Today, you’re going to learn how one style of neck can be used to build nearly any stringed instrument you can think of.
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Led Zeppelin’s “10 Years Gone” | 4-String Cigar Box Guitar Lesson
Learn how to play Led Zeppelin’s “10 Years Gone” from Shane Speal on your 4-string cigar box guitar.
Continue reading “Led Zeppelin’s “10 Years Gone” | 4-String Cigar Box Guitar Lesson”Steve Arvey Teaches CBG-Building Class in Colombia
Steve Arvey, a pillar in the CBG community and ambassador for cigar box guitars, taught a CBG-building workshop in Colombia.
Watch Steve skillfully assemble a C. B. Gitty “Big Easy” kit in front of eager students new to the joy of building cigar box guitars.
Continue reading “Steve Arvey Teaches CBG-Building Class in Colombia”These New Resonator Cones Are Perfect For Cigar Box Guitars
Have you seen the new Hubcap Resonator Cones from C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply? If you’re a maker or tinkerer, these cones will spark your interest. That’s because things like these always get you thinking, “What other everyday items could be re-purposed in innovative ways?”
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New Country Gospel Tab – Wings of a Dove – as performed by Ferlin Husky, Dolly Parton, George Jones & More!
Defined Notes on Slide Cigar Box Guitars with Shane Speal
Shane Speal is back with another lesson on how to play your Cigar Box Guitar with a slide.
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Guitarcheology: Cigar Box Guitar History with Shane Speal
Shane Speal dives into some of the history of Cigar Box Guitars and explores the term “Guitarcheology”
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Samantha Fish live at the New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival
This past weekend, Samantha Fish took the stage at the 3rd annual New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival.
Among the many great acts to play over the weekend, Samantha was one of the biggest name in attendance. She even waived her normal fee for playing AND made sure her band was paid.
She’s a great musician with a great heart. Check out this clip from the recent live broadcast that Cigar Box Nation posted to their Facebook page.
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The Secret of Stubby Slides and Cigar Box Guitars by Shane Speal
Need some tips and tricks on how to use a slide with your next Cigar Box Guitar? Check out this video from Shane Speal explaining how he uses the partial slides with his guitars and shares some tips for getting the most out of them!
Muddy Waters on 3-string Slide Cigar box Guitar by Shane Speal
Shane Speal brings you an excellent tutorial on playing Muddy Waters’ “I Can’t Be Satisfied” for 3-String Open GDG slide Cigar Box Guitar!
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen – Tab for 3-String CBGs and One-String Canjos
While not actually a Christmas song, this classic can be heard quite often around this time of year. Here we offer you two versions of the song, one for One-String Diatonic Canjos and another for 3-String Open GDG Cigar Box Guitars.
Deck the Halls – Tab for 3-string Cigar Box Guitars
Christmas is right around the corner and one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit is to learn a few Christmas Carols to sing with the family.
Today we are featuring tablature Deck the Halls for 3-string Open G – GDG Cigar Box Guitars.