I just bought an Arturo Fuente "Boogie Box" CBG (built by Tio Ezra in CA).  Being new to the CBG scene, I jumped in without looking.  According to Tio, his CBGs are built to be tuned one way - any other way and they will not work (or break).  see his video describing how they are to be tuned -> https://www.youtube.com/user/boogieboxman#p/u/1/-ghTvpwLut0  Best I can tell, the tuning that he is recommending is CGCE, and that is how I have tuned it.  If I were to try a more common tuning, such as DGBD or DGBE, is it really likely that I will do harm to this guitar? 

Tio has a few instructional videos, but he goes so fast it's hard to pick up (errr, no pun intended) what he is doing.  I know there are many other lesson videos out there, but because of the tuning, I'm guessing that the lessons won't translate very well.  (correct assumption?) 

The action is very high on this guitar, so apparently using the slide is the only way to play it.  With a lot of guitar experience, I was hoping that I could play it more like a guitar, so in that respect I've kicked the pooch, I guess. 

Not only am I new to CBGs, but I am also new to using a slide.  I've discovered that, contrary to my initial thoughts, I do not have to press the slide all the way down onto the fretboard, rather I just apply a little pressure.  Surprise!  I didn't expect that.  Any hints on how to get used to playing like this?  Currently, per Tio's videos, I am using a shot glass as a slide, but that's cumbersome and will be changing to a more manageable, gruitar-like slide.  That should help, I assume. 

Are there any other "Boogie Box" players out there?  (players / owners of the Tio Ezra-built guitars)