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"Yes....I too want it all! But then reality sinks in, and the effort no longer is jus…" Keith Stanford replied Oct 8, 2012 to songs to learn for a begginer.	30	Jan 4, 2013 Reply by Patrick Curley
"That would be great 'Howling'....I too am a blatant beginner and would benefit much…" Keith Stanford replied Oct 8, 2012 to songs to learn for a begginer.	30	Jan 4, 2013 Reply by Patrick Curley
"Excellant video, Linda. Thank you for pointng me in the righ direction....this will…" Keith Stanford replied Aug 1, 2012 to Help a lost cause who is all thumbs.	13	Aug 1, 2012 Reply by Keith Stanford
"Oily - You nailed it for me! I am even more of a newbie than Ryan, and everything y…" Keith Stanford replied Aug 1, 2012 to Help a lost cause who is all thumbs.	13	Aug 1, 2012 Reply by Keith Stanford

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Mindbender (by Stiltwater)

Started by Charred Oct 26, 2021. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Chord charts for 3 string open tuning

Started by Michael Glenn. Last reply by BUGGSY Sep 25, 2021. 20 Replies 17 Likes

Pentatonic scale in GDG tuning

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 13, 2019. 4 Replies 1 Like

Confused with open E scales on a three string. Is there a lack of info for a reason?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Apr 28, 2016. 11 Replies 1 Like

The moment it starts to click.

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Mar 28, 2016. 20 Replies 4 Likes

Fat finger syndrome or just need to keep practicing?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Feb 28, 2016. 13 Replies 0 Likes

Chord charts for 3 string gbe tuning

Started by Michael Glenn. Last reply by Wayfinder May 11, 2015. 5 Replies 4 Likes

Total beginner - need advice on which of these to get to help me learn

Started by Mike. Last reply by Patrick Curley Apr 24, 2015. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Bad habits

Started by PinetreeJoe. Last reply by Tom T Dec 19, 2014. 12 Replies 0 Likes

hi

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Seasick Mick Aug 6, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes

free CBG lessons

Started by Rick McKeon. Last reply by Rick McKeon Jul 14, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes

Cigar Box Guitar Ideas for improving.......

Started by Joe Cribb. Last reply by Pete Turner May 22, 2014. 3 Replies 2 Likes

3 String Theory Charts and Tab Sheets

Started by Swamp Dawg Primal Music. Last reply by Joe Cribb Feb 4, 2014. 11 Replies 3 Likes

Keys please?

Started by Patrick Curley. Last reply by Joe Cribb Feb 4, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Ok So I Can Play My Power Chords with Confidence. Now What?

Started by Dirty Dan Peel. Last reply by Pete Turner Dec 4, 2013. 54 Replies 0 Likes

U2's Wild Honey

Started by Rob Uker. Last reply by James Myers Jul 31, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

tuning a 4 string

Started by Marcus P. Clarke. Last reply by Michael Recchione Feb 10, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

To use....or not to use, thumb and finger picks?

Started by Keith Stanford. Last reply by Patrick Curley Jan 4, 2013. 3 Replies 1 Like

songs to learn for a begginer.

Started by howling. Last reply by Patrick Curley Jan 4, 2013. 30 Replies 0 Likes

Movies = BLUES GUITAR

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Pictures of my new Guitar (4 strings).

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Building instruments - playing them, inventing new ones...

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Will still be a awhile before us CBG builders are taken over by artificial intelligence.

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Vote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~

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Amazing Guitar Bridge for CBG!

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