How to Play Rolling Stones "Midnight Rambler" on 4 String Cigar Box Guitar

LET'S DO SOME CLASSIC ROLLING STONES! You'll need a fretted 4-string cigar box guitar and capo for this lesson. Wanna support these lessons? Here's how:
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[@ShaneSpeal]

One quick note: There were times in this video where I said, “Keith played it like this.” The truth is, I played it like that. Keith played it on a STANDARD TUNED guitar, capo 7. Sorry… I work without a script and sometimes fumble the facts.

[@alwayslearning8365]

Great job Shane. Your camera angle for the closeups of the fretboard are really well done.

[@ShaneSpeal]

Thank you! It took me most of the Monday to edit this. The sound got whacked a bit…I tried something different and it red lined the audio. Oh well, next one will be better.

[@danfrankum6233]

More 4 string lessons please. Thanks

[@CigarBoxBroGuitars]

Cool guitar! Everyone has probably already played this topic .. standard, already a classic of rock and roll / blues, etc.

[@mybusiness7663]

Ka-Boom! I now need a capo honey… what’s that…. No Shane said so. What ya mean who? The King of cigar box guitar!

[@ShaneSpeal]

DIY Capo: Broken pencil and rubber bands!

[@ralphpomm4943]

I've played guitar all my life. I just acquired a 4 string cigar box guitar and I can't play it lol. Whole different animal lol. I just subscribe to your channel so maybe I can figure it out. 👍🇺🇦

[@ShaneSpeal]

If this stuff was hard, I wouldn't be playing it! Just take it chord by chord. You got this.

[@TheRealKingDong]

Great stuff! Do you have a chord chart for the 4 string?

[@ShaneSpeal]

Google "Open G Chord Chart for Guitar." You should find a bunch for six string guitar. Print it out and ignore the low and high string on the charts. You'll have a perfect chord chart for 4-string, Open G.

[@walrtbstudios5430]

Sounds great, and I’d really like one of them geetars (LOVE lipstick pups!), but I’m in the UK, so… Anyway- I hate to disagree, but I’ve played this on three-string gits for a while, and I’m convinced Keef would’ve played it Bm A E. I play it in G mostly and G F C sounds right; I’ve just tried G Db C and it doesn’t. Are you sure your F isn’t simply an inversion of A?

[@ShaneSpeal]

Heh… I have no idea. I’m a dolt when it comes to music theory. I just trust my ears. I could have flubbed up the names of the chords. (Let the online trial begin!) Its the 4 string equivalent to what Keef played. As for the guitars, it’s always cooler to build your own. Always.

[@walrtbstudios5430]

@@ShaneSpeal Oh, I agree. But while I’ve built dozens of 3-stringers (and sold a few) I really struggle with 4-stringers. And routing out for lipstick pups is a right pita…

[@ShaneSpeal]

@@walrtbstudios5430 Struggle with 4 strings? Yep, many have. That's why I'm creating this specific series of lessons. :)

[@donbruno5952]

I have been looking for someone to do "Hold on I'm comin. Could you help me?

[@davidkerst2839]

I have only built 3 strings with 1 1/2 inch necks how wide is a 4 string neck?

[@robertsnell734]

i built a 4 string with 1 1/2 inch neck and i find it to be comfortably spaced