Hey fellow cbg ers. I just lost my job. I got some great guitars, and great boxes, and other things on ebay. Please check me out at hnkscrpio. Thanks
Read more…super Thin cigar box guitar pickups For Sale, handmade for 3 or 4 string
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I can kinda play. I can kinda sing. Put them together and I kinda sound like two cats fighting. I already know our brains are hard wired to do only one thing at a time. Our bodies have what's called physical remembrance. The more you do something the
Read more…Hi Im new here...Im gleaning all the parts to make a start on my first cigarbox guitar
I play Banjolele and ukelele but having heard the 3 string cigar box...hooked so a great weekend head into google and youtube...much to my wifes annoyance Ill post
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Thanks to advice from CBG members I am slowly working my way through online lessons. I would like to supplement these with some one on one lessons. I had in mind that one day I might venture to another instrument with a couple more strings.
Read more…Anyone else here busk? What's your set up?
I use a Pignose Hog 20, suitcase bass drum, and, a tin can microphone. The Pignose actually has two inputs on it but they seem to "split" the signal. I am planning on adding an ABY pedal for my mic.
Read more…I thought it was a sad story but it's history so here I am to share.
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Hey all, Canton Ohio`s 12th annual Blues Fest is June 6-7.
They have had John Mayall,Walter Trout,Joe Bonnamossa,Anna Popovic and Johnny Winter
and many others.
I think it would be good opportunity to have Cigarbox Guitars/music represented there.
At th
Wanting to make my own pickup just for the heck-uv-it and because my hands are big. (I'm using .5" string spacing.) Can someone point me to info on building a single coil for three string?
Read more…I am trying to learn how to play a three string guitar and I'd like to know what people prefer tuning them to. I usually have it tuned to open G or open E, but I heard about an A-D-F# tuning that sounded really good. It got me wondering 'what other
Read more…Hey, y'all, Dan and Ben have just created a Free Albums tab in the CBN toolbar, right between How To Play, and Free Plans. It has links to all the free albums created on and by CBN members over the years, including: FREE ALBUM DOWNLOADS In respons
Read more…I've been really digging the "punk/blues" distortion CBG sound..Anyone know of any other recording artists/ musicians similar to Hollowbelly and Honkyfigure i could check out.CDs, MP3s, links would be grate thanks
Read more…I have a Bob Harrison pickup & I would like to know how to wire it with a volume and a tone pot
Read more…SHANE IS CHEAP! BUT FOR ONLY 48 HOURS... All Shane Speal download albums are just $3.33 each. Get three for ten bucks...or just go buy 'em all! Sale ends in two days.
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Hi folks
There's been a little discussion around here lately on the merits of learning music theory, an evergreen topic. A few paragraphs from my blog on the subject.
http://www.learncigarboxguitar.com/content/theory-not-dirty-word
Ring any bells?
Read more…There's lots of uses for one. There's lots of vids and things showing you how and why. This is one of them: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-use-a-multimeter/all
Read more…Can someone give me some good advice on what strings work well on a CBG. I play in G chord.
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Yes! Paul just won a Grammy for his song recorded with a cigar box guitar.
He won best Rock song of the year! Here he is in action!
more info will be posted at http://homemade-guitars.com/
When asked about his Grammy-winning collaboration with Gro
early 1900's cigar box guitar! wonderful art on the back!
new find today on ebay, It seems I am finding this stuff more and more!!!
...nice piece of history, more info will be posted at http://homemade-guitars.com/
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