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Cigar Box Nation news for May 24

Our live streaming Facebook channel is blazing ahead!  If you haven't subscribed (it's free), go to www.Facebook.com/cigarboxguitar. We've got a full concert by blues/gospel legend, Glenn Kaiser scheduled for this Thursday night, 7-9pm (Eastern Standard Time, US).  

Here's your buffet of cigar box guitar awesomeness for this week:

• Cigar Box Nation TV:  Whammy bars on cigar box guitars + tin can instruments
• Cigar Box Nation TV: Identifying plywood vs. MDF boxes...and dispelling the tone myth
• Cigar Box Nation TV:  Link to full video of Shane Speal concert
• Featured Instrument: The toolbox guitar
• Glenn Kaiser & Shane Speal concert
• How to Install a Piezo Rod pickup by Glenn Watt
• TAB lesson:  Blister In the Sun by the Violent Femmes

FEATURED BROADCASTS:

1. "Live at the Gitty Shop: Plywood vs. MDF boxes" - Watch now
2. "Cigar Box Whammy Bars + Tin Can Instruments" - Watch now
3. "Whammy Bar, Pt 2 - Successful prototype" - Watch now
4. "Shane Speal live: full 90 minute concert!"  - Watch now

UPCOMING CONCERT:
Glenn Kaiser & Shane Speal - An evening of cigar box guitar music
Thursday, 7-9pm (Eastern Standard Time, USA)

On Thursday evening, Cigar Box Nation TV will broadcast a very special concert, featuring Gospel blues legend, Glenn Kaiser.  He will be joined on stage by Shane Speal for an evening of cigar box guitar and diddley bow music.  There are two ways to see the concert:

• Online - Streaming live at www.Facebook.com/cigarboxguitar
• In person - The show is a free concert at The York Emporium Bookstore in York, PA!!!  This is the same venue that holds the PA Cigar Box Guitar Fest.  Information and directions here.

"The Krouvi Toolbox Guitar" by Eero Tapani Lehtinen of Finland.

How to Install a Rod Piezo Pickup in the Lid of Your Cigar Box Guitar - by Glenn Watt

Piezo rod pickups are a huge improvement over standard disc piezos.  They give more definition, clarity and overall tone response with less feedback!  Cigar Box Nation favorite contributor, Glenn Watt shows you how to install one in this great step-by-step tutorial.