Jason Hitesman

darren brown December 8, 2011 at 4:52pm

thanks man .

Keni Lee Burgess May 5, 2011 at 2:51pm

Thank you Jason for your comments and suggestion. A Super Basic series sounds like a great idea. I will certainly do it, but right now there are a few too many projects I need to finish. I am finishing up the CD6 How to play 3 string CBG Part 2: Devil Tuning / Fretless lessons. Then I am working on a series of 6 string Gospel Tunes in Open D Tuning. Additionally, I am envolved in a secret project??? that will launch in June or July. So please stayed tuned and Enjoy.

Mark Lillo March 5, 2011 at 2:36am

Happy birthday Jason. I hope you have a great day.

Keni Lee Burgess November 17, 2010 at 11:01pm

Thank you Jason for your comment. Yes, you are exactly on the right track in my mind. Certainly, due to the unique high open drone string found on a banjo, the picking patterns are different than on a guitar that has bass strings, but the chords are definitely the same. I play banjo too, but certainly not like a Bluegrass player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmhVsd2404
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsWcvh10w1Y
The point is like I stated, there are direct simularities between tunings. If you can see them, you can take advantage of your already exsisting knowledge. You don't need, like you clearly understand, a whole new set of fingerings and chords.
Did you see my blog?
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/triads-exploring-the-b...
Enjoy your practice and thanks again for your interest.

Keni Lee Burgess March 1, 2010 at 1:40pm

Thank you Jason for your response and sharing personally. CBG is great for playing wonderful arrangements of simple folk tunes and lullabys. Definitely video taping yourself is a great training tool. You get to see yourself and look at it more objectively. Our weaknesses are easier to see and the necessary corrections made become rewarding. Perfect feedback. Practicing, then producing the best performance of playing and singing to your child will provide her and her grandparents the perfect family heirloom. Especially if you squirril the CBG away to give to her at a later date or maybe to use to sing to your Grandchildren! Yikes. Priceless stuff. What living is really all about. Enjoy.

Jason Hitesman January 27, 2010 at 8:20pm

My ears? Those liars? There's a reason I used to play Trumpet and not Trombone ;)

Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) January 27, 2010 at 8:03pm

Just toss out the tuner, bro. All you need is your ear.

Jason Hitesman January 18, 2010 at 10:50pm

Thanks for the comments. I can't play worth anything, and the only times I've talked people into playing it I haven't even managed to get cell phone video of them. I'm trying to learn to play a bit myself and trying to get them over to a friend who does play and has a studio.

I'm not a fan of the over the box neck, it just feels very awkward to me, but then again most guitar playing feels that way to me :D It's just a piezeo mounted directly to the back of the box, and it tends to get a LOT of feedback.

I've been saving up a lot of ideas for my next build. Just can't get my hands on any boxes cheap enough to inspire me ;)

Brandon M. Luebke January 18, 2010 at 10:36pm

Killer first build! How did the neck over box work?? I'm use to seeing them through the box. How's the sound? Electric, I see. How's she sound!? Can't wait to hear!!!

Tres Seaver January 7, 2010 at 11:29am

Welcome aboard, Jason! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBB, CBU, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).

Most of all, have fun!

Tres.

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