Promoting CBGs, sharing the love

I've been very busy building and pushing cigar box guitars over the past months. Doing my part to spread the word and history of these fantastic instruments and their builders. I decided on giving my instruments to selected and well connected performers in my community to further promote not only my work but the movement in general. The following is a link to the most recent piece written and performed by a close friend, Keith Pierce, the song is called "Cigar Boxer" played acoustically on a 3 string dulci fretted guitar. I hope you take the time to listen to it and post some feed back.

http://www.myspace.com/keithpiercesongs

This instrument is called "Distraction" due to the 13th fret being out of square (my daughter was pulling on my leg as I was trying to cut the slot.)

What are you doing to promote your work out side of this community?

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Permalink Reply by bemuzic on June 3, 2010 at 11:00am

wow what a great thing to do, giving away some of your instruments!!..checked out Cigar Boxer..very nice : -)

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Permalink Reply by Steve on July 29, 2010 at 7:32pm

Cigar Boxer is a nice piece.

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Permalink Reply by YeahDoIt on July 29, 2010 at 11:03pm

I practice out on the street. Teenage girls sometimes giggle, some people like it a lot, some people stay and listen, no one complains.

I'm still learning how to play the fretless slide CBG, it's not like a regular guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on July 30, 2010 at 10:23am

I take my 3 string CBG to jams put on by our local blues society. I play a few tunes, maybe solo, maybe with my friend on mandolin. After that, I always carry it around and let people try it out and answer any questions they may have. Of course I tell them about the Nation too! Have plans to bring CBGs into our stage act with my band "Blues Committee", as soon as my chops are up to it!
Bluesheart

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on July 30, 2010 at 11:11am

I have been allowing potential customers (that I trust) to take them home with them to give them a try. If I don't get it back, then I suppose I just build another one!!