I want to build a box . Did you every make one out of an old beat up guitar. can you give me some ideas, I want a pick up in it.
I have an old beat up acoustic here, but I was thinking of cutting it in half to keep the tone bright. Can I installe a cone from parts from a hardware store?
Remember me I am the.
Whisky drinking woman guy
Rick Washbrook .. reach me at rick@washbrookmuisc.com
Thanks Steve ! glad you liked it! trying something New everytime! there is a fjew Rockie ones coming up! dont wont to overblues everybody! Keep that ear to the grind stone !Greeeetsszz!
Cigar Box Guitar and classical music met again after 150 years!
In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique performances did not survive. How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar?
"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album ( translation: Well-Tempered sigar box guitar ) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov.
The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Albinoni and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano.
Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France, Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute.
Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) - Italian Renaissance lute, one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today.
Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance .
All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com ;
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Hello Steve ! thanks for the Comment ! Thats what i am saying ,you like to do right, but you end up on the short side of the stick!! Greeettsszz A.D.
Hi Steve,
Thank you for your e mails.
I want to build a box . Did you every make one out of an old beat up guitar. can you give me some ideas, I want a pick up in it.
I have an old beat up acoustic here, but I was thinking of cutting it in half to keep the tone bright. Can I installe a cone from parts from a hardware store?
Remember me I am the.
Whisky drinking woman guy
Rick Washbrook .. reach me at rick@washbrookmuisc.com
If you have any videos please send them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=119&v=Eth9BXJar2Y
Cheers
Rick Washbrook
www.washbrookmusic.com
Hi Steve,
kind regards
Paul
Thanks Steve! new pickings just for you !
Thanks for the Kind Comments there Steve!!
Thanks for the comment on my lap steel guitar. Sounds pretty good for a 32" piece of 2X4. I see you are a fisherman too. Nice striper.
thanks steve ,number two is almost ready will send out tomorrow ! Greeetssszz
Thanks Steve! Glad you liked it !
thanks Steve! Your to kind, but i love it that you love it !got a newbee for ye!!
Hi there Steve! thanks for the comments check out the Munchie Crumbs!!
Thanks steve,i see you did, glad you liked it,there is a new on up there ! Greeetttsszzz
Thanks Steve ! glad you liked it! trying something New everytime! there is a fjew Rockie ones coming up! dont wont to overblues everybody! Keep that ear to the grind stone !Greeeetsszz!
Thanks Steve for the thumbs on Panheads forever
Thanks There Steve M ! the new one is like bread and bacon for Yea! but have a taste anyway! Greeettssszzz
Thanks Steve! for both comments! Glad you Liked it ! Greeeetssszzz!
thanks for the good comment Steve...always feels good to hear positive...im still new at this, so im gonna keep at it till im jammin
Cheers Steve, it spooked me a bit ....................
Thanks steve! grinding them down for ye! Keep moving! greeetsszz
Thanks Steve for the Nice Comments!
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In the middle of XIX century there were musicians who classical pieces performed on homemade instruments such as Cigar Box Guitar. But, unfortunately, there are no records of these unique
performances did not survive. How do sounds classical music of the Renaissance on cigar box guitar?
"Das Wohltemperirte Cigar Box Guitar" Album ( translation: Well-Tempered sigar box guitar ) was recorded in a home studio by Eugene Nemov.
The list of works you will see all the familiar songs and names of composers such as Franz Shubert, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Albinoni and names of familiar music lovers Renaissance: Pascal Bouquet and Francesco da Milano.
Pascal Bouquet - French lutenist, he lived in XV-th century. Pascal Bouquet composed many excellent works for lute and baroque guitar. Musical notations this musician survived to this day. "Brande des Hermites" and "Volte Praetorius" - it's two works from the collection of popular dances of France, Pascal Bouquet written specifically for learning to play the lute.
Francesco Canova da Milano (Italian Francesco Canova da Milano) - Italian Renaissance lute, one of the major European composers XVI veka.Franchesko Canova da Milano is one of the best composers of lute music, and possibly greatest lute virtuoso of all time. His work, and the amazing beauty of a consistently high level, and are often performed today.
Just the album includes two copyright works Eugene Nemov - "French dance" and "English dance". They are written in a popular style of lute music of the Renaissance .
All works have been performed at 3-string classic guitars from cigar boxes, made by Eugene Nemov. Description and images of these instruments You can see on the site www.cigarboxguitars.ru and personal Evgeny Nemov page on the www.cigarboxnation.com ;
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