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- 1.I’m gonna play a song
- 2.49’Harmony.
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BrianQ.'s Discussions
Annual Gitty & Friends Christmas concert 2022
Started this discussion. Last reply by Uncle John Dec 23, 2022. 2 Replies 2 Likes
I like Spam, just not on Cigar Box Nation!
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BrianQ.'s Groups
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Latest Activity
Walk of Life (on CBG & kazoo) | Dire Straits cover
"That’s totally doable? Saturate a cigar in epoxy resin, drill out the center after it hardens? "
Walk of Life (on CBG & kazoo) | Dire Straits cover
"I have seen a kazoo made from an old 60’s gag cigar made of plastic? You see some pretty odd instruments at mardi gra’s down in New Orleans!!"
"Nice, that headstock reminds me of G&L "
Slide on, my good people!!!
BrianQ.'s Photos
Comment Wall (274 comments)
- At 3:04pm on May 3, 2023,
Darryl Tuttle said…
The Beavis Audio diagram of Ruby Amp circuit is exactly what I needed. Been staring at it for awhile now. Once I can get an hour or two with no interuptions, will try it
- At 11:35pm on April 28, 2023,
Thanks for recommendation…I am familiar with beavis audio site
- At 4:26pm on April 28, 2023,
Brian, I am working on the Ruby Amp, will try breadboarding circuit first
- At 12:34pm on March 23, 2023,
Jim Marshall said…
Thank you
- At 11:39am on March 20, 2023,
David Woodman said…
Hello Brian
did I post my picture in the wrong place?
- At 2:13am on February 28, 2023,
Slow Mick said…
Thank You for your welcome.
As soon as content ready I will download it for the highly respected CigarBoxNation community.
Best regards.
- At 10:13pm on February 27, 2023,
GS said…
Hi Brian Q!
I tried to say hi to all yesterday, but couldn't post my message.
Regards
- At 10:58am on February 5, 2023,
Glenn Powell said…
I see a lot about the weed eater cord ? , what is that ?..
- At 10:56am on February 5, 2023,
Ok Brian , thank you .
- At 3:03pm on February 3, 2023,
Thank You!
BrianQ.'s Videos
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Spooky sounding tab
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Fret Ties Demo- Blues
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Fret Ties Demo- Raga
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Xmas Littley Bow
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Littley Bow Mini Bass
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BrianQ.'s Blog
Let’s talk Aeolian…
Posted on August 26, 2022 at 5:05pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Here’s something for the Beginners or players that aren’t familiar with the Aeolian scale. Transposed in the keys of G & D, which makes it perfect for anything with One string. Learn it front to back & easily apply the Formula to 3 strings to add some flare to your playing style. Play on my good People…
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ContinueLet’s talk Dorian…
Posted on March 26, 2022 at 8:17am 2 Comments 1 Like
Here’s something for the Beginners. A simple introduction to the Dorian scale. It only requires one string, so it shouldn’t be hard at all. Learn it up & down, then apply the basic Scale formula to 3 strings for even more possibilities…
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ContinueOne String Wonder- A Major journey
Posted on April 20, 2021 at 10:00pm 4 Comments 1 Like
Here’s a little skill builder exercise for beginners, based on the Major scale. It starts with a simple Scale, then progressively builds on it, adding one note at a time. You only need one string for this, so Diddley Bow’s are perfect for this exercise.
PDF Link: …
Let’s talk LM386... Part 4 W/ True Bypass & Ext. Power for Dirt box Layout
Posted on October 23, 2020 at 8:54am 0 Comments 1 Like
Here’s the conclusion to the Dead Easy Dirt, for now...
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Let’s talk LM386... Part 3 W/ Stripboard Dirt box Layout
Posted on August 31, 2020 at 9:52am 10 Comments 2 Likes
Let’s talk LM386, The continuing saga...
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ContinueLet’s talk LM386... Part 2 W/ Perfboard/Stripboard Amp Layouts
Posted on August 17, 2020 at 7:00am 0 Comments 3 Likes
Here’s the conclusion of the Smokey amp & Amp head, this is a continuing saga, so there’s more to come? This time we’re adding an External Power Adapter. This will give us freedom from dying batteries & a steady 9 volts at all times? And it’s super EZ! Rock on, my good people...
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ContinueLet’s talk LM386... W/ Perfboard/Stripboard Amp Layouts
Posted on June 17, 2020 at 2:03pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
DIY Rubber bands or How to Recycle a Bicycle Tube...
