Absolute genius man. Those are some of the best sounding handmade blues guitars I've ever heard. That is REAL soul brother. Well done, from a 71 year old banjo picker.
@divinity89004 жыл бұрын
just play guitar, banjo is useless
@Jinx-oj3ve4 жыл бұрын
roberto! Banjo takes a lot of different skills so in a sense, guitar is useless compared to it if played well. Considering they are 71 and most likely played for at least 40 years they would out pick any guitarist. :)
@NoLefTurnUnStoned. Жыл бұрын
@@divinity8900 What? That’s even more ridiculous 3 years later!
@graemeselkirk6 жыл бұрын
You're enthusiasm is infectious Mike--I now have 6 CBG's.
@gitmoholliday57644 жыл бұрын
My Grandpa could play a 3 string like the devil on a sunday morning, he picked them with his tooth, but he lost that last one in a bar fight with Jethro over a price chicken. 😭
@MinimGuitars4 жыл бұрын
I tune my 4 strings to ADGB so it's like the middle 4 strings of standard 6 string tuning, you can play normal chords by rewiring your brain to ignore the two E strings - plus it's really simple to tune the A down to G to get open G. The fun of these things is you can do whatever you want!
@chrisw57426 күн бұрын
Tune that to 5ths tuning like a tenor banjo........
@JackieMatthews6103186 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I like them very much. By the way, have you ever heard that kind of tunings are quite similar to Japanese Shamisen or some other eastern or central Asian instruments? I, Japanese, also play a newly invented instrument named ‘Ichigo-Ichie’ - meaning ‘an encounter in one life’ or ‘fifth degree’ - that has the tuning just same as your 4 strings guitar! I’ll learn from you so much.
@ModelLights5 жыл бұрын
Rika Jump to 2:50 in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGLYgImVoseee5Y Nylon strings and D G D tuning, and sounds Asian.. Of course watch the whole video after that bit, it's all good. And this video had info on making one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp7dp5mvhM6tjJo
@rickwieland79206 жыл бұрын
You are definitely the best cigar box guitar player I have ever heard. Your picking is extremely clean, your slide is amazing, your sound is fantastic. Thanks for sharing
@maverickpanda5 жыл бұрын
Bro what about justin johnson
@ItAintMeBabe994 жыл бұрын
Bandito Yea, I would have to second that. Justin is in a world of his own.
@gtbwi7 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad that I discoveredy your Channel... like a lot of people I have always been jealous of musicians singers and the like anybody that can make music ... Because it seems to be such a satisfying thing a joyful thing to be able to play an instrument that's why I'm jealous...! well now things are different I discovered 3 string cigar boxes 4 string shovel guitars one string Diddley bows !!! OMG I am so motivated that 48 years old I'm going to make blues music with a slide on a cigar box...! Thank you for inspiring me... Truly
@danr51054 жыл бұрын
This is great, what comes to mind. People that are losing the ability to play a traditional 6 string acoustic (arthritis) can still have a lot of fun. I spent 40 years as an auto mechanic (now 65) I took up the 6 string acoustic a year ago. Yes I still "suck" but it is a lot of fun. 40 years wrenching took a toll on my hands (the left for some reason) Of course I have the skills to build these instruments (my field was light line,AC and electrical, minor in computer science) Perhaps I concentrate a bit more on "builds".
@DCMO602 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I’ve played for 45 years and have been seriously thinking about buying or building a 3 string. You just made up my mind for me.
@taf8903 Жыл бұрын
My dad is working on building one of these. Can't wait to play it!
@juanespinosa80642 жыл бұрын
Dude, this is by far the best cigar box guitar video i,ve seen so far, they sound awsome.Great playing,great demo.Thanks for showing us those👍
@aureliaphylonatlas2463 Жыл бұрын
I'm working on a 3 string random parts build using a tin body and the neck is a new shovel handle cut to size the bridge is an old metal antenna clamp and bracket. Strings are spare strings for my guitar. Thinking of painting the body now making the sound hole look like it's an old water well. Sounds fun
@VioletGiraffe8 жыл бұрын
This _almost_ looks like an instrument I could learn how to play! Really gets me thinking :) Awesome video, had a lot of fun watching!
