You may have seen some of those cool "lightning strike" woodburned fretboards and stuff, but it's always seemed way too dangerous for me to want to have a go at. I've just picked up on this UK news article about a man who died whilst trying this tech
Read more…I've recently encountered a curious thing - a customer asked me if I could fit a humbucker pickup into a cigar box guitar that he'd just bought, and I said it depended on how it had been built, but I'd be happy to take a look at it and see what could
Read more…Yes, it's back!!! 3rd & 4th July, at The Green Room Cafe Bar in Birmingham..and it's FREE!
The two nights are during Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival - Friday night will be an open mic, and Saturday night will be headlined by the one
Read more…Up until now I've never been that happy with ceramic slides, as I've found them to be rather clunky and uneven in texture, that's why I've stuck with my "Diamond" bottleneck slides. However, I've just started stocking these wonderful slides...handma
Read more…I've just had a consignment of lovely Nicaraguan and Honduran cigar boxes - over 70 in stock and ready for dispatch.
http://chickenbonejohn.myshopify.com/collections/cigar-boxes
I've also got limited stocks of very nice (brand new in box) map
Read more…I've got a few workshops lined up for this year. If you are new to playing cigar box guitar, these sessions are an ideal way to get you playing off to a flying start. I've pitched one workshop for beginners, and another for intermediate players, and
Read more…Here's a few up-coming "Make and Play" workshops - make a 3 string guitar with "The Godfather of the Cigar Box Guitar". Suffolk, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. By the way, the Derbyshire one is at "Hayfest" and includes an all-day ticket...you'll also be
Read more…I've decided to take a sabbatical with Boxstock this year....I started with the best of intentions to find a venue, but without success ...and circumstances have overtaken me so that time has run out. Work and personal commitments have kept my focus
Read more…Late notice, but hell, I've been really busy. It's that time of year again, and Upton upon Severn throws open it's doors for another great FREE blues festival.
On Saturday I'll be at the White Lion from around 12.30pm until 5.30pm hosting an open m
Read more…Available at all good newsagents now!!! 3 pages review of one of my guitars..name checks too for Boxstock, JuJu, and Randy Rooster guitars
Just in case you hadn't spotted it in the listings, Mr HB and myself are making a little foray over to Europe in a few weeks time. Here's what we've got booked in so far -
9th Feb. Roemer, Bremen, Cigar box guitar making workshop + evening gig
12th
Read more…Blimey, somebody just tried to scam me on Gumtree...maybe a lot of you know about this nasty little scam, but I thought I'd just pass on my experience. I'm sure many folk on here look at eBay for various bits of music gear, and I'd been trawling eBa
Read more…Blimey...a bit last minute, but after sending off my Jeremiah Weed guitar off to their promotion team yesterday, I've just had a 'phone call asking me to play at the Apple Cart Festival as part of the Jeremiah Weed promotion!!! Result...free day tic
Read more…I've just recorded a few numbers and an interview with Rick Stuart for the Roots & Fusion show on Pure Radio, due to go out on Wednesday 20th June at 10.00pm.
It was recorded at Stockport Air Raid Shelters, which was in interesting place to record.
Read more…At long last I've had a delivery of the David Sutton book..and I'm very, very impressed. Published by the same publishers of "Hand Made Music Factory", but this is bigger (at 224 pages) and more wide ranging. As well as articles on making guitars, th
Read more…Hi good people, I've been asked by a couple of people about doing some players' workshops, and I'm I've now organised something. If you fancy the idea of getting started, learning the basics or developing your playing, get in touch or post on here.
Read more…Hi good people, Hollowbelly is "Going Back Up North" (OK, so Barnsley is the wrong side of the Pennines for Mr HB...) fitting in a rare UK gig into his increasingly busy international schedule. Support from ChickenboneJohn.
7th July, The Polish Cu
Read more…Hearty congratulations to Malcolm Wright for running HGMC guitar making workshops at the Rochester Sweeps Festival. Apparently it was so successful that they want us back next year...to do the workshops with more people, playing workshops and an eve
Read more…Yes folks you read that right! HGMC have been approached by an independent film producer to take part in a TV pilot..and of course, we've put our best man on the case...the one and only Hollowbelly.
The show will feature 6 acts, and is called "The
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Yes folks you read that right! HGMC have been approached by an independent film producer to take part in a TV pilot..and of course, we've put our best man on the case...the one and only Hollowbelly.
The show will feature 6 acts, and is called "The
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