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6 String Cigar Box Guitar demo - mini humbucker pickup

Here are some sound samples of a cigar box guitar I just completed building with a nice large Artur… Derek Rose Apr 20, 2022 134 views
The Mountain - from the CallyFest bluegrass/country stage

This is a cover of Steve Earle's song, The Mountain, played on a guitar and amp that I made. The gu… Derek Rose Mar 19, 2022 116 views

The Devil Is Lurkin' - original blues tune

There was a racket echoing from the hallway, the cats were scattering, so I sang along. Padron boxe… Derek Rose Feb 5, 2022 108 views
The Letter - Box Tops cover

Playing my 4 string cigar box guitar on this 1967 classic recorded by the Box Tops. The song was wr… Derek Rose Feb 1, 2022 116 views

Moody Blues cover on Homemade 12 String Guitar

This guitar was made from an antique silverware box and a recycled neck from an old Japanese made D… Derek Rose Aug 7, 2021 120 views
Everly Brothers on home made 12 string guitar

This is a song on my recently built 12 string guitar. I used the neck and tailpiece from a 1960's D… Derek Rose Jul 17, 2021 108 views

Isn't It A Pity - tenor cigar box ukulele

This is a demo of this tenor uke I just built. Playing a George Harrison song from his All Things M… Derek Rose Jun 19, 2021 51 views
The One I Love - R.E.M. cover

R.E.M. on a CBG. Fun cover of this R.E.M. tune they released in 1987 on their Document album. Playe… Derek Rose May 21, 2021 122 views

Killing the Blues cover on cigar box guitar

This is a great song that has many wonderful versions. It was written by Rowland Salley and his ver… Derek Rose Apr 5, 2021 104 views
Shadows in the Sun

A short spur of the moment instrumental on my cigar box ukulele. Put a new set of Aquila Nygut stri… Derek Rose Mar 25, 2021 104 views

The Fields of Athenry - Irish folk tune

Wanted to try this Irish folk ballad by Pete St. John on my 4 string cigar box guitar. Guitar is tu… Derek Rose Mar 17, 2021 99 views
Angel Wings - original song

This is an original song of mine. Contemplations of life and an after-life. Some people have a know… Derek Rose Jan 2, 2021 70 views

That Ending Time of Year

New original Christmas season song. Played on a 4 string cbg plugged into a Walrus SLÖ reverb pedal… Derek Rose Dec 26, 2020 65 views
Waiting for the Light

New Christmas song. Box dulcimer in CGC, 6 string cbg, both plugged in. Plus a little bass. Derek Rose Dec 22, 2020 53 views

Streams of Whiskey cover of The Pogues

Played on my shovel handle neck 3 string hand made guitar tuned to DAd (D5 tuning). This is a class… Derek Rose Nov 22, 2020 104 views
Dream Weaver cover on 3 string cbg

This is a cover version of Gary Wright's Dream Weaver on a 3 string guitar. It is tuned to GBD. Tha… Derek Rose Nov 15, 2020 97 views

Time of No Reply - Nick Drake cover on dulcimer

This is played on a box dulcimer I made. Time of No Reply written by Nick Drake. Derek Rose Nov 9, 2020 46 views
Your Passion

This is an original song of mine. Played on a 3 string guitar I made from the heater from our old c… Derek Rose May 28, 2020 24 views

Coast of Marseilles - Jimmy Buffett cover

Here is my cover of one of my favorite tunes from Jimmy Buffett's 1978 album, Son of a Son of a Sai… Derek Rose May 20, 2020 11 views
California Blue - Roy Orbison cover

This is a song that was on Roy's Mystery Girl album in 1989, and was written by him, Jeff Lynne and… Derek Rose May 6, 2020 61 views

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3-String Bass Project - Dual pickups with switch.

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