Just got a CBG as an early Christmas present {it's a beauty} . I play an acoustic guitar in standard tuning. My CBG is tuned GDGD with .042 - .032 - .025 - .017 strings. Is this a good tuning or should I opt for EADG or change strings and use DGBE. Any and all advice is appreciated and thanks ahead of time. I've been looking at this site and it sure is a good one.
Amerigo
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Thanks Steve and Keni Lee for all the info . This thing is a blast got her hooked up to a small amp and trying to make some decent sounds out of her. It is going to take some practice but it will be worth it. I'm sure I'll have more questions as I learn
Merry Christmas
Amerigo
I like the DGDG tuning on a 4string for ease of using "call & response" type of licks...I've never played with this tuning but would think that the GDGD would work similarly for this type of effect.
Here is a list of 3 and 4 string tunings for CBG's that I have collected.
Tuning Your Cigar Box Guitar The ( ) is an octave above the previous note.
D Tuning alternate Mandolin Tuning
DA(D)F# DGBE GDAE
G Tuning Alternative Open G tuning
GD(G)B DGB(D) Keith Richards favorite tuning
4 highest strings from pack of medium gauge strings Dgbe
tuned Dgbd. (tune the high e down to d)
C Tuning
CG(C)G BBF#B (?) Seasick Steve
A Tuning
AE(A)C#
E Tuning Use 4 lowest strings from pack
EB(E)G#
For getting started, most basic Blues licks will use frets 3, 5, 7 and Octave
Harmonica for Blues - Song Key Harmonica to Use
A D
G C
3 string tunings
Open A: AEa Seasick Steve Transwonder tuning
Open Bflat: Bb F bb (Strings to use A G b) Tune to G G b
Open B: B F# b
Open C: C G c
Open C#: C# G# c#
Open D: D A d
Open D#: D# A# d#
Open E: E B e
Open F: F C f
Open F#: F# C# f#
Open G: G D g
Open G#: G# D# g#
Hope this helps ..... Regards, Delta Glowboy
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