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(I'm So Glad I Got) Good Religion / Fred McDowell / cigar box guitar

Posted by Keni Lee Burgess on April 30, 2010 at 7:04am
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A rendition of a traditional gospel song in spanish tuning.

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  • Keni Lee Burgess May 3, 2010 at 8:29am
    Thank you Jason for your comment and question. The large box for the reso I found on ebay. It is a turn of the century vintage box from an importer of jams and jellies called S.S.Pierce. The bass was built by Richard Sanabia here on the Nation. I believe he built this box because he needed a box large enough to produce those low tones. Enjoy.
  • Jason May 3, 2010 at 7:01am
    that is awesome! Where did you get those big boxes??
  • Keni Lee Burgess May 2, 2010 at 8:36pm
    Thank you Warren for your comment. Enjoy.
  • Warren May 2, 2010 at 6:59pm
    Ditto! Just awesome!
  • Keni Lee Burgess May 1, 2010 at 6:34pm
    Thank you Fernando for your kind words, encouragement, and generous rating. Bill is a good friend, who I met years ago while attending a guitar seminar at Columbia Univ. in NYC. He is a wonderful player and the best sideman. He just released his first CD. I appear on one of the tracks too. Please check it out:
    http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/BillHelferich
  • Keni Lee Burgess May 1, 2010 at 12:23pm
    Thank you MichaelS for your comment. The reso was built from a large vintage box from S. S. Pierce, an importer of jams and jellies that I found on ebay. It was thicker, but the builder, James Millinchuk cut it down. Richard Sanabia, here on the Nation built the other one. Due to the fact it is a bass, it needs a big box to resonate those deeper tones. But, I agree it does look funny. Enjoy.
  • MichaelS Country Boy Guitars May 1, 2010 at 10:02am
    OK, I know its been said already but, those are some big box's!! I don't think I need to tell you you guys can play.
  • Keni Lee Burgess April 30, 2010 at 5:56pm
    5:55 Thank you WillardJ. Enjoy.
  • Willardj April 30, 2010 at 4:26pm
    4:30,,,stinkfinger radio,listening right now,,,great show.
  • Keni Lee Burgess April 30, 2010 at 10:54am
    Thank you rockcity. Check out the Starlight Gospel Singers version that was one of the inspirations. Enjoy.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxHkgD4wDg0
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