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Vinylhed's Videos (32)
Spanish Ladies (AKA Farewell and Adieu to You)
I picked up a copy of Shanties from the Seven Seas collected by Stan Hugill for 50p last week. It's… Vinylhed Apr 10, 2016 168 views
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Reposting in tribute to Merle Haggard. Vinylhed Apr 7, 2016 172 views
Midlife Crisis (Life Begins at 40) - With recording preamble
Recording a song of mine (Which I can't really think of what to call), using my new Zoom H4N. I'm r… Vinylhed Feb 18, 2015 213 views
You'd Better Watch Your Step
You'd Better Watch Your Step - Words & Music by Hedley 'Vinylhed' Brown A little ditty written… Vinylhed Nov 9, 2014 485 views
Yaybahar by Görkem Şen
I want to make one of these! "This is an acoustic instrument with no electricity or anything... Na… Vinylhed Nov 4, 2014 213 views
Playing a last tune
I'm saying goodbye to a couple of guitars I've made for friends' Birthdays, so just wanted to make… Vinylhed Oct 4, 2014 100 views
The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond
A squeaky little ditty for the day before Scotland's vote on independence. I hope the people of Sco… Vinylhed Sep 17, 2014 201 views
HELP ME! Speaker Test
I need your help good people of the Nation. This is a speaker test for my converted Murphy radio/g… Vinylhed Jun 15, 2014 110 views
New Song (With apologies to Mrs Slocombe)
A new tune what I wrote. Vinylhed Feb 1, 2014 126 views
Christmastime in Tokyo
A little Christmas ditty I tossed off for the Cigar Box Nation Christmas album 2013, played on a 4… Vinylhed Dec 21, 2013 97 views
Lost in Ikea
A song what was written by me, Hedley Brown, and played on my home-made wine box guitar. Vinylhed Oct 31, 2013 276 views
Night Train to Memphis
Crankin' out an old Roy Acuff tune on my Antonio Gimenez three stringer tuned to open G. I'm plugge… Vinylhed Jun 8, 2013 234 views
Wreck of the Old 97
Playing a commissioned Punch cigar box guitar before I pass it on. Vinylhed Dec 15, 2012 194 views
Gotta say goodbye to the Ashton blues
Hurriedly playing the commissioned Ashton Cigar Box Guitar before I passed it on. I'll be sorry to… Vinylhed Nov 28, 2012 136 views
Trouble in Mind
I wanted to post a video of my new CBG, but spent all day trying to decide on a song. Late in the d… Vinylhed Oct 15, 2012 291 views
The Revelation of St. John (Original Song)
My attempt at writing a old gospel/folk song that might have been on Harry Smith's Anthology of Ame… Vinylhed Oct 2, 2012 240 views
The Lost Highway
My take on Leon Payne's The Lost Highway. Played on my Cadburys biscuit tin guitar through my littl… Vinylhed Aug 15, 2012 291 views
Blues Nonsence at the Mooboo Mini Festival
Impromptu blues nonsense on three of my guitars. It was great fun at the Mooboo mini festival to ha… Vinylhed Aug 4, 2012 102 views
Titanic (It Was Sad When That Great Ship Went Down)
Seeing as you can't avoid the endless TV programs marking the anniversary of the sinking of the Tit… Vinylhed Apr 11, 2012 228 views
Delia's Gone
After a suggestion from the ever wise Uncle John, I present my stab at a song written by Karl Silbe… Vinylhed Feb 23, 2012 192 views
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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.
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UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
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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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How to Get Your Own Music on Spotify
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Trash Canjo
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Do Measurements Matter?
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I'll be fashionable this summer =)
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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•*¨*•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
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