In response to a discussion elsewhere I've just done a tutorial on reading standard notation. It applies to any instrument but the examples and fretboard maps are for a 3 stringer in G.
I know it's not everyone's thing but if your curious about readi
Read more…I've read where one builder makes sure the neck going through the box does not inhibit the top from vibrating. I've heard elsewhere that a builder attaches his neck to the top of the box.
Are both options viable or is one more commonly used?
What wou
Read more…i have just got hold of a ww2 metal ammo box, approx 14 x 10 x 10 inches and also have a 15w guitar amp. i was wondering if the ammo box would make a suitable amp box i plan to transfer the amp internals over and maybe add different knobs etc to mat
Read more…Hi !
Here is the beginning of a collection of riffs that I think work well in open tunings such as DAD or ADAD etc ... :
https://soundcloud.com/serge-hulne
(See the tracks entitled "Tenor Guitar Blues Riffs ...")
They also work well in the similar dro
Read more…I didn't think cranking my little Roland cube amp in the house would be a big deal. First went the windows and then the roof. Guess I'll be more careful next time;) Wade
Read more…I thought about making my own bone slide, but don't know how to do it. Does anyone know of any resources? How did you make yours? For other slides, I thought about tubing or pipes, with felt with adhesive backing. What are other common materials? Tha
Read more…I know that GDGB is a popular tuning for the 4 string (or whatever equivalent in other keys). If you've ever tried to play slide in this tuning you may have run into a few problems. For your consideration.....
The top string is the one that you play
Read more…LET'S MAKE SOME COOL NEW CIGAR BOX GUITAR SOUNDHOLES BY STUDYING SCROLL SAW ART! Upload or post links to free scroll saw art templates here.
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Read more…another guy with no hands but can he play
just show what YOU can do if you try.
Read more…PLEASE HELP!!!! How do I wire my RP391 end pin jack with a piezo and volume control! I've wired the piezo and volume the regular way but not sure what to do with the jack! The jack has 2 pins one longer than the othe plus a collar piece as well!
Read more…i have built my first cbg, its a non amped fretless one which i intend to use with a slide. i have no experience playing a guitar (or any other instrument). i have glass slide and trying to learn simple riffs from youtube vids.
what i am finding is
Read more…I have been playing in a band for the last 3 months and started with the slandered open G but have switched open A and really like it. I am still using the middle 4 strings from a 6 string pack of 10's I find I can get some real metal sound out of "J
Read more…Hi all!
Hope everyone is having fun over the Cristmas Holidays!
I wanted to post here about the Cigar Box Guitar Movie.
In 2010 I speant a few months recording and editing a homemade movie about cigar box guitars and music.
I no longer plan to print
Read more…Did you know there is a fast-growing collection of FREE tablature for 3-string cigar box guitars over at CBN's sister site www.CigarBoxGuitar.com? It's true!
For those of you who aren't sure what tablature is, it is a way of writing out songs that sh
Read more…Don’t like the sound of your own voice? Wimpy singer? This thread is for you. This is not a how to sing country, rock, jazz or any other style thread. It’s a how to sing better thread. It’s you being the best you you can be. No matter what style you
Read more…Saw a post about gaps between box and neck but it addressed the esthetics of a gap at end of fret board and the through neck entering the box. I am wondering if an actual gap between the neck either entering and or exiting the box is a disaster. I ha
Read more…I'm in the planning stage for making my first 3-string. I've got two cigar boxes . . . one Padron Exlusivo and one Cuesto Rewy. The Padron has that kind of almost indented printing on it. I want to sand the lettering off. I'm a little afraid of sandi
Read more…I was just commenting on Thorsten Hinrichsen's "Oh my dear my Reindeer" instrumental album, the question came into my mind do people prefer vocal or instrumental songs, in my view doing instrumentals is very difficult, it is harder than doing songs w
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