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Permalink Reply by Amerigo on December 24, 2012 at 3:53pm

Thanks Steve and Keni Lee for all the info . This thing is a blast got her hooked up to a small amp and trying to make some decent sounds out of her. It is going to take some practice but it will be worth it. I'm sure I'll have more questions as I learn

 

Merry Christmas

 

Amerigo

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on December 24, 2012 at 9:26pm

Amerigo,

I have a coupla 4-stringers, using the 5, 4, 3 and 2 strings from a couple of phosphor bronze acoustic sets. One is tuned Bb-F#-Bb-D, the other is G-D-B-e like a banjo. They both offer the capability to play both slide and fretted, and the fingerings you already know can be easily adapted to these tunings. You're gonna have a lot of fun exploring!

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Permalink Reply by Blacktooth Hopkins on January 15, 2013 at 5:12pm

I like the DGDG tuning on a 4string for ease of using "call & response" type of licks...I've never played with this tuning but would think that the GDGD would work similarly for this type of effect.

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on January 16, 2013 at 1:23am

I like gdgb from the lowest 4 in a guitar set, so low g is only a coue notes higher than low guitar e..

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Permalink Reply by DeltaglowBoy on January 16, 2013 at 2:59pm

Here is a list of 3 and 4 string tunings for CBG's that I have collected.

Tuning Your Cigar Box Guitar The ( ) is an octave above the previous note.

 

D Tuning                      alternate                               Mandolin Tuning   

DA(D)F#                 DGBE                            GDAE

 

G Tuning                      Alternative Open G tuning

GD(G)B                  DGB(D)   Keith Richards favorite tuning

                              4 highest strings from pack of medium gauge strings Dgbe

           tuned Dgbd. (tune the high e down to d)

C Tuning

CG(C)G                                              BBF#B  (?)  Seasick Steve

 

A Tuning

AE(A)C#

 

E Tuning                       Use 4 lowest strings from pack

EB(E)G#

 

For getting started, most basic Blues licks will use frets 3, 5, 7 and Octave

 

Harmonica for Blues - Song Key        Harmonica to Use

                                                  A                           D

                                                  G                           C

3 string tunings

Open A: AEa                         Seasick Steve Transwonder tuning
Open Bflat: Bb F bb      (Strings to use A G b) Tune to G G b  

Open B: B F# b
Open C: C G c
Open C#: C# G# c#
Open D: D A d
Open D#: D# A# d#
Open E: E B e
Open F: F C f
Open F#: F# C# f#
Open G: G D g
Open G#: G# D# g#

Hope this helps ..... Regards, Delta Glowboy

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