I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
LINK: The Gut Bucket
I don't often make fully acoustic instruments as it's so difficult to find boxes that will yield any kind of promising tone. Most times you have to put an acoustic pup in them just to cover your bases. I didn't do so on this o
Read more…One of my good friends, Josie Little, is defending her title this year on CXCW. This is the link for her entry:
http://couchbycouchwest.com/josie-little-rain/
Please go check it out and hit the like button. She's a hell of a talent and deserves t
Read more…http://smokehouseguitars.com/blog/how-to-play-the-3-string-cigar-box-guitar/
An excellent introductory video to the 3 string guitar for the rest of us, as presented by John McNair. Click the link to read my review of his video.
Or, just stop wasti
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Hey, I hope you are well. It has been a long time since I heard from you. I’ve tried to send you a few e-mails now but haven’t heard anything back. I don’t know if you’re just in a spot where you
Read more…For those of you who are curious about the process of making a guitar, I have a new "In the Shop" series at my site that shows many of my instruments changing from blocks of wood into finished guitars.
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blog/category/in_the
Up for grabs is what might just be the finest 6 string cigar box guitar ever made.
I hate to be "that guy" but here goes anyway.
Is anyone else around here kind of turned off by the new look and feel? I mean, don't get me wrong - I'm finding little functional changes here and there that I really like. I think it only makes sense
Read more…Heads up, guys. I'm selling a four string guitar that I just finished recently.See my website (http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?p=3239) for details. Price is listed on the right side of the page under "For Sale Right Now".
This is a prett
Any of you folks on here ever come across red guitar hardware? Like six string guitar bridges of any kind with red enamel finish? I'm eternally grateful if you can clue me in.
Read more…A good number of us have seen the video by now. If you haven't I envy you, if only because you haven't yet been struck by the covetous need to own one of these. The first time you hear it, you'll dream about it like Ralphie dreamed about his Red Ry
Read more…I just had to post this in here too for all the builders out there. Now featuring Bob's incredible pickups at my site! I promise you that you've never seen anything as cool as this.
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?p=2963
Read more…Now featuring Bob's incredible pickups at my site! I promise you that you've never seen anything as cool as this.
http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?p=2963
Read more…Hey, all.
Just wanted to put the word out. I recently wrote a book on advanced CBG making over the holiday that I wanted to share with you all. It will take you through the complete construction of a high end CBG and has loads of pictures and instr
Read more…I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
So here's a little secret I'll share with you guys. No one knows this about me, not even my wife.
I love to sing. Holy shit, do I ever. Not only that; I have this suspicion that I might be good at it. I can't really say for sure because I've on
Read more…I have consolidated all of the information that was originally available here (along with much more) into a complete book. You can download it at the following link for free.
http://joshuagayou.com/downloads/AdvancedCigarBoxGuitarConstruction.zip
We can all agree that the no rules attitude around here is the best thing we've got going. It's our battle cry. It's what we're all about.
Even so, if someone asks a pointed question about one method or technique versus another and prompts some v
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