All Videos Tagged humbucker (Cigar Box Nation) - Cigar Box Nation

Diamond Star

2017-11-12T14:37:02.525Z

Demo video of my latest build, Diamond Star. 3 string resonator CBG. 24" scale, tuned GDg. Humbucker, piezo, 3way switch, 2 volumes and tone control for the humbucker,Lightning reso cone.

Cigar Box Guitar Porch Picking Roan Mountain, TN

2017-10-15T14:44:06.988Z

Hey all, it's been a while since I posted. You guys were very encouraging when I when I first posted the blues lick I'm using here when I was first working on it. I promised to try to build it out some more, and it's become a go-to for me when I'm noodling around. I've had some fun looping it and trying to improvise over top. I need to work on my timing and my guitar face (I look bored and/or angry when I'm concentrating! }:^0 ). I also didn't think about rounding out the end with the looper. Maybe one of these days I'll bore you guys with guys with yet another rendition of this same jam but a bit more polished. I recorded this one on my phone while I was on vacation this summer.

This guitar is a favorite of mine. It's my first short scale build - 23". I used a zero fret & hard tail bridge. The action is great, and it's very smooth to play. I recently sold it, and now I need to build another player for myself to keep. That's a good 'problem' to have I suppose. :)

I hope everyone is doing well. Out of the blue I got struck with pancreatitis. I've been seriously ill for the last month, and I'm finally starting to feel myself again. It's a relief! I'm still moving slow, but things are getting better. Keep on keepin' on.

Brick House 6 String CBG Sound Check

2017-06-11T13:19:47.748Z

This build was commissioned for a young man learning to play guitar. He wanted a CBG, but he needed a 6 string. I re-purposed an Ibanez neck that someone else removed from their guitar. The box is completely filled with oak - this thing is solid. I spent a lot of time getting the action low with no fret buzz to make it as easy to play as possible for the kid. I made this sound check demo to get approval before shipping it from Atlanta to Chicago. My playing is less than perfect. I was pleased with how it turned out, but the ultimate reward was that the young man doubled his guitar lessons and started playing daily because this guitar is much easier to play than the commercial acoustic he was learning on. When I heard that, it made my week! Oh - another cool thing is that I got the box from the cigar store in the Florida town where the kid's Grampa lives (my mother lives there as well).

New Song Sketch on Ceramic Body Guitar

2017-02-04T14:41:20.034Z

Excuse the bedhead & low resolution. Yesterday morning I was noodling around on the ceramic guitar I made & took a quick cell phone video of a composition I don't want to forget. Watch the making of the guitar here: https://youtu.be/gWe9exqV5e0
Perhaps I have a hint of the uptempo blues in me after all? Maybe once I get this refined and smoothed out I can make a proper video. Hope everyone's having a good weekend!

How to Play Money For Nothing on CBG Cigar Box Guitar

2017-02-01T15:13:26.852Z

***It's easy to play this on 3 string! You just play the B string notes (there are only 2 in the riff!) on your high G. The 6th fret on the B string (my #1 string here) equals the 10th fret on high G string. For the second time through which uses the 8th fret on the B string here, that would equal the 12th fret on the high G string. You can do it! Maybe I'll make a 3 string tutorial for this song later. All my 3 string cbgs are fretless. So I'd have to make a new one.***
I put together a tutorial on how to play Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" on cigar box guitar. Hope it helps some of my CBG friends out there. This song is a blast! Try it; you might like it. :)

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