If you've never ventured into electronics, but always wanted to make your own guitar pedal, then this video is for you. The guys at DIYguitarpedals created this ultra-easy tutorial using the least amount of parts possible.
Parts needed:
This wild video by UK ensemble, Orkestra Obsolete uses a diddley bow and other 1930’s instruments for a haunting version of New Order’s “Blue Monday.” Also look for:
Wielding a war-torn guitar with only three strings and keeping the beat on a homemade foot stomper, Seasick Steve rocked the world when he appeared on the Jools Holland show on New Years Eve in 2006.
"Seasick" Steve Wold performed his trademark son
Read more…These cigar box ukulele plans by Shelley Rickey of the Mourning Glories offer some of the easiest methods for constructing your own playable uke.
Originally published in Bust Magazine in 2011, the design requires no fretting tools (the frets are bla
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This article is an excerpt from Shane Speal's book, Making Poor Man's Guitars. Get your autographed copy at stubbyslide.comReduced feedback. Deeper bass response. And no more "quack!"
We were complaining about all the problems with piezo pickups when the idea for this standalone pre-amp came to me. It's deceptively simple... a $17 acoustic guitar pre-amp with a hacked
Read more…This has to be one of the coolest videos on the internet! Hailing from the Kingdom of Lesotho in Africa, Sotho Sounds is a group of funky shepherds who play their own instruments. (Yes, they have an album. Yes, you can buy it here!)
In this vide
Read more…Hey guys...I am looking for a simple piece of black and white clip art of a cigar box guitar that I can incorporate in my t shirts. If you have one that you would allow me to use, or if you know where I could buy the design, please message me. Than
Read more…Seasick Steve is a force of nature... a blues superstar who has been dominating stages in Europe.
He burst forth with a performance that went viral. In it, he flogged a 3-string beat-up guitar. Since then, he has been adding homemade instruments
Read more…I got the rosewood and bone uke saddle from Gitty and I'm not clear on how this goes. Which way does the compensation run?
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A sketch of Eddie "One String" Jones instrument. A 2x4, broom wire, medicine bottle for a bridge (covered by a paint can, which Jones called his "broadcaster"). Played with a bottle slide and a stick.
Song #1: Eddi
Read more…I have in mind to build an electric ngoni, a type of 8 stringed african harp that is a smaller version of a kora harp. They have 2 sets of strings, 1 set facing left, the other facing right. 4 (or 5 for a 10 string version) arranged vertically on th
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…Several folks have mentioned that they are having or have had problems in the past with uploading videos to this site. Here is some information for you:
For starters, there have been problems in the past with videos that just stop playing and get hu
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Slow paw Steve - Angie (completed)
Delbarjo - Honky Tonk Blues (Completed)
RTZ - Brown Sugar / You Can't Always Get What You Want (completed)
BUG - Doom an Gloom (complete)
BUG - Sympathy for the Kat (complete)
Reeds Taylor -
Read more…I sure hope no one minds me posting non CB instruments. About half my builds are CB related and the other half is stuff like cooke tins,salad bowls and whatever. This is just a real good way to keep track of things and share them with other like mind
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2. "Helter Skelter" .....407bug
3. "Norwegian Wood"...Bluesheart
5. "Get Back
Read more…I'm think this has been a common topic before, but I'm curious if there are any new ideas.
I'm looking for a good alternative to factory fret wire. I've seen various ideas, but none of them seem to work well. Brads and straightened wire are difficult
Read more…Ok folks, here is a sound clip of my "One Puff" one watt all tube cigar box combo amp. See pics in the picture section. Recorded with a large condensor mic with NO processing. The clip starts with some clean sounds then to overdriven tones both st
Read more…Ok, I admit to overdoing things, but I thought I'd show you a "sequence" of the packing to get Matt Borczon's CBG to Afghanistan....
Here's "the Blues Hound" a 4 string fretted, dual piezo (under the top) folk art CBG. I've got it setting
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