La Grange ZZ Top lesson for your 3 string Cigar Box Guitar

[@jayurban4313]

A guy named Seasick Steve has been rocking the outdoor music festivals in Europe for the last 12 to 15 years with one of these. Those European kids eat it up!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Jay Urban indeed he has

[@notfound379]

Thanks man. This is one of the most satisfying LaGrange lessons.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@tomvband]

Mark, you are the master of simplifying, not only the technique, but the arrangement as well. Nicely done.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@GlenB1963]

Love that guitar. You know over here in Australia, there was a guy that had a cornflakes box guitar. also very cool.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thats cool

[@dennisreedy1969]

You are awesome, this is my favorite song , i'm learning to play and this is so much help, thank you

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you so much

[@brianm1908]

Another good tutorial, Mark. Those strum pattern tips and lessons are awesome. All of your instruction is great.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@UliKuder]

OK, I need to learn this today! Thank you Mark.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks mate

[@dwaynebeach5848]

I'm new to the Cigar Box Guitar and that was down right AWESOME!!!! Thanks!!!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks a ton

[@fukyu4131]

Sounds cool when ya alternate the octave strings on the upstroke part

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Yup

[@castle5711]

Fantastic! That does it...building a fretted CBG tomorrow. Although a slide-only might be able to make a reasonable presentation. I'm really impressed with the number of lessons you generate in a day!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks.

[@jcinus4]

Rock it brother!

[@pjs-1287]

Holy blank blank blank uncle Mark you kick ass , on that song you kick ass Billy Gibbons would be rolling over on keep up the good work

[@fukyu4131]

Lol I got a two string canjo and that was the first song I played and I got a bolt for the nut that isn’t glued in that I use for a whammy lol mines in g too lol I only have eye hooks for tuners so it’s not really by choice

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

That’s awesome

[@FilippoDei74]

You are the man !

[@Mathieuoutdoors]

Very nice i will get my first cigar box guitar next weeks i cant wait

[@nealehilton4825]

I am on my way to the world of 3string guitars & loving it.the one thing all these musos wish they had feel thats it.if u have feel u have u can make any instrument sing

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@j.chrismcgaugh5124]

Thank you very much for posting!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@mountainman8129]

Good lesson. Love La Grange! Well done. 👍 You wouldn't happen to be the Mark that lived in Frisco, around the turn of the century, would you? ✌❤❄

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

@@mountainman8129 I’m old but not that old 😂

[@mountainman8129]

No, I mean the turn of this century. Late 90's-2002 or so.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

@ nah, man. I was living in Seattle in 2000

[@mountainman8129]

​@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlessonNo, I mean this century. Late 90's-2002 or so. I lived there from '96-'02.

[@mountainman8129]

​@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlessonI'm talking Frisco, Colorado.

[@weldonsavoie3613]

Yes indeed , really enjoy all your videos .

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks a bunch

[@timspencer1]

I love this! We don't all need to be George Thorogood to make great music! Thanks for the inspiration :)

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

you bet

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

Nice tutorial. And yes, girls do dig teh slide. That blues gets them hips movin'.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

yup....and Thanks

[@mikeames8339]

Awesomeness! Thanks for sharing finger work -- most other guys don't or won't.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I want you to succeed!

[@vonormykirk]

Wow, you've been busy today! This is a great one! I've been working at it for awhile, but couldn't get the voicing right. Well done!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Iv'e been telling folks forever ZZ stuff is hard hard hard..... My bass player gets it, though but he's exceptionally brilliant.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

P.S. doing it in open G makes it way easier.

[@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar]

Awesome lesson mate... I think I'll give it a GO

[@robvanlingen8063]

Awesome lessen !!! Great sound!!! thanks

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@Starliner428]

Nice work. Guess I'd better get busy building that fretted 3-string. Thanks for posting.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@larrysymak6902]

wow man ,I,m gona learn allot from you ,thank,s your great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@ndoghouse6853]

Awesome! I can play it on six string but missing three strings is fun! Im also missing frets:) Thx Bro! LaGrange is just down the road a few miles from me! Them Lace pups btw are awesome! They cost more than my entire guitar but glad I did it!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

great...

[@rikspanner]

Love your vids man, that upstroke though, basic ska, a beautiful thing and I can already do it!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

yippie!!

[@martynrandall7652]

Another classic well done mate.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@jandouma3832]

can also use this to play EVH hot for teacher/boogie chillin/freddie king stuff and magic sam ...it,s probably to most catchy rythm in the world helps a lot if you tap your foot and hum the guitarpart at the same time so hard not to love this..:) grts from

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

you bet, also shake your hips

[@toadmeister1964]

Good one Mark my man!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@johnmitchelljr]

Very good lesson. Thank you.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@supdeval]

Whaou excellent bravo

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks a ton

[@thomasmorgan2346]

have you ever tried the blues box slide guitar kit sir I would love to see videos if you have . I have the blues box slide guitar kit I like it so far

[@Nursemedic97]

Absolutely filthy! Love it!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@jimtalor9537]

Women don't like us staying in the same spot either 🤠

[@PartyKingOfTarzana]

Um. No.

[@DustyCowdog]

Genius! Love it...

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@chenhu7958]

it's awesome

[@glassbackdiy3949]

good show, thanks man

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@AndyinMokum]

The John Lee Hooker swagger - Texas style!!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@erinbarger3822]

So great! Can we learn more ZZ top?!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

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[@tomaszkluska6419]

100% satisfacion!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@tomaszkluska6419]

@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson My pleasure!

