Irish music on a CBG
I like to play Irish songs on my CBG. Songs like, The fields of Athenry, Raglan road, Roddy McCorley ect. Also some fiddle tunes on my 3 string tuned DAe, Anyone her play Irish music? Tam
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Making your own cigar box
Hi Folks Has anyone made their own cigar boxes? I personally think it's ok to make your own box. What is you opinions. Tam
Read more…Cigar box style uke
Here is a cigar box style uke that I made from tone woods, the top is spruce, back and sides American black walnut and mahogany neck. I used off cuts from my stick dulcimer building.
Sound ports
Has anyone tried sound ports on a CBG. I have cut one in an old EKO acoustic and it worked quite well, I could hear myself better at a jam. I will put one in my next CBG. I tried to copy and paste a pic of a sound port, to see examples clik this link
Read more…My foot percussion
Here is a foot percussion pedal that I made at the weekend. it works pretty good, I put a piezo on it, sounds better unplugged. Tam
Read more…What tunes are you playing these day's ?
I like to play melodic stuff, using finger picks and a slide on fretted CBG's Some I have been picking today, Mo Ghillie Mar (my hero). Music of Spey. Loch Lommond. Columbus stockade blues. Long journey home. Give my love to Rose. Dirty old town. A
Read more…Mojo
What the hell is Mojo? I am Scottish, I play folk, trad, bluegrass, and some country Americana music. I searched wilkipedia for Mojo and never got an answer. Is it some kind of magic or feeling, or is it a blues thing. Tam
Read more…This should be in thy vids
I love this one, I don't think we had this in the UK. Can we have it in the vids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV0SbkrG44Y Tam
Read more…What style of music do tou play on the CBG
Hi Folks What styles of music do you play on your CBG. On youtube there are alot of blues music played on the CBG. But I don't have the blues, I have a good family, nice home, an ok Job, nice dog, and I live in Scotland, nothing to moan about. My k
Read more…Position markers. Help
Hi Folks Any idea's of what to use for position markers on fretboard and on the neck. Tam
Read more…Made in Scotland
Hi Folks My name is Tam I live in Scotland. I got interested in CBG's after seeing them on youtube, since then I have built 2 Strummers, 2 3 string CBG's, also a Mandolin and Fiddle. I am now making a 4 sring CBG, hope to have it done for tomorrow.
Read more…Messing about with a bow
Hi folks Just been messing about with a bow on my 3 string CBG tuned DAd sounded quite good. Try it out using diffrent ways to hold the bow. Tam
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