John Lee Hooker: "Boogie Chillen" (Cigar Box Guitar)

The Houseborow Corp Cigar Box Guitar (G-D-G).
Fulltone Full-Drive 3 Overdrive.
Fender Blues Junior Amp.
www.thehouseborowcorp.com

[@pahoskins]

Thank you for a great lesson. No long winded explanation , just music from the beginning.John Lee would be proud!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you, I really appreciate it. ;-)

[@pablofr74]

This sounds fantastic!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gioscervelo]

Low string set below. Smooth growl tone. Love it.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 🙏🏻

[@PernilleFromHansen]

MAN - that is some serious vibe you're doing!!! Keep going!!! Love from a fellow CBG lover in Copenhagen, Denmark

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you so much ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@johnmitchelljr]

Blues with a feeling. Thank you.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! ;-)

[@kalebgoldstone1682]

Hell yeah

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Sounds really good. Thanks a lot for making playing recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! I appreciate ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

@@rontaylor9999 You're welcome, it's my pleasure. Thanks for replying and especially for giving a heart to my comment. I totally appreciate both very much. Sincerely yours.

[@alangermanfloreshernandez3852]

Good 🔥🔥

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@daniellorca4452]

Thank you. Great groove. Power. In the gut.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 😊

[@THCGuitarsTheHouseborowCorp]

Super !

[@AndrewJamesMagic]

Amazing 👏

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much !

[@benoitm4492]

Superbe ! Bravo et merci pour cette interprétation.

[@rontaylor9999]

Merci ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rodnyg7952]

♫...Well my mama she didn't 'low me Just to stay out all night long, oh Lord Well my mama didn't 'low me Just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low I would boogie-woogie anyhow...♫

[@rontaylor9999]

👌🏻❤️🎸🤓🎸❤️👌🏻

[@rodnyg7952]

@@rontaylor9999 ...the blues ain't nutin' but trouble achin' on your mind :P

[@rontaylor9999]

@rodnyg7952 So true ! 👌🏻

[@mitchellferre1652]

I'm digging this !

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 😃

[@Adnann1234]

Some groove you got there man.. you got yourself a new subscriber. Perfectly executed!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! I appreciate. 🙏🏻

[@xavierfrank4350]

Excellent !!!!!

[@rontaylor9999]

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[@AndiGitarre1]

Cool!👍✌

[@donb3026]

Luvd it!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@keithbateson3139]

Fabulous 👍🏼

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 😉

[@olgreybear7997]

That’s definitely Mr John Lee, the legend himself. I play a little CBG too and have tried a little JLH but to be fair I prefer your rendition more. Nicely done and I’m glad KZbin suggested your video. Gonna follow you and I’ll be looking forward to hearing more from you soon.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much! John Lee Hooker is one of the best...

[@kozpiano1982]

Sweet playing. Great rhythm

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FKohl-rj9xq]

Very cool, Nice Guitar 👍🎸

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! ;-)

[@alainprost1120]

Tem futuro rapas continue assim ⚽🤟

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bluesharp59]

Cool music and video. Thumbs Up !

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 😉

[@bluesharp59]

@@rontaylor9999 You are welcome.

[@lorenzogiani7190]

Awesome dude

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much.

[@lorenzogiani7190]

@@rontaylor9999 Thank you, lol. I've been looking for this son on cbg for a while

[@misterx8592]

Very nice…..

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rachelmontassier6670]

J.adore

[@rontaylor9999]

Merci beaucoup ! ;-)

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

NICE!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Almanzajj]

nice guitar! great sound!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dmitrit81]

It sounds good 👍🎵

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@donald7953]

Wow 🎼🎵🎶👂👌👍

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@donald7953]

@@rontaylor9999 no Problem it is very good 👍

[@jeffadinolfi8023]

Super Excellent Jam Bro 😎

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 😃😉😃

[@hovlandbound]

Very nice!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much !

[@BigKahuna-mp5mx]

very cool

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@juanpabloberger5552]

👌🎸🎼👍🏻😊

[@rontaylor9999]

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[@brendantreanor2428]

very nice

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 🙏🏻

[@thogonzo]

❤❤❤❤

[@rontaylor9999]

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[@zaxmaxlax]

Killer tone man, What pickups are these? I have a 4 string electric mandolim and would like the same, they kinda remind me of the p-90 sound, single coil but HOT and THICC.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! The pickup is a Precision Bass style pickup.

[@robSardigna]

what tuning???

[@rontaylor9999]

G-D-G ! 😉

[@robSardigna]

@@rontaylor9999 thanx so much :-)

[@rontaylor9999]

You're welcome !

[@mrb4886]

Rock

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 😉

[@deborahtullos1378]

You’re pretty fabulous. ❤️

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 😉

[@a.w.6268]

Das ist richtik Kasse Grüße aus Deutschland Andtreas

[@ronvonryan]

Considering John had six strings and you have only three, salute Ron!! which is also my name, and it's Spanish for Rum, say no more!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 🙏🏻

[@ronvonryan]

@@rontaylor9999 You are most welcome, by the way, have you seen Sea sick Steve play the three string?

