All Blog Posts Tagged 'Cigar' (11)

I had a ball at this years Bluesfest. The lineup was incredible!

Here is some of the action.

http://www.bluesfest.com.au/schedule/announcements.aspx?DayID=57

I listen to CBG on YouTube and CBN at work. It appears others Eaves Drop on my music. A co-worker comes into my office to "Chill" occassionally and he really likes the music. I like the old delta blues and just CBG blues in general. He likes the music where the notes are crisp and sharp.

I'd mentioned I had built two CBGs. He asked me one day if I build "those guitars". I replied "Yes".

He asked what did I get out of them. I said $75.00 unfretted and $100.00 fretted. Of course…

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Jamie Mac Blues had a great Idea following his song tribute to put together a CBN tribute album.

So please post any tributes you have here and somehow we will figure out how to do the rest. (Help!!!)

 

MP3 for the album and post a Video for us all to see as well if you like.

 

To Start You off:

 

Bugs Tribute Song…

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I am always blown away and inspired by the players that come through my stall at The Bluesfest.

From seasoned players to absolute beginners.

Always a thrill to get someone who has never played a cbg (or guitar) before up and running.

Here is some footage. All shot on my phone. Next time i'll do it all sideways.

Fun Fun Fun!

It's a long video so maybe grab a beer or a cup of Tea

or a cbg and jam along!

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Here's little something I just finished doing  - Joya De Nicaragua CBG. The first CBG I've made.

The neck and fretboard are made of mahogany. I made the neck with dual-action truss rod. Fretboard has 15' radius.    Nut is made of moosebone, The bridge/pickup is Ted Crocker flatbed combo customized by me. I removed the original brass bridge and replaced it with customized 2,5…

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Stringent anti-smoking laws in Ireland wont allow shops to display  cigars, the boxes are cosigned to back rooms. Tobacconists are virtually extinct so it is hard to find a shop that might  have a few boxes waiting to be skipped.

 

I was lucky enoughh to get a  few boxes from the Decent Cigar Empirium in Dublin, at the top end of  Grafton Strret. Anyone visiting Dublin should head in, you might not get a Cigar Box from  them, but boy what a place, smells of Cuban coffee and…

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Hi,
Over two years. It's a long way to introduce our first CBG project. We are the team. 3 of us create the CBG,play the CBG,and spread the information about the CBG over here & there. Please enjoy the sound of our little revolution.
Best Regards,
Tj

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwWxCghk7CI

Check out my custom cigar box T shirts at my Zazzle store.



Featured this month is my outlaw blues T shirt.

I will have more shirts in the future.

Have fun viral marketing our favorite hobby with a one of a kind discussion starter!



Other proposed shirt ideas are Gospel blues, Surfing on 3 strings, One string boogie, 3 string punk oi, and psychedelic 3 string mind trip.…



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Here is a short video with me in it playin g my CBG. Hope you injoy it. Larry

http://deeprootsmedia.wordpress.com/

It does'nt look like I'll be teaching this year as the state ran out of money. I'll keep checking in to see.

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Larry McPheeters plays a guitar that he made by hand from a recycled cigar box. He will demonstrate the craft and talk about its history this weekend at the Valhalla Twin Cabins.

Jim Grant / Tahoe Daily TribuneLarry McPheeters will… Continue