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"" Slowpaw Steve T replied Mar 19, 2017 to Neck install	5	Mar 19, 2017 Reply by bizzaro guitaro
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"you would need to make a pocket inside the box from hardwood, tricky to set up but h…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Mar 19, 2017 to Neck install	5	Mar 19, 2017 Reply by bizzaro guitaro
"have a listen to some of my early vids Bill, plenty of 4 string stuff on there :-) h…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Mar 19, 2017 to Looking to add another string...	3	Dec 9, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"might be something here... http://www.4stringchords.com/" Slowpaw Steve T replied Oct 15, 2014 to Chords on 4 string open E	5	Oct 15, 2014 Reply by Uncle John
"the mystery 4th string i tune in 'B' (9GDGb 32-24-16-13)- there are many configurat…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Apr 19, 2013 to GDG	6	May 8, 2013 Reply by eK
"Hi Frank - i have posted up some basic chord tabs for GDGb on the topics panel, thou…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Oct 20, 2012 to Why four strings...?	10	Aug 15, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"the bass string is "G", the little "b" is the thin string, i thought half a tone ( +…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Oct 8, 2012 to Why four strings...?	10	Aug 15, 2023 Reply by Oscar Stern
"thanks SJ ! (-;" Slowpaw Steve T replied Sep 20, 2012 to Keni Lee Burgess Four string beginners (resonator) video	2	Sep 20, 2012 Reply by Slowpaw Steve T
"Nice looking box guitar Rene - people here make guitars out of biscuit tins, bed war…" Slowpaw Steve T replied Aug 14, 2012 to New 4-string Cigar Box Guitar "The Wine Box"	2	Aug 14, 2012 Reply by Dreessen Rene

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Looking to add another string...

Started by Urban Bill. Last reply by Oscar Stern Dec 9, 2023. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Why four strings...?

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by Oscar Stern Aug 15, 2023. 10 Replies 1 Like

Converting a three string CBG to four string

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by Oscar Stern Aug 15, 2023. 1 Reply 1 Like

Neck install

Started by bizzaro guitaro. Last reply by bizzaro guitaro Mar 19, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Is this a cigar box guitar???

Started by Wade Mar 8, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Mark of the Beast on my box- what would you do?

Started by Wade. Last reply by Dave S Jan 9, 2016. 6 Replies 1 Like

New instruction book from Justin Johnson

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by Steve Moskal Jun 22, 2015. 2 Replies 3 Likes

Chords on 4 string open E

Started by Rob Bennett. Last reply by Uncle John Oct 15, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes

2nd 4 string

Started by Daryl. Last reply by Daryl Jun 28, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like

4 strings tuned GDAd

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Online lesson resources?

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Where to place 4-String Single Coil Pickup?

Started by Charles E Tuttle. Last reply by Charles E Tuttle Nov 29, 2013. 7 Replies 2 Likes

Reentrant tuning gCEA

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2nd Four String

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GDG

Started by Brent. Last reply by eK May 8, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Keni Lee Burgess Four string beginners (resonator) video

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by Slowpaw Steve T Sep 20, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like

New 4-string Cigar Box Guitar "The Wine Box"

Started by Dreessen Rene. Last reply by Dreessen Rene Aug 14, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Some Observations on String Gauges

Started by Slowpaw Steve T. Last reply by eK Jun 25, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

New to foiur string

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Slowpaw Steve T Apr 8, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

4 string box

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Slowpaw Steve T's Discussions (1,728)

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"you would need to make a pocket inside the box from hardwood, tricky to set up but h…"

"have a listen to some of my early vids Bill, plenty of 4 string stuff on there :-) h…"

"might be something here... http://www.4stringchords.com/"

"the mystery 4th string i tune in 'B' (9GDGb 32-24-16-13)- there are many configurat…"

"Hi Frank - i have posted up some basic chord tabs for GDGb on the topics panel, thou…"

"the bass string is "G", the little "b" is the thin string, i thought half a tone ( +…"

"thanks SJ ! (-;"

"Nice looking box guitar Rene - people here make guitars out of biscuit tins, bed war…"

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