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The house of the rising sun

Three string Ghostland lunchbox uncle Lou Jan 26, 2018 116 views
Nobody knows you when your down and out

My homemade 6 string uncle Lou Apr 18, 2017 104 views

Wayfaring Stranger

My 1st try at this song. Afew mistakes but overall I`m happy with it so far.the guitar didnt make q… uncle Lou Jun 30, 2016 112 views
Lou`s Boogie

"" uncle Lou Mar 9, 2016 140 views

We Are Gonna Be Friends 02:28

jack White song. Haven`t posted in awhile just letting ya know I`m still alive and kickin`. uncle Lou Feb 26, 2016 102 views
Christmas Story 04:09

written by Uncle John uncle Lou Dec 10, 2015 308 views

Down On The Corner

CCR on LBG uncle Lou Sep 23, 2015 148 views
Rocky Mountain Way.

Lunchbox 3 string guitar. uncle Lou Sep 18, 2015 204 views

Jesus Just Left Chicago

Zz Top on CBG uncle Lou Jun 18, 2015 252 views
Sharp Dressed Man

Fender lunchbox guitar. uncle Lou Apr 8, 2015 300 views

Cat Scratch Fever

Cigarbox guitar cover. uncle Lou Mar 31, 2015 132 views
Silent Night

Playin my early Christmas present. uncle Lou Dec 20, 2014 98 views

St. James Infirmary Blues

Another guitar , that i salvaged and fixed uncle Lou Dec 13, 2014 106 views
They`re Red Hot

A guitar I saved, hadn`t passed QC .took alot of work but plays pretty sweet now uncle Lou Nov 5, 2014 100 views

Tube Snake Boogie

ZZ Top cover on 3 string cigarbox guitar uncle Lou Aug 24, 2014 150 views
The Sky Is Crying

cigarbox guitar. uncle Lou Aug 20, 2014 246 views

Happy Song

Just noodlin` around on a rainy dreary day. Open E tuning uncle Lou Jun 20, 2014 73 views
I`m so Lonesome I could Cry part 2

Redone with singing for uncle John. uncle Lou Apr 16, 2014 124 views

I`m so lonesome i could cry

sound check of my cookie tin build unplugged. uncle Lou Apr 14, 2014 116 views
aonther builds sound check

Built this for Mr. LaLonde. uncle Lou Apr 2, 2014 73 views

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