All Discussions Tagged 'blues' - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T12:24:04Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=blues&feed=yes&xn_auth=noVote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2023-05-16:2592684:Topic:37782372023-05-16T19:28:44.606Zbilly jones bluezhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/billyjonesbluez
<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Vote for the <b>Delta Blues Outlaws</b> in the <i>Blues Blast Music Awards</i> ~ <b>Live Blues Recording</b></div>
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<div>our album '..<b>welcome to the blues highway!</b>' is entered into the category for "<b>Live…</b></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Vote for the <b>Delta Blues Outlaws</b> in the <i>Blues Blast Music Awards</i> ~ <b>Live Blues Recording</b></div>
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<div>our album '..<b>welcome to the blues highway!</b>' is entered into the category for "<b>Live Blues Recording</b>".</div>
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<div dir="ltr">..this is a recording of our live performance at Harlow's Casino on December 17th in Greenville, MS.</div>
<div dir="ltr">it was a fun show and a great audience. ..we hope you like it. ..you can hear the whole show here:</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2">vote for "america's MOST WANTED blues band!" in the <i>Blues Blast Music Awards</i> ~ <b>Live Blues Recording</b> category.</font></div>
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</div> How to Play R.L. Burnside's "Nine Days In Jail" on 3-string ***NEW TUNING!!!***tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-09-19:2592684:Topic:32043922018-09-19T15:59:24.394ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Another great viewer request featuring an obscure R. L. Burnside song. I had to create a new tuning in order to play it... and I love it! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">First, here's the original song. You'll notice in my lesson that I tweaked the feel of the song a little bit. This is sometimes necessary when converting a 6-string guitar riff over to 3-string slide. …</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Another great viewer request featuring an obscure R. L. Burnside song. I had to create a new tuning in order to play it... and I love it! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">First, here's the original song. You'll notice in my lesson that I tweaked the feel of the song a little bit. This is sometimes necessary when converting a 6-string guitar riff over to 3-string slide. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">R. L. played the original version in the key of C#minor...or somewhere near that. (He probably didn't use a tuner.) I have arranged the song for Cminor using a new tuning that is very similar to Open G: G Eb G. I call this tuning 'C Minor Implied.'</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">To get this tuning, simply take your Open G 3-string cigar box guitar and tune the middle string up to Eb. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Here's the lesson. Enjoy!</span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 18pt;"><em><strong><a href="http://shanespeal.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shane Speal</a></strong></em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></p> 12-Bar Blues Jam Tracks in the Key of Gtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-07-03:2592684:Topic:31564372018-07-03T01:24:16.740ZRick McKeonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RickMcKeon
<p>I just posted a few 12-bar blues jam tracks in the key of G. They are pretty simple arrangements just using Band in a Box. For the first pass I highlight the chord changes, but for the other choruses it's up to you to listsn and know where you are in the progression. These should be fun for just messing around with some improv, practicing a solo, etc. Let me know what you think.</p>
<p>120bpm, Dr. John…<br></br></p>
<p>I just posted a few 12-bar blues jam tracks in the key of G. They are pretty simple arrangements just using Band in a Box. For the first pass I highlight the chord changes, but for the other choruses it's up to you to listsn and know where you are in the progression. These should be fun for just messing around with some improv, practicing a solo, etc. Let me know what you think.</p>
<p>120bpm, Dr. John<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-aOxvciUDI" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-aOxvciUDI</a></p>
<p>100bpm, Dr. John<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_TlzzWAr8s" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_TlzzWAr8s</a></p>
<p>120bpm, cozy<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTSdJcZIkXE&t=5s" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTSdJcZIkXE&t=5s</a></p>
<p>100bpm, cozy<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVbkB_5DpZo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVbkB_5DpZo</a></p>
<p>Rick.</p> The Exit Sign Guitar + a quickie blues lesson. Built by Gary Desrosierstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-02-05:2592684:Topic:30443832018-02-05T21:26:21.223ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Video + photos</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here's a wild guitar concept I haven't seen before. This three-stringer was crafted from a discarded exit sign by Gary Desrosiers. According to Desrosiers, he came across the plastic sign at a job site and inspiration struck. …</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here's a wild guitar concept I haven't seen before. This three-stringer was crafted from a discarded exit sign by Gary Desrosiers. According to Desrosiers, he came across the plastic sign at a job site and inspiration struck. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">He generously gave me the guitar as a thank you for the cigar box guitar info I've posted on the internet. Gary, the pleasure is all mine!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here's more photos of the guitar in detail. It plays like buttah!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080180750?profile=original" width="622"></img></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">In all my years of teaching cigar box guitar through Youtube videos, no lesson has been more popular than a quick class I filmed on Seasick Steve's playing style. Recently, I fired up the camera and updated the information, giving closeups to the fingerings and strumming…</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">In all my years of teaching cigar box guitar through Youtube videos, no lesson has been more popular than a quick class I filmed on Seasick Steve's playing style. Recently, I fired up the camera and updated the information, giving closeups to the fingerings and strumming patterns.