Musician Forum - Band Discussion Board - BandMix

Paul, I'm a great cook. I'll make you some beens over a hot fire in the snow. We'll get a few friends over and you'll be the entertainment. If you don't mind I'll bring along an old Celtic drum. Great stuff man.
Cheers - Chippy

neanderpaul wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPvJIggi3Q

Chippy wrote:Paul, I'm a great cook. I'll make you some beens over a hot fire in the snow. We'll get a few friends over and you'll be the entertainment. If you don't mind I'll bring along an old Celtic drum. Great stuff man.
Cheers - Chippy

neanderpaul wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPvJIggi3Q

Sounds like good times!

We always enjoy your stuff, Paul.

I don't like your cigar box guitar, but it sounds pretty good regardless.

Keep on, keeping on..

Thanks Scott.
Since you don't like my CBG this might interest you!
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/alb ... e=activity

Thanks Scott.
Since you don't like my CBG this might interest you!
http://forum.bandmix.com/viewtopic.php?p=223672#223672

Pretty cool. Not my style of stuff, but kind of reminds me of the first song I learned to play at age 5, Little Brown Jug. Good job. Guitar sounds pretty good.

I happen to like the cigar box guitar, especially the one used in "I Gots To Know". By the way I've showed that video to lots of people, especially musicians, most of them have liked it. (I saved it off youtube long ago...)

You know Paul, that was pretty interesting to read and check out the pics.

Thanks.

Paleopete wrote:Pretty cool. Not my style of stuff, but kind of reminds me of the first song I learned to play at age 5, Little Brown Jug. Good job. Guitar sounds pretty good.

I happen to like the cigar box guitar, especially the one used in "I Gots To Know". By the way I've showed that video to lots of people, especially musicians, most of them have liked it. (I saved it off youtube long ago...)

Thanks so much for sharing me Pete! The CBG in "I gots to know" is SOO hard to play!! lol!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VEa3g6zqX8

Starfish Scott wrote:You know Paul, that was pretty interesting to read and check out the pics.

Thanks.

Thanks man. It's intimidating. I will not be satisfied unless it plays perfectly.

Here you go guys.

Is the C-G-C-E type tuning usual for cigar box guitars? (or Eb so you can do minors easily?) Similar to a uke tuning, always makes my brain hurt to 'translate' on the fly!

Why is the I Gots To Know CBG harder to play?

No it's not usual. I've heard of 3 other folks playing that tuning.
http://forum.bandmix.com/viewtopic.php?p=223751#223751
The reason that first CBG is hard to play is that
1. It's fretless
2. The neck flexes
3. It has a piezo pickup so you can't get a good tone or much volume.

Fretless probably wouldn't bother me much, I've played fretless upright bass. Takes a little practice, but not hard to get accustomed to. Springy neck would suck...no way to tighten it a little?

I have to disagree on the sound, the I Gots to Know clip sounds good to me, I'd love to get my hands on an old Tele Star amp like that one...almost as good as my Champ...