hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar
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Hollowbelly playing 3 strings - Glastonbury 2017
Mark of Cain played on 3 string license plate guitar. Part of our daily performances at Chickenbone… ChickenboneJohn Jun 29, 2017 118 views
Cigar Box Guitar with Lace Matchbook pickup
A cigar box guitar with a new Lace Alumitone Matchbook pickup,. designed specially for cigar box gu… ChickenboneJohn May 16, 2017 110 views
Carving a cigar box guitar neck
Here's how I carve my guitar necks, whether it's our inexpensive workshop series or a top of the li… ChickenboneJohn Apr 22, 2017 64 views
The humble Bench Hook...
Here's really simple and effective addition to anybody's woodworking workshop. Make it from scrap t… ChickenboneJohn Apr 21, 2017 77 views
Pinball Wizard...Johnny Cash style
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Chickenbone John @The Guitar Show, Birmingham 2017 - with JT Guitar
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How to slot a guitar fretboard
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"Zilpha" resophonic guitars by Chickenbone John
Someone asked me if I was going to post a video about my new reso guitars..so in response, here's t… ChickenboneJohn Dec 6, 2016 114 views
"Zilpha" resophonic guitars by Chickenbone John
OK, so it's not a cigar box guitar, but it sits alongside our cigar box guitars in what we are offe… ChickenboneJohn Nov 16, 2016 132 views
Handy hints on how to glue-up a cigar box guitar neck
Here's the way I make pretty well all my guitar necks. Glueing on a "backstrap" is essential to giv… ChickenboneJohn Nov 13, 2016 102 views
Adjustable "strat" style bridges for cigar box guitars
This is a quick rundown to address some problems I've seen with installing this type of bridge. I w… ChickenboneJohn Nov 12, 2016 110 views
Interview with BBC Radio York at Deershed Festival
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Tech tips from ChickenboneJohn. How to install frets and use a fret rocker.
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How to earth (ground) the strings on a cigar box guitar.
This is my technique for earthing (grounding) the strings on my typical through-neck cigar box guit… ChickenboneJohn Feb 8, 2016 900 views
ChickenboneJohn at Upton Blues Festival 2015
Solo performance at the White Lion Hotel, Upton upon Severn, where I host 2 days of music during th… ChickenboneJohn Dec 7, 2015 112 views
Chickenbone Blues, at the Upton Blues Festival, UK
My band playing last year's Upton upon Severn Blues Festival. Dave Smith (harp), Alan Nichols (drum… ChickenboneJohn Dec 1, 2015 144 views
"Blues Box Guitar" review PART THREE
Here's the final part of my review, and what I think about this little 3 string mass market guitar.… ChickenboneJohn Nov 22, 2015 204 views
"Blues Box Guitar" review PART TWO
Following on from my unboxing video, I've put the strings on it and and I play this little guitar.… ChickenboneJohn Nov 21, 2015 138 views
"Blues Box Guitar" unboxing review
I'd heard about these Chinese-made "cigar box" guitars coming onto the market a few months ago, and… ChickenboneJohn Nov 21, 2015 455 views
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hardtail bridge for 6-string license plate guitar
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Building with vintage paper/pressed board cigar boxes.
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Sliders only.
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Back of the box or the lid?
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Sound holes, do we need them?
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Sound holes, do we need them?
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Neck and Fret Board material.
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Cigar box piccolo ukulele string gauge
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Aw, nuts......
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EBE tuning
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Buzzing strings when fretted. Frets look good. I have a zero fret license plate guitar. Break angle I can inprove at the nut however the buzzing is coming from the bridge, I used a banjo bridge.
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Building a gas can guitar
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String Gauges??
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First licence plate build
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