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How to Get the "Fake Snare Drum" Like Johnny Cash on Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Shane Speal on March 20, 2017 at 9:32pm in Feature Articles

Shane Speal shows the simple paper-thru-strings percussion technique that Johnny Cash made popular in songs like "I Walk the Line."  This is a lesson that needs to be taught!  

Thanks to C. B. Gitty for buying us this nifty new video camera with all it's cool close-ups!

And here's a great video of The Man in Black explaining the sound and story behind the paper!

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