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">If you want even more lessons, make sure to <strong>subscribe to my Youtube channel</strong>. There's a lot more videos on their way!</span></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">Shane Speal</span></span></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">Seasick Steve lesson #1: How to Set Up Your Own "3-String Trance Wonder" guitar</span></span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span><span class="font-size-4">Seasick Steve lesson #2: Dog House Boogie</span></span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span><span class="font-size-4">Seasick Steve lesson 3: Cut My Wings</span></span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span><span class="font-size-4">Seasick Steve lesson #4: I Don't Know Why She Love Me (But She Do)</span></span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Seasick Steve lesson #5: The original "3-String Secrets" video</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/search.php?search_query=deltabucker" target="_blank"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080181101?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></span></p> How I Attach a Lid to a Cigar Box Guitar for Best Acoustic Response - by Shane Spealtag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-11-29:2592684:Topic:29946232017-11-29T00:48:57.240ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You've shaped the neck, cut the soundholes and put all those glorious electronics inside. Now it's time to attach the lid to the box!</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In the video below, I show the simple way that I attach the lid. As you can see, I prefer to use "drop in lid" cigar boxes that feature a simple flat…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">You've shaped the neck, cut the soundholes and put all those glorious electronics inside. Now it's time to attach the lid to the box!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">In the video below, I show the simple way that I attach the lid. As you can see, I prefer to use "drop in lid" cigar boxes that feature a simple flat lid. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Scroll down for a bonus video on installing my favorite <a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-electronics/pre-amps/great-pre-amp-unit-for-acoustic-and-cigar-box-guitars-model-eq-7545r/" target="_blank">preamp</a>. </span></p>
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</p> How to Play Muddy Waters on Cigar Box Guitartag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-11-29:2592684:Topic:29945102017-11-29T00:02:55.943ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Muddy Waters was one of my very first heroes when I was introduced to the blues. He had the <em>swagger </em>and the <em>bravado</em> like no other man who has walked this earth. </span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">He also had a…</span></p>
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<p><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">by Shane Speal</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Muddy Waters was one of my very first heroes when I was introduced to the blues. He had the <em>swagger </em>and the <em>bravado</em> like no other man who has walked this earth. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">He also had a badass guitar technique played with reckless abandon.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">After making my first cigar box guitar almost 25 years ago, I realized that a lot of Muddy's early electric blues easily converted to 3-string slide cigar box guitar, tuned Open G (GDG). In fact, <em>most </em>of Muddy's early material on Aristocrat and Chess records was recorded in the key of G. (Thank you for that, Muddy...)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Here are the first three lessons in my ongoing series dedicated to the Mannish Boy. <em><strong><a href="https://goo.gl/g9pXaM" target="_blank">Subscribe to my Youtube channel</a> </strong></em>to be notified on every new video posted. </span></p>
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</p> 2017 "Kick The Can" Build-Off contest - Canjos, Tin Can Guitarstag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-11-16:2592684:Topic:29851472017-11-16T20:14:01.366ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Come on, brothers and sisters, KICK OUT THE CANS!" …</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">"Come on, brothers and sisters, KICK OUT THE CANS!" </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/made-in-the-usa/phillips-66-motor-oil-canjo-stick-shift-series-8-features-real-antique-oil-can-reclaimed-wood-neck/" target="_blank"><img width="200" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177997?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="200" class="align-right" style="padding: 4px;"/></a>For our final build-off contest of 2017, we're looking for your best canjos, cookie tin banjos and any other <em>playable stringed instrument made from discarded metal containers. </em>It can have one string wired to a tin can or it could be a full size harp made from an outdoor propane tank! The more creative, the better.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Here's the details:</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Contest runs Nov. 16 - Dec. 20, 2017</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><strong>Prizes:</strong> $100 <a href="http://cbgitty.com" target="_blank">C. B. Gitty</a> Gift Certificate for 1st place, $50 Gitty gift certificate for second and $25 gift certificate for third.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><strong>Judges:</strong> Shane Speal, Ben "Gitty," Glenn Watt and Farley Andresen</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">How to Enter:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">1. In the comments section below, post up to three (3) photos and one (1) video of your entry.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177158?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177158?profile=original" width="622" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">2. Add a one (1) paragraph description with your photo entry.