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A Visit to Matty Baratto's Guitar Shop - Hollywood's Cigar Box Guitar Builder to the Stars
A Visit to Matty Baratto's Guitar Shop
Hollywood's Cigar Box Guitar Builder to the Stars
by Shane Speal…
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Cigar Box Nation News - Aug 8
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A Band Walks Into a Bar... Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band is going on tour!
Added by Cigar Box Nation on August 8, 2014 at 6:50am — 2 Comments
Cigar Box Ukulele Contest Winners Announced - plus awesome news!
Cigar Box Nation's "Cigar Box Ukulele Contest" winner announced!
Top prize is awarded to Delta Groove Guitars from Irvington, IL for his gorgeous double-neck tenor uke.…
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Cigar Box Nation Newsletter - June 27 - All the stuff that's worth knowin'!
"The Broomstick"
27" scale, baritone cigar box guitar. Built and played by Cigar Box Nation founder, Shane Speal. We're featuring this one in celebration of …
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SHANE SPEAL NEWS - The End of the Dive Bar Tour (as witnessed by seven people in a Philadelphia dive bar)
The Shane Speal Newsletter: The end of the 2014 Dive Bar Tour...which means all the tour merch is on sale now! Git it fast
We just had a photo shoot on Wednesday for the album cover. I'm currently going thru the proofs. This is just one of the 900 shots…
Added by Cigar Box Nation on May 30, 2014 at 9:45am — 3 Comments
Shane Speal News - TOILET PAPER GUN & the Summer Tour
The Shane Speal Newsletter... Summer Tour tshirt is unveiled, Back in the recording studio and the toilet paper gun!
Added by Cigar Box Nation on May 12, 2014 at 1:00am — 2 Comments
Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 8 and 9: Plowing ahead
Shane Speal Recording Blog
Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band - upcoming album on C. B. Gitty Records
Equinox Music and Arts Recording Studio, Dallastown PA
Songs worked on: ...just about all of 'em!…
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Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 6 and 7: First takes, bombastic bass and film crews!!!
Washboard wizard, Ronn Benway takes a selfie with me in the background at the recording studio.
Shane Speal Recording Blog
Monday, March 31…
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Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 5
Shane Speal Recording Blog
Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band - upcoming album on C. B. Gitty Records
Equinox Music and Arts Recording Studio, Dallastown PA
Songs worked on:
- Swing the Hammer/Big Leg Woman
- Judy Gotta Booty,
- Simulated…
Added by Cigar Box Nation on March 25, 2014 at 2:43pm — 2 Comments
Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 4
Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band - recording an album for C. B. Gitty Records
Day four of recording
Equinox Music and Arts, Dallastown PA
Prison Chants and the Blues
Song worked on today: Big Leg Woman/Swing the Hammer (written by Shane Speal)
Instruments:…
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Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 3
A belated recording blog...
Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band - recording an album for C. B. Gitty Records
Day three of recording
Equinox Music and Arts, Dallastown PA
The video above was shot in the control room of Equinox as we were listening to the first few overdubs of Strung Out Drunk and Busted, one of my originals written for this…
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Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 2
Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band - recording an album for C. B. Gitty Records
Day two of recording
Equinox Music and Arts, Dallastown PA
Day Two - "We're Going Live"
Pictured: Boz Bostwick's 5-string cigar box guitar. I used it on When She Gets Drunk, She Gets Horny. I have a feeling Boz would…
Added by Cigar Box Nation on March 18, 2014 at 9:40am — 5 Comments
Shane Speal Recording Blog - Day 1
Shane Speal is blogging about each day of the Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band recording sessions. The album will be released on C. B. Gitty Records in May 2014.
Day One - Load in and tracking How Long Will You Make Me Suffer and Strung Out Drunk and Busted
Equinox Music and Arts, Dallastown PA…
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Shane Speal signs landmark record deal with newly formed C. B. Gitty Records
"King of the Cigar Box Guitar" signs landmark record deal with newly formed C. B. Gitty Records
plan the upcoming Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band album.
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Added by Cigar Box Nation on March 3, 2014 at 10:00am — 19 Comments
Cigar box guitars in the news - how to get free press
The Shane Speal Newsletter: This one is especially for my musician/artist friends. The secret to my "fame", Shanefans call themselves BOXHEADS, new cigar box guitars, posters and more fun stuff. Read on...
Added by Cigar Box Nation on February 3, 2014 at 5:30am — 2 Comments
Dive Bars: An Appreciation
The Shane Speal Newsletter: Dive bars, Shane download sale still going on (just $3.33 each), tour news and a special trade offer for a Speal electric cigar box guitar... 
(I took this picture on Friday night before we started our first set.
The sign was in the rear of the bar.)
We…
Added by Cigar Box Nation on January 28, 2014 at 2:17am — No Comments
Coffee and Music - Shane Speal stuff
The Shane Speal Newsletter: Monday morning coffee, new cigar box guitars, Shane download sale (just $3.33 each) tour news and something about a tin can microphone...
Added by Cigar Box Nation on January 20, 2014 at 4:28am — 2 Comments
CBG SHIRT on sale now
$16 + shipping. On sale at www.cigarboxguitar.com
Added by Cigar Box Nation on January 17, 2014 at 1:52am — 4 Comments
Cigar Box Season's Greetings - Shane's Christmas Newsletter
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| The Shane Speal newsletter: A cool… |
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Are metal frets necessary?
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AI Search Query - Curious Answer
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Song lyrics for Steve's new song
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Busking Songs...
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Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design
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crossover guitar.
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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
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Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
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VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost
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Tune up songs
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Duel output jacks
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No Harmonics
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Camera suggestions?
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CBG site issues, continued.
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Anyone used a violin-style tailpiece on a CBG?
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Guitar for the grandson
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
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