So I was watching the Blues Brothers 2000 the other night, when at the end I saw Bo Diddley playing a guitar that looked a lot like a cigar box guitar.
I know he is famous for the Diddley Bow but did not realize that he designed this guitar and got G
Read more…Husky Burnette has been infected by CBG check out his EP it has a great CBG Track on it!
http://huskyburnette.bandcamp.com/
His is on tour starting the 6th and he is playing Speals!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq1yJdR0DF4
Here he is gettin
Read more…The book "Cigar Box Banjo: Notes on Music and Life" by Paul Quarrington is now on bookshelves.
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This is not a "How-to" manual but reflections on the author's life as a musician. From the publisher's notes:
A nice article by Miles Raymer. Thanks, Miles!
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cigar-box-guitar-diy-instrument-alex-white-boing-boing/Content?oid=1446665
Marty The Random Guy and "Aamuset" local free newspaper 30.09.2009, page 32. http://www.aamuset.fi/arkisto/ ps. newspaper language is finnish
Read more…It ain't a guitar in a feature length movie nor is it a full fledged production line up in Canada, but I thought I'd post my 15 minute's worth as well. http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/37593/
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