This is how much it cost me to build my first three builds: my first cigar box guitar- a 1 stringed diddley bow cost me £28.50my second cigar box guitar- a 3 stringed fretless guitar cost me...
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I had absolutely no idea where to start with playing slide guitar so I had to do lots of research. Here is my beginner guide to what you will need. Well fitting slideOn ring or middle...
If you're not able to read music in manuscript form, Guitar tab is a great way to know which strings are frets to play for a certain piece of music. Cigar box guitar tab (short for tablature) is a...
The dots on the fretboard help you to see quickly where you are. They are called fret markers. There are usually dots at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 15th frets. Double dots at the 12th and 24th frets...
A pick (also called a plectrum) is usually made of plastic and is used to strum or pick the guitar string. With so many to choose from I wondered where to start. A medium pick gives control and...
When I was just starting out on cigar box guitars, I wondered how different it would be to playing standard guitars. Now I've been playing for a while, these are my thoughts. I find a Cigar Box...