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Read more…Some of my music is going to be on the radio tonight...
Part of a brand new show called Cigar Box Theater...
on Back Street Radio.
Tune in and get turned on to the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution...
Tonight Monday Jan. 21 at 7pm EST and once again on W
I have been corresponding with a company that is having a trade show in Nashville the third week in February. They will be raffling off some of my guitars at the event.
My contact asked me if I knew of any CBG players in the Nashville area that migh
Read more…I have recently been introduced to the CBG, I love the sound. Im in Afghanistan and am looking to learn, but which would be easier for a complete beginner to handle. I would appreciate an comments. Thank you.
Danny
SFC Hickey
3rd Infantry Divisio
Read more…In a few weeks im gonna buy my first guitar. Blues is where my heart and soul is at. I was studying notes, scales and chords and now have a question. I was originally just gonna buy a CBG and start hammering straight into the blues. But now i think
Read more…Hi all have made 9 CBG's so far and the two last have some pick up issues, both have single Strat style pick ups. #8 0nly registers amplified sound when the tone and volume pots are fully cranked and the little 9 v battery amp is cranked up too. #9
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Hi all!
I've got big news to announce! I'm going to be working with the legendary blues record label, Adelphi Records! Adelphi was part of the 1960's blues rediscov
Just wanted to get some feedback from all you guys out there who post videos and record them selves playing CBG's like I do. I have posted over 25 videos now and all of them I've done so using my iPhone. I use some phone apps to add a few visual effe
Read more…Does anybody have a link for instructions of how to play this tune, any help would be great, I have the main lick figured out but it took me forever. Cheers Ron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5x1p6-SQnQ
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I shot this film almost 3 years ago! Keni Lee Burgess, who has loads of guitar tutorials here on youtube, allowed me to follow him around the streets of Manhattan to document his lifestyle that being a busker.
I was so incredibly lucky that I was ab
Would anyone know how amplfy a cowbell?Just wonderin.Thanks in advance for any help.
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Just wanted to let people know about my new site www.learncigarboxguitar.com. I've got a stack of resources there for Cigar Box Guitar players including a new course to help you learn to play the thing.
The course, and most of the material
Read more…Dear friends...I am going to build my first CBG and I have been looking into purchasing a neck. I have the boxes that I want to use. I have no idea how the necks attach to the body. Can anyone give me any advise on how I should proceed?
Read more…So I just finished transcribing "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen for my Cigar Box Dulcitar. (A cigar box guitar with a dulcimer scale) I think it works pretty well, but would love to hear some feedback. And does anyone else play music on the "CBD?" (C
Read more…So I built my first 3 stringer using an old 1 gallon can and it makes noise pretty good. This is the third stringed instrument I have built, the first was an electric 4 string bass back 20 years ago in high school that I built to give myself incent
Read more…(A Shane Speal newsletter)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone!
The last time I wrote, I was head-to-toe in sawdust as I built over 40 cigar box guitars for the season. (Thanks to everyone who purchased one. If you're giving them as pres
