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Jazzy F7 Tuning for 4-string cigar box guitar

Posted by Shane Speal on June 6, 2016 at 8:09am in Feature Articles

I want to start adding old Tin Pan Alley songs to my repertoire, but was having trouble playing them on my 4-string.   The best solution was to create an F7 tuning that would enable me to hit those fun, jazzy chords.

The guitar is strung with ADGB strings from a pack of Southbound Strings Shane Speal Signatures.

Tuning:  F C Eb A (low to high)

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  • Rose Ericson June 5, 2017 at 4:40pm
    So smart!!!!!!!! thanks
  • Hector Arturo Chavez August 27, 2016 at 11:11am

    Bravo Maestro

    Hector

  • J.Rob June 14, 2016 at 9:55am

    I love it too!

    i am sure you here this all the time but Thank YOU for sharing your love for music and the wonderful world of homemade instruments! It is a real blessing to all of us here at the nation!!!!

  • Paul Craig June 8, 2016 at 1:42pm

    My first CBG build sounded kinda dull tuned to G. So I tried this tuning and now it sounds a lot better. Thanks Shane

    Let everybody learn from that lesson. Some guitars sound better with a different tuning. So try different tunings on your gits to find the right one.

  • Cause the Blue rat June 6, 2016 at 8:41pm

    OOOOOoooo THAT sounds awesome. AWESOME! Got to play with. Ben having a blast with your double 5 tuning, ( or 1, 5, 9,) Now I have to play with this! Thanks for sharing! 

  • Jim Morris June 6, 2016 at 11:34am

    Cool!

  • Cigarbox Slim June 6, 2016 at 10:17am

    thanks shane. it's always nice to add something new. thanks again.

    Myke

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