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Which kind to get?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Messmore Mar 7, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I am new to this site and am in the market for a CBG.Should I get three or four strings?Fretless or not?Electronics or not?Thanks for any help,PeterContinue
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MichaelS Country Boy Guitars replied to Peter Messmore's discussion Which kind to get?"I think you should get a three string fretless, like one of mine, lol. But I only have one available right now. But seriously if you are interested, I will be making…"
"Ed,Thanks,great info,Peter"
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Peter Messmore's discussion Which kind to get?"Then an option would be to build or buy a simple 3-string fretted acoustic tuned GBE using the high strings from an acoustic guitar. This way you can use what you know from standard tuning to create simple chords. G chord is just the…"
"Dan,I do play acoustic,not great but not terrible."
ED (Bad Finger) replied to Peter Messmore's discussion Which kind to get?"It's a little like asking someone else which style pizza you should order. NY? Chicago? California? Everyone will have an opinion, but we don't know you hate BBQ chicken on pizza we can't tell you to stay away from…"
Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for Peter Messmore"Hello Peter,
Do you play guitar at all or are you a complete beginner? If you already play, you could start with a 4 string and use the highest 4 strings of a standard guitar: DGBE. This way you can use your previous knowlegde. Tuning to DGBD is…"
Wichita Sam replied to Peter Messmore's discussion Which kind to get?"The answer to your questions depend on what kind of music you want to play and you skill level right now. Raw delta play sound great on three string fretless. more complex musical forms more strings and frets..... I do believe that…"
Dan Sleep replied to Peter Messmore's discussion Which kind to get?"Are you looking to buy one, or build one yourself? Lots of folks here sell them, me included. We can help you out either way. A good starting point would be a 3 string, fretted model, with a piezo pickup for use with an amp. Do you play guitar…"
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- At 7:01pm on March 5, 2012, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Hello Peter,
Do you play guitar at all or are you a complete beginner? If you already play, you could start with a 4 string and use the highest 4 strings of a standard guitar: DGBE. This way you can use your previous knowlegde. Tuning to DGBD is open G and great for bottleneck slide. If you are completely new, possibly a 3 string may be easier, but actually you could start anywhere. I sell instructional video CDs that you may find helpful: http://www.ebay.com/sch/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Please check out my www.youtube.com/kenileeburgess page too. There are a lot of CBG related videos. Feel free to write if I can be of further assistance, Keni Lee
- At 2:51pm on March 5, 2012, Dan Sleep said…
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