TJ Wheeler showed up to the C. B. Gitty Mill Stage in New Hampshire and ripped through an hour of incredible acoustic blues on cigar box guitar, 7 string acoustic and even a one-string diddley bow. Included is a brand new song recently written by Wheeler.
Author: Shane Speal
How to Play “Jesus Make Up My Dyin’ Bed” on Cigar Box Guitar
Learn the funky Shane Speal rendition of Dyin’ Bed (aka In My Time of Dying) on 3-string cigar box guitar. Tuned GDG
Cigar Box Nation TV – Double Feature Broadcast
The latest episode of Cigar Box Nation TV is actually two episodes. Part one was filmed at the C. B. Gitty headquarters in New Hampshire. In it, Ben Gitty shows off his latest cigar box ukulele hybrid instruments.
Part Two features Shane Speal and the cigar box guitars he will be using for a special Les Paul Family concert tomorrow.
Cigar Box Nation TV – Benchside chat with Glenn and Farley
In the latest episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, Glenn and Farley discuss headstocks, neck wood choices and the importance of community with cigar box guitars.
Cigar Box Guitar Building Tips, Hacks and Tools
In today’s episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, Shane Speal shows some great tips for getting a great look to your cigar box guitars. Topics include bridge covers (using door handles), box corners, repairing those pesky paper trim borders on boxes and more.
Cigar Box Nation TV: Hacking a Guitar Amp + Gift Guitars
Ben Gitty is in the shop during today’s Cigar Box Nation TV episode and he’s having fun hacking an amp. SAFETY NOTE: he is rewiring an amplifier that runs off of a 9v battery…not one that runs off of AC power.
EEB Tuning for 3-string Cigar Box Guitar
Shane Speal shows his EEB tuning and how it’s used on his song, Mother Leeds.
VIDEO: Woodburning Artwork On a Cigar Box Guitar Neck
After using a cheap, $15 woodburning pen for decades, Shane Speal moved on up to a Colewood system and couldn’t be happier. In this episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, he shows how he transfers text printout onto a poplar neck and then woodburns it.
Here is the finished result:
How to Play AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” on 3-string Cigar Box Guitar
Shane Speal shows the simple way to play the hammer-on rundown from AC/DC’s Thunderstruck.
We’ve copied the TAB here for you:
OPENING REPEATING RIFFS:
4 0 7 0 (PLAY 8X)
5 0 8 0 (PLAY 8X)
THEN THE LONG RUNDOWN FROM THE 12TH FRET:
12 0 10 0 9 0 10 0 9 0 7 0 9 0 5 0 7 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 (PLAY 2X)
Cigar Box Nation TV – Highlights from the PA Cigar Box Guitar Fest
Ben Gitty gives a great overview (and some fine pickin’) about the recent PA cigar Box Guitar Festival. He also debuts the new April Mae & the Junebugs video!
Cigar Box Nation TV: Gus Cannon’s Banjo + PA CBG Fest Recap
4-String Blues Tricks on Cigar Box Guitar
Shane continues his lessons on 4-string cigar box guitar