I love my CBG's, but I have been taking 6 string lessons for a few months and I'm starting so see the fog lift. I think playing 3 stringers has helped me have a feel for the guitar before I started lessons and lessons will certainly make me better at
Read more…Ok, so after about 10,000 takes for each section I have added rhythm guitar to the track. I am learning a lot by struggling through trying to recreate the track as best I can. Up next - lead guitar.
KP
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I have the C.B. Gitty Complete "Pure & Simple" Cigar Box Guitar Kit, I also have a stick on piezo pickup. I have been searching for info on external preamps that work well with my set up and I am not finding much. My budget tops out at $200.
Read more…So, I find that sometimes I want to make some music, but I'm not in the guitar playing mood. Over the past couple of months I have found that I am having a blast remixing tracks in GarageBand. This may not be your cup of tea so take a listen if you
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/purlie/albums/72157649471959159/with/20079216769/
I have been making these Rock art images for a while and thought I would share. Please download at will and share if you like. These all start as photos that I se
Read more…Who says you can't build a cardboard guitar? http://youtu.be/7Oo2H-W7d6A
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Any recommendations for what type of strings to get for acoustic finger style slide playing?
Thanks,
KP
Read more…Does anyone find a Dremel tool to be helpful in CBG building? I have not built a CBG yet, and frankly, I am not very tool savoy.
Read more…I "love making" up songs....well trying to make songs and videos. I think I know how to make videos since I actually get paid to do so. Anyway here is a song with a video connected to it. http://youtu.be/O465bqLo1yM
Read more…My magnet mounted neck on top ammo box guitar led me to a great discovery. The added width of the magnets meant that the flying bridge didn't reach the box. Originally I had the magnet attached to the neck so the flying bridge could rest on it. Th
I just picked up the TC Electronic Body Rez pedal for acousitc instruments and I must say it is fantastic with my stick on piezo pickup.
Check it out and I have attached photos of my setup as well. I am very happy with the sound of my stick on mic
Read more…I have the Gitty neck on box guitar that I would love to add a magnetic pickup to. I have this ridiculous idea of trying to somehow mount the pickup over the strings. Thoughts?
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I am relatively new to the guitar thing. I got a CBG about a year ago, then I got a few six strings that I struggled with for a while, then I switched over to playing left handed (I am left handed), then traded out righties for lefties,
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