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Free Cigar Box Tablature Library Did you know there is a fast-growing collection of FREE tablature for 3-string cigar box guitars over at CBN's sister site www.CigarBoxGuit… Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker	18	Mar 31, 2023 Reply by BrianQ.
OMG what a night! Wow, so glad I went to open mic last night at "The Roma", they have a blues openmic every Tuesday that I go to sometimes. Last night , ther… Started by Bluesheart	4	Nov 9, 2017 Reply by Kirk
3 stringer tuning advice for complete beginner - standard guitar or open tuning? Hi everyone, I am a complete beginner in music and guitar playing. I got a Loog guitar for my kids but liked it so much that I will build… Started by Guiyoforward	11	Oct 4, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig
Tuning and set-up issues I finished my first (4 string) CBG and it seems to have gone pretty well. I strung it up and tuned it to open G, with strings I got from Gi… Started by brdfrd	19	Apr 23, 2014 Reply by Richey Kay
Open g(GdGb) slide help Trying to learn play in open g(GdGb) with slide Any recommendation and help is good. If I find blues artist who played in open g I think… Started by Jantan ux	4	Jun 24, 2011 Reply by Jay Patton
Open e tabs ? Searching songs in open e tabs with notes. Best is guitar pro tab or power chord tab. Blind Willie Johnson songs. "Motherless Children Hav… Started by Jantan ux	1	Jun 17, 2011 Reply by Keni Lee Burgess
2nd Annual Birthday Jam Session I just wanted to throw an invite out there to any of the folk son here in the central Ohio area. Last year, for my 30th, we had a jam ses… Started by Jay Patton	0	Apr 25, 2011
The How and the Tao of Folk Guitar: Volume One http://tangiersound.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/folk-guitar1.pdf Some of you might find this guitar book useful. Of course, it is for six… Started by Jacob Blackwood	6	Oct 13, 2009 Reply by Fergus Morris

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