[@rontaylor9999]

Yeah, Seasick Steve is one of my favorites guitar players. Check my covers "Seasick Boogie" and "Thunderbird". 😉

[@ronvonryan]

@@rontaylor9999 Will do Ron (great name), and again you did a great job.

[@rontaylor9999]

@@ronvonryan 😉😉😉

[@wayneshipman7406]

Hey anyway of getting the tab I still looking for that Mississippi Fred McDowell tab thought you sent it in link,but yea good jamming I'm also looking to getting 3 string cbg is that a red dog?

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! This CBG is a THC (The Houseborow Corporation). It's french.

[@wayneshipman7406]

@@rontaylor9999 can you send link for there guitars and I never got Mississippi Fred McDowell tabs thanks

[@rontaylor9999]

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[@__hjg__2123]

watching this video makes me realize how horrible I am at CBG............ it's amazing to hear and depressing to watch all at the same time........ but - I do love it!

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! No secret, the key is to practice a lot and listen to old country Blues players. 😉

[@Nanospoken]

Nice chord crunch on the three string

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@joesmith-wc5qh]

Bad Ass...

[@rontaylor9999]

😉

[@misterx8592]

Ron, what tuning do you use on that incredible 3 string cigar (blues) box? Thanks!

[@rontaylor9999]

G-D-G ! 🤓

[@misterx8592]

Thank you sir! Much appreciated!

[@rontaylor9999]

@misterx8592 😃😉😃

[@urbananimalz]

Nice1 what tuning u using?

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! 🙏🏻 G-D-G

[@mosfet51]

Found this by accident. Classic Hooker style. I see why ZZ Top used his style in La Grange. Bro where do you get that CBG?

[@rontaylor9999]

Thanks ! This CBG is from TheHousborowCorp in France.

[@mosfet51]

@@rontaylor9999 France?! Well, I guess I have to make my own.

[@rontaylor9999]

Red Dog Guitars makes excellents CBG.

[@todbooth3666]

Wait, it’s strung upside down? Is the low string on the bottom?

[@rontaylor9999]

No, the low string is on the top. 😉

[@JudorJudor-gf5vp]

Bravo monsieur tu m'a vraiment montre comment la faire en 3 cordes car je suis autodidact en musique

[@rontaylor9999]

Merci beaucoup ! On peut tout à fait apprendre la Cigar box en autodidacte. Tout n'est que travail ! Un travail régulier et permanent. 🤓

[@mrb4886]

My cigar box is a kit. You are actually playing on the frets?

[@rontaylor9999]

Yes, this Cigar Box is fretted.

[@davidkerst2839]

What is the tuning? and someone said the bass string was at the bottom?

[@rontaylor9999]

Hi ! Tuning is G-D-G and the bass in not at the bottom. 😉

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

How have you got this tuned?

[@rontaylor9999]

GDG 😀

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

@rontaylor9999 thank you. I've been wanting to build a few cigar box guitars. So far, I've built small ukuleles and a huge Weissenborn guitar, and would like something simple for once. Something that doesn't require steam bending sides, or complicated bracing. I have a small tabletop saw dedicated to making fretboards, so this looks like a project I could do on a weekend.

[@rontaylor9999]

CBG would be a great project ! 👌🏻🤓

[@fly1327]

Simple. Magnetic pickups do the job. Maybe a great groove to loop the initial ~6 seconds and play some simple slide over. Well, my brain.

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻😃🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@OldRunt]

A doy

[@rontaylor9999]

@OldRunt 🙏🏻😀🙏🏻

[@StevDoesBigJumps]

Wait, is that a p bass pickup and a built in speaker?

[@rontaylor9999]

Yes, it's a CBG with a Precision Bass pickup in a Fender amp.

[@StevDoesBigJumps]

@@rontaylor9999 Righto, that's actually brilliant with the extra string fitting between where you'd have the bass strings. Not many actual three string pickups on the market, though I suppose a normal one would do if you match the string spacing, or better yet, a hot rail. On top, I suppose you could make a switchable humbucker with the second part of the pickup if you get the phase right. I've been thinking of winding some neodymium pickups, they sound pretty good from the tests I've heard, or trying my luck with a single wind pickup and a transformer.

[@corneliusbeauregard3828]

Badass playing!! I started learning CBG recently. Trying to work on my rhythm. Any chance you’ve tabbed this?

[@rontaylor9999]

Thank you very much ! I have a tab for every song I play. 😉

[@corneliusbeauregard3828]

@@rontaylor9999 Is there a link or some way I can download/purchase it? I would love to learn it and improve my playing. Thanks!

[@rontaylor9999]

@@corneliusbeauregard3828 Yes, I put the link on this page today or tomorrow. 👍🏻

[@corneliusbeauregard3828]

@@rontaylor9999 thank you so much, brotha!!

[@rontaylor9999]

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[@papat1225]

Is that open g

[@rontaylor9999]

Yes it is ! G-D-G ! 😃

[@nickbarry7039]

its a jam