Hey all,
After jamming around on my new "reso" CBG, I am finding it much more difficult to play. I wanted it to sound like a banjo, and I got what I wanted...it sounds awesome!!! But, it's tuned to DGB and the strings are the thinner with alot more t
Read more…I bought a reso from a guy in Alabama. He did a real nice job, but I am having some issues now that I've gotten into playing it...
I'm tuned to DGB...
• I've noticed on my B string that when I go above the 7th fret my notes go really sharp...to the p
Read more…I just wanted to give a big thanks and a shout out to Richard Dean...forum member.
In a nutshell, previously, I bought my first resonator CBG from a builder in Alabama, but it arrived with alot of problems (unlike my first CBG that I bought from the
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I got my first "resonator" CBG today. My builder used the higher strings from a 6-string set so that I would get more of a banjo sound, and that is why this new git is tuned to DGB. I've only been playing CBG for less than a year, and my fir
Read more…So I just ordered my first resonator CBG from a builder down in Alabama. I wish I could have found a huge box, but I couldn't, so I'm hoping it's gonna sound good. I am using a Charles Atchison "Lightning" reso cone and cover, not a Walmart dog bowl
Read more…I have recently bought a recording interphase so that I can record my CBG onto my Mac to create MP3 files to share. I bought this device:
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Only been playing since last May. My CBG came with a new set of strings on it. I have an extra set just in case. It should be noted that I play every single day, and have gotten alot of mileage so far out of this first set of strings. My que
Read more…Working on a new song and I have the first two parts that I began with....I've added alot more, but the song feels like it's going in two different directions now, and I feel I have to reel it back a bit. So, it could go two different way now, and I'
Read more…They have 3 of them. I watched some videos on YouTube. They sound real nice. Anyone know anything about them?
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I'm looking to buy an acoustic CBG that sounds more guitar-like, and less banjo-like. I like
Read more…Am I the only one? Does anyone else out there have moist hands that stick to the neck, and get stuck on the strings when finger picking, LOL? Seriously. I wish I had dry hands....it would make it so much easier to slide up and down the neck.
Read more…I just bought an iRig HD2 to record my CBG digitally onto my MacMini. I have downloaded the free Amplitube software to use in conjunction. I am going to use Garageband to record. I just hooked my CBG up with my iRig and have hooked it to my Mac...I'm
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I have the Roland Micro Cube GX. First off, I really do love this little box! I have been using it for the last 3 months, but I am almost exclusively playing it with the headphones, and rarely play through the speaker...as I play most of the
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Getting ready to buy my 2nd CBG. Looking for an acoustic only instrument, as I have an electric, but it's just not that loud when I fingerpick it without an amp...so I want a nice loud acoustic. Just wondering what I should look for and what
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Just wanted some feedback. I've been playing my CBG for a little over 3 months now, and was wondering how folks around here make recordings. More specifically, how folks record to a computer file. Yes, I have a video camera, but I want stric
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Thinking of having an acoustic built, but before I dive into that, I was wondering if there was a consensus as to the best sounding boxes for an acoustic CBG? Cardboard or wood? Which box have you heard that sounded great. Yes, I am aware th
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after downloading the CBG chord form sheets and playing around with a number of tab sheets, I am starting to see (or maybe hear, LOL) that not all the chords sound full. Yes, I know I'm only playing on 3 strings, but some chords on it
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Still waiting on my builder to finish my CBG. I am new to stringed instruments (I was a drummer). After watching 100's of YouTube videos over the last couple months, I am noticing that the cigar box itself produces a completely different sou
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Wanted some feedback here...
I am finding that in order to use my fret hand well (left hand), I CANNOT use that hand to "support" the guitar neck at all...doing that makes it real hard for me to move my left hand around quickly. Like Justin
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I bought my 86 year-old Dad a diddley bow for Father's Day. He's banging away on it right now, LOL. He wants to know how to play music on it...play a song. Are there any tabs or anything written for diddley bow that would help my Dad learn h
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As a noob, I am eager to learn as many fingerpicking patterns as possible. I have about 3-4 different patterns just by fiddling around on my own, but was wondering if there was a resource for this? I have dug up a bunch of them on YouTube fo
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