paste the link into your browser. Rose
Just curious...
after downloading the CBG chord form sheets and playing around with a number of tab sheets, I am starting to see (or maybe hear, LOL) that not all the chords sound full. Yes, I know I'm only playing on 3 strings, but some chords on it
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Still waiting on my builder to finish my CBG. I am new to stringed instruments (I was a drummer). After watching 100's of YouTube videos over the last couple months, I am noticing that the cigar box itself produces a completely different sou
Read more…Found this spatula I think I could bend into a tail piece to run the strings threw. Kinda anchor the strings and be used as a tail piece. Has anyone done this or think it would workout for just a 3 string
Read more…Looking for string sizes, standard tuning and string placement. Planning on the fifth fret placement of a tuner. I have built almost seven hundred three string, dulcimer fretted pieces, but am hungry for the sound of the dolcijo. Missing two middle
Read more…This is an amazing beautiful Instrument from Brazil and look what this guy did with it. So inspiring.
Read more…I'm very new to this site and CBG's. I've been trying to go to Glenn Watts website but having no luck. Anyone know what's going on with it. I get an error saying that it does not exist anymore. I'm trying www.glennwatt.com.
Thanks for your time.
Read more…I just learned Proud Mary On my CBG!
I am in open D tuning. Does anyone know any good simple rock, popular songs on the CBG in open D? I was trying Back In Black, but just could not get the chords down yet. Any way, let me know what you guys know
Read more…Ok so im 3 strings and im gdg. Scale length 25.5". I'm using lite strings at the moment and I'm happy with the tension and sustain on the 2nd & 3rd, but the first string, tuned correctly, seems much looser and has got that buzz. I'm thinking a heavie
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