[@gary9753]

Can you please explain what strings you use and how they are tuned? Thanks

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

string gauges 42 34 24 or G D g. I typicaly use the 6, 5, 4, strings in a pack of thin electric guitar strings

[@eugenerivera4327]

Uncle mark by the way where do you teach what state do you teach in California or another state

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

NY.

[@solofiddle]

Cool! Thanks

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

You bet!

[@jamieslatemusic]

pretty cool lesson brother

[@jamieslatemusic]

#24 and a sub

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

thanks

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

thanks

[@wolfdesikan1766]

where did you get the ring for your lace bucker

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I don’t understand

[@wolfdesikan1766]

your lace sensor matchbook pickup has some sort of surrounding ring, where did you get it

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

@@wolfdesikan1766 that’s a Builder thing. Rob Wrobel made it

[@jimmywalker1419]

this rocks brother

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you

[@tsmith235]

Did you make that box or is there someplace where I could get one. Sounds great

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

It’s a Rob Wrobel cigar box guitar. You can find his work on Facebook and reverb.com Robs cigar box guitars. There are none better in my book. I’ve bought 3 so far. Never a problem they all sound and play amazing

[@snipercwf]

Damn it! KZbin will only let me "Like" this once!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thank you sooooo much!

[@UFO314159]

Oh, there is a way...

[@terrylusk9879]

Sweet

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@74dartman13]

Awesome!👍😎🎸🎶

[@racibuts]

awesome, thank you

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

you bet

[@JoseGarcia-yk3dl]

yeaaaah!

[@Whoadudemanwhah]

love it bro!!!

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@Chaplin835]

Exelente uncle

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

thanks

[@mikefinley4367]

Since my singing drives small minute animal away for miles and I refuse to for the benefit of mankind the tune repeating would drive my family to converge with provided weapons which I'd find interesting until used and best play it when alone so thanks for sharing.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I bet your singing is fine. Keep at it

[@markp2629]

Nice job, man! I can hear your soul with that slide. Did you build that cigar box guitar yourself? It has excellent tone. Cherry fret board?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks....It's a Rob Wroble CBG

[@markp2629]

I'll have to check his work out. I have a couple of Snowden CBGs that I like, but I'm always on the look out for a good sounding CBG Thanks!

[@brigidmccullough926]

What amp and pedal do you use? My brother in law just made me a guitar box guitar. I got small hands lol so regular guitar has always been hard so I gave away my guitar from HS but want to get back into playing.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I use many different amps and pedals for playing out and lessons. tell me what type of tone your looking for and I can help you on your way. The amp on this lesson is home made, fairly high gain all tube amp and some reverb.... but there are many inexpensive ways to mimic this tone.

[@gadjes]

Hi, Mark! Nice guit and nice playng. That is the scale of this guitar?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

25 I believe, it's a Rob Wrobel build

[@Covers-and-Commentary]

Anyone have tips on a good CBG? Or can i just convert my guitar into a 3/4 string guitar?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

The way I slowly evolved into 3 strings was to tune my 6 string to open G and cutting off the fat E string at the end "a la Keith" so downtune A to G, D, G, B Downtune high E to D...5 strings. It worked great for slide and blues.... Then I looked for ages for a 3 string CBG builder and ran across Rob Wroble who is a builder in Florida and fell in love with his stuff....I saved some cash and bought 1..... I now own 3. That's my story...

[@michellewilcox3484]

millienl check out www.cbgitty.com/

[@HughesMotorized]

You sho gots some chops sir

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks

[@davidbartos214]

girls dig the slide? no brainer then. Any comments on how to build your box?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Mine is a Rob Wroble CBG.

[@PonziZombieKiller]

Get down Mr. Wizard :)

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

You bet

[@plitovkin7366]

I want to buy cigar box guitar, can you help me with brand or master who can make it for me?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Go with a Rob Wrobel build.... I've bought 3 so far. You can't go wrong. He's on Reverb.com and Facebook

[@plitovkin7366]

@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson I can’t find....

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

@@plitovkin7366 reverb.com/marketplace?make=robs-cigar-box-guitars

[@cesarmancini8339]

Hi mark one more question you use strings 5.4.3 in tune GDG this Song? Thanks

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

String gauges G - 42 D - 34 g - 24 and thanks

[@cesarmancini8339]

Uncle Mark's Cigar Box Guitar Lessons hi string 5 4 3 or 6 5 4 thanks i wish you well

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I hope this is the answer GDg, 42, 34, 24 or on guitar 5,4,3

[@henryschaechterle2108]

Thats a good string choice - I build CBGs and for my electrics I use D'Addario Nickel Wound Super Lights and use the thick E string .042, the A string .032, and then I buy bulk non-wound .018. Often referred to as a Blues Blaster string set. Really enjoy your lessons.

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

Thanks for your comment and kind words...

[@PonziZombieKiller]

Heal yeah. Whoop !

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

awesome, I glad you like it

[@wuuudo]

What tuning??

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

GDg

[@wuuudo]

Thank you👍

[@didispatzmusikschulelieder3534]

Please send me your Cigar Box. How much?

[@1dotele]

what is your tuning?

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

GDg or 42 34 24

[@pedromusic4209]

A ha ha ha ha👍🏻

[@KyndesCovers]

What about the actual intro? And the chords of the solo part is wrong. Should be Bb Db and Eb

[@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson]

I was doing the best I could at my skill level at the time... I do believe you "get in the ballpark" here.... I stand corrected though. Thanks