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">3. Shake, stir, repeat. (Yes, you can submit more than one entry!)</span></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4. Submissions that won previous Cigar Box Nation contests are</span> <span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">ineligible</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">. </span></font></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Need inspiration? Here's Wesseh to show you how it's done...</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="font-size-6">Note: This is the official contest entry page. Do not use this page to post comments about other submissions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;" class="font-size-6"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177968?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177968?profile=original" width="640" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/cigar-box-guitar-kits-and-more/one-string-canjo-kit-by-the-american-canjo-company-a-fun-one-string-instrument-you-build-yourself/" target="_blank"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080178057?profile=original" width="620" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/gear-goodies/books-posters-more/books/christmas-canjo-songbook-easy-to-play-tablature-for-30-traditional-carols-songs-printed-version/" target="_blank"><img width="400" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080177216?profile=RESIZE_480x480" width="400" class="align-center"/></a></p> A Better Acoustic Pickup for Cigar Box Guitar: How I Install a Piezo Rod & Preamptag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-11-13:2592684:Topic:29819622017-11-13T17:00:20.090ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/pre-amps/shane-speal-signature-pre-amp-bundle-as-featured-in-his-book-making-poor-mans-guitars/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9824514258?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="750"></img></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">Get the most out of your acoustic/electric cigar box guitars with an inexpensive piezo rod & preamp…</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/pre-amps/shane-speal-signature-pre-amp-bundle-as-featured-in-his-book-making-poor-mans-guitars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9824514258?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">Get the most out of your acoustic/electric cigar box guitars with an inexpensive piezo rod & preamp unit. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4"><strong>How-to Video </strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="font-size-4">In this video, I show a simple mounting technique for neck-through cigar box guitars. The sound is <em>fantastic</em> and really allows a great tone response from the strings. (Scroll down for a demo of the finished guitar, too.)</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Additional notes:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Parts used:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-5"><a href="https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/pre-amps/shane-speal-signature-pre-amp-bundle-as-featured-in-his-book-making-poor-mans-guitars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">C. B. Gitty 4-Band Preamp & Piezo Rod Unit [with Volume Knob & Jack]</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">For the last 24 years, I have built my cigar box guitars with the stick-through-box method. In the past, I put a simple piezo disc pickup under the box lid and hoped for the best. This new method is so much better in sound response.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demo video:</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Building Tips </b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I always make sure to notch-out the 1x2 poplar neck on my table saw, allowing the wood to only make contact with the underside of the box lid at the edges and right under the bridge. (This allows the majority of the box lid to vibrate freely, giving louder volume and better tone.)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">When mounting the piezo rod, I make sure that the "contact notch" under the bridge is at least 1/4" wide. This allows me to go back and create a groove for the pickup by taking an deeper swipe in the middle with my table saw.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080174436?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080174436?profile=original" width="622" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">The rod is held in place with a quick line of glue from a hot glue gun</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080174819?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1080174819?profile=original" width="622" class="align-full"/></a></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">IMPORTANT - Cut the pickup groove to the exact depth where it will be flush with the wood notch. The pickup needs to make contact with the underside of the box. </span></span></strong></p>
<p><em>I must give a big THANK YOU to John Nickel and Harry Harne for inspiration. Nickel showed me that piezos really need to be mated to preamps in order to achieve proper string response and a fuller tone. Harne had the audacity to just wedge a piezo rod between neck and box... an idea so simple, yet one that works perfectly.</em></p> How to Play T-Bone Walker's Slow, Jazzy Blues on Cigar Box Guitartag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-03-21:2592684:Topic:28274732017-03-21T03:04:57.844ZCigar Box Nationhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MotherLeeds
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal delves into the jazzy side of blues with this T-Bone Walker inspired riff. Speal takes Walker's rhythm style and transposes it for a three-string, slide cigar box guitar in the Open G tuning (GDG). You'll need a stubby slide for this one!…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-4">Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal delves into the jazzy side of blues with this T-Bone Walker inspired riff. Speal takes Walker's rhythm style and transposes it for a three-string, slide cigar box guitar in the Open G tuning (GDG). You'll need a stubby slide for this one!</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Thanks to the folks at <a href="http://cbgitty.com" target="_blank">www.CBGitty.com</a> for providing this amazing new video camera. </span></em></p>
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