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The next time someone asks you what kind of music can be played on a Cigar Box Guitar…

…tell them to shut up and watch this video. Ben Uke Rouse does an amazing rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” on a 3-string CBG.

Author C. B. GittyPosted on February 12, 2015February 12, 2015Categories Fun Stuff, General News, InspirationTags 3-string cigar box guitar, classic rock, kashmir, led zeppelin

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  • Ballad of St Anne’s Reel – The Gitty Gang & Green Heron September 3, 2021
  • Choosing Volume & Tone Pots for Cigar Box Guitars September 2, 2021
  • The Gang Performs The Eagles ‘Peaceful Easy Feeling’ [VIDEO] February 28, 2020
  • [VIDEO] Let It Be performed on Gitty Gang Show #44 February 27, 2020
  • One Neck For Multiple DIY Instruments [VIDEO] February 26, 2020
  • Gitty Gang Show #124 | Homemade Music Is Amazing [VIDEO] February 24, 2020
  • [VIDEO] Bob Seger’s Against The Wind Played On Gitty Gang Show #123 February 19, 2020

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      • Design and Decoration
      • Electronics, Pickups and Wiring
        • Magnetic (Electric Guitar) Pickups
        • Piezo Pickups
        • Wiring Components
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      • Other Hardware
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      • Tunings and Strings
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        • Americana
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