Greetings,
I build three string fretless slide guitars with a 25.5 scale length (pictured). My questions is that I have a request for a 30" scale baritone version and was wondering what strings to use and what tuning you all might recommend?
I curren
Read more…Does anyone here make their own glass slides? I've made one successfully that I'm willing to stuff my finger into. It ended up with one tiny crack that doesn't seem to come all the way to the outside. I use a handheld glass cutter to score the bot
Read more…Just Released! "How to Play the 3-String Cigar Box Guitar" book with 26 online video lessons. To see a preview and view the video lessons visit the book page here http://rickmckeon.com/3-string.html
Another great viewer request featuring an obscure R. L. Burnside song. I had to create a new tuning in order to play it... and I love it!
First, here's the original song. You'll notice in my lesson that I tweaked the feel of the song a little bit
Read more…As the Title say: I am looking for any resource to learn to play a frettless 3 string CBG.
A Book or DVD would be great. Free stuff is always apreciated.
No fretts, no more strings, just those 3 strings and my bottleneck. we need help ;-)
Read more…I just made my first guitar slide. It turned out way better than I expected.
I used ammonia vapors and salt. My first attempt was off the recipe, I thought I could do better than what the internet said to do. So I made a crusty salt water paste an
Read more…by Shane Speal
Muddy Waters was one of my very first heroes when I was introduced to the blues. He had the swagger and the bravado like no other man who has walked this earth.
He also had a badass guitar technique played with reckless abandon.
Af
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CONTEST OVERVIEW:
What instrument can you build that starts with a 2x4 plank? We're looking for the most spectacular, innovative, interesting and artistic creations. Note: This contest will also include all instruments, whether stringed, wind, p
Read more…Found object guitars are popping up everywhere! We have two new viral videos this week featuring guitars made from an axe and a car air filter. If you have a wild instrument of your own, post it in the comments below.
Reverend Peyton Plays and Spl
Read more…Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal delves into the jazzy side of blues with this T-Bone Walker inspired riff. Speal takes Walker's rhythm style and transposes it for a three-string, slide cigar box guitar in the Open G tuning (GDG). You'll need
Read more…Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal deconstructs the 6-string riff from Little Red Rooster and transposes it on three-string, open G (GDG) slide cigar box guitar.
Note: Variations of this guitar riff has been used in countless other classic blues
Read more…Shane Speal's back with one of the most useful lessons for cigar box guitar sellers looking for the ultimate riff that will draw people to their booth. Speal shows how to use a simple G major scale on a three-string slide CBG and a Roland MicroCube
Read more…I'm wanting to write my own tabs for my slide CBG but don't know which program to use. I do have MuseScore on my pc, but I couldn't figure out a way to make a three line stave template. I'm wondering how others are doing this. If there is a work a
Read more…This is one of the easiest homemade guitars I've ever built, and it took me only an hour to make.
This lap steel was made from an extra 2x4 I had in my shed, with just a few saw cuts to the wood. I even used a pre-wired acoustic sound hole pickup, s
Read more…I started making knife style slides after using a brass version. I loved the sound and the technique, but not the weight.
My slides are wood, brass and bone. The wood is from a ~100 year old fence post from the pasture boundary behind my shop. I
Read more…Hi, I'm Karol (like Carl) and I just built my first cigar box guitar.
All the photos I took of the build: https://www.flickr.com/photos/karolgajda/sets/72157647952681963/
Short video on instagram: http://instagram.com/p/xxq2HmDNRD/
Note: I did build
Read more…I have been struggling to learn the CBG. Is the fretless slide, fretted fingering / finger picking or just strumming with chords the easiest way to learn. I am not making much progress with the slide. I have no previous music experience
Read more…Someone gave me a Fender style neck and I want to make a 6 string slide/resonator with it. The frets are worn out and I plan on just pulling and replacing with ... something. Maybe a holly or maple veneer cut in thin strips, white plastic, aluminum,
Read more…Trying to learn play in open g(GdGb) with slide
Any recommendation and help is good. If I find blues artist who played in open g
I think I can make songs in TuxGuitar for 4 string guitar.
My cookie tin tenor banjo ended as 4 string slide banjo.
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