Posted on May 19, 2020 at 11:53am 3 Comments 2 Likes
Here’s something that might be useful to some folks. I learned this from a veteran Handyman some decades ago, so I won’t claim it to be my idea? Something he didn’t notice? If you use as much of the tube as possible, only a 1 1/2” by 3/8” piece (Valve Stem) of it will be thrown in the trash. That’s good for the environment! Which is always a plus. The Tools used were: Razor Knife & Sharp Scissors/Shears. I ended up cutting over 200+ different size bands from 1 Bicycle Tube? Get your…
ContinueMissing Post/Comment Fix
Posted on May 1, 2020 at 5:58am 7 Comments 1 Like
I know this has been driving everyone crazy, and I see there are lots who have not caught on yet, so here is how to do it?
Something sweet amidst the Pandemic, or How to make Rocky Road...
Posted on April 2, 2020 at 10:19pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Something to knock the edge off. I know it’s been hard having to shelter in place & at the same time, trying to find joy in such a serious time. So here it is, knock yourself out...
The Essential Pages
Recommended Links & Resources
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- Cigar Box Music - How-to-Build CBGs DVDs, How to Play CBG and more!
- 3-String-Guitar.com - John "Red Dog" McNair's unique take on cigar box guitars and their history - lots of historic photos!
- The Cigar Box Guitar Manifesto - the mission statement and rallying cry for the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution.
Forum
Look what I picked up
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Evans solid body guitar.
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Guitar string frets?
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Snake Oil Humbucker Question
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best structured lessons yet (and who the heck is fred?)!
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Vote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~
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Need Help on building a Hubcap Guitar
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Guitar and amp settings
Started by Michael Myers in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Wolfeather May 6. 5 Replies 0 Likes
What's on your workbench?
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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
Started by Tom T in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by David Kennedy Apr 21. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Piezo disc installation
Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Apr 21. 10 Replies 0 Likes
OT: Modifying by sanding the bracing
Started by Engblom in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Engblom Apr 17. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Build this Wooden Kick Drum Pedal
Started by Rose Ericson in Feature Articles. Last reply by Rose Ericson Apr 15. 44 Replies 11 Likes
Converting 3 string to 4 string
Started by Robert Bryan in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by Oscar Stern Apr 15. 16 Replies 1 Like
Vintage Hubcap guitar build all stages...
Started by Taffy Evans in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tom T Apr 8. 7 Replies 3 Likes
Guitar Pick-ups
Started by Benny - W5TYZ in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Benny - W5TYZ Apr 7. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Free Cigar Box Tablature Library
Started by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 31. 18 Replies 7 Likes
Handy adhesive
Started by John B Treutlein in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by John B Treutlein Mar 31. 12 Replies 1 Like
3-String Bass Project - Dual pickups with switch.
Started by Tim Dvorak in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Tim Dvorak Mar 23. 8 Replies 1 Like
First licence plate build
Started by Michael Myers in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by BrianQ. Mar 21. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Blog Posts
Will still be a awhile before us CBG builders are taken over by artificial intelligence.
Posted by Steve Holladay on June 1, 2023 at 9:45am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Vote for the Delta Blues Outlaws in the Blues Blast Music Awards ~
Posted by billy jones bluez on May 16, 2023 at 8:26am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Amazing Guitar Bridge for CBG!
Posted by 3 String Blues on April 22, 2023 at 1:08pm 2 Comments 1 Like
The Fred BassJo, aka the Sore Thumb banjo
Posted by Fergus Lester on March 7, 2023 at 12:11am 1 Comment 0 Likes
WARNING ABOUT NON_APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OFMr James Pollard
Posted by Slow Mick on March 4, 2023 at 10:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
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DiddleyOrChugger
"I may do that Uncle John, wide enough neck of course. Startin' w. diddley, see if I have…"
"And it gets more interesting... dumpster dove a discarded smoke alarm and got the piezo to try in my lil' greenie :) -Glenn"
Les-Paul-Junior-Wiring for my CBG
"I think I may have stocks of all those bits already; need to check through my piles of components!"
"Amazing put together,was that made from a gourd of some type? I’ve used rubber band clamps…"
"They’re already a knock- off in China, so maybe it’s not too long off? Computers seem…"
Walk of Life (on CBG & kazoo) | Dire Straits cover
"That’s totally doable? Saturate a cigar in epoxy resin, drill out the center after it…"
CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase Articles
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19th CBG Fest Kickoff Concert
June 2, 2023 from 6:30pm to 9pm – Salty Nut Brewery
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19th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival
June 3, 2023 from 11am to 8pm – Huntsville, AL
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19th CBG Fest wrap up Brunch
June 4, 2023 from 11am to 1pm – BeeZr Gastropub + Social Exchange
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