@chuckHart706 жыл бұрын
Do it! I did an now I mostly play 6, but still love my 3 stringer! Just opened up a whole world to my brain.
@daro95823 жыл бұрын
If 3 is still too much try a 1 string diddley bow
@stenandersson67045 жыл бұрын
You taught me well, now is the time to restring my regular guitar. Thanks!
@chrisakinmusic81084 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. I'm about to leap into the cigar box universe and this helped me decide between the 3 or 4.
@scottbecker34854 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for this. I was flirting with 4-string but am now convinced I want a 3-string, so thanks for saving me from making the wrong decision. I have lots of 6-strings and am looking for the rawness and simplicity of a 3-string, mostly for slide, in combination with a P90 or something. This will be fun! :-)
@bobjohnston43258 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million for this. I've gone back and forth trying to decide what to build. Now I'm going to build both!
@gunnslinger77745 жыл бұрын
Yep...
@MrZootalores Жыл бұрын
I came here from Samantha Fish kicking ass on her 4 cbg on "Bulletproof". thanks for the info & playing Mike! i'll want to try a 3 or 4 cbg..i been playing those nasty Fender 6's for 50 yrs, time fer a change
@NicholasColdingDK3 жыл бұрын
That's a nice video. As a newbie, there is a lot to figure out and understand. I live in Denmark and we don't quite have the Cigar Box Music culture, but I think - it's coming :) I don't have a workshop, so I'm getting a 3-sting, made by a guy, not so far from here. Thanks again Mike!
@davidlouis2354 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, you could use a second sound hole as the slide holder if it were the right size. Just a thought.
@gonzo2.07 жыл бұрын
Man I love your energy and your genuine love for making music. You rock Mike.
@johannesandersson94775 жыл бұрын
Do all cigar box guitars come with a flannel shirt?
@skotskiable5 жыл бұрын
Johannes Andersson, no, some come with a smoking jacket. 🧐
@jimshockey67894 жыл бұрын
Loin cloth and war paint, here.
@stenandersson67044 жыл бұрын
And some moon shine with it.
@home12614 жыл бұрын
Mine come with a shotgun and a bottle of whiskey 🥃.
@JB-po3rb4 жыл бұрын
ok AL ........ tool time :-))))))))))
@GregVirgoe4 жыл бұрын
You make it look so effortless and the slide sound is the best. I bet you still have years of playing experience behind you. Do you teach playing technique as well as building them?
@wendywatkins54678 жыл бұрын
As always Mike, your videos are very helpful. Love your style & presentations you offer to beginners, like myself to the Cigar box guitars. Thanks again for all of the very helpful video"s. Dan.
@garrypaynting40688 жыл бұрын
Fantastic music clip, always great to see and hear you play. Keep up the great work Mike.
@RockStarOscarStern6342 жыл бұрын
JN Guitars makes great 4 String Cigar Box Tenor Guitars
@famishedrj37 жыл бұрын
Really dig your personality man! Great playing, its inspiring to me to finish my build to jam like you.
@susanryan38765 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I have been considering which would work best for me. (3string won)
@dougiehogarth66523 жыл бұрын
What strikes me is the CRISP tone on both guitars is it the pick up or the amp??? ?. Plus wonderful playing skill of course
@erniemiller19534 жыл бұрын
I just madea three string guitar. I used a tin Christmas chocolates container for the tinny sound.
@dirtymushroom-hollybubba37967 жыл бұрын
you rock bro !everytime I start building again always start watching some more of your videos .truly inspirational
@fred.chapman7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike! I have a fretless 3-string CBG that I love to play with a slide. I'd eventually like a CBG with frets, but after watching this, I'm leaning towards 3 rather than 4 strings. I love the simplicity of it! If I want complexity, I can go with 6 strings. :)
@clitzkow17 жыл бұрын
Excellent. You have inspired me to try and play. You make it look simple but I know better.
@chrisjaybecker4 жыл бұрын
Nice, but when a cigar box guitar starts to hit that $400, $500 price point, doesn't that defeat the purpose of making a cigar box guitar? At least in the traditional sense? It'd be like building a $10,000 skateboard.
@almcallister64904 жыл бұрын
What is the difference between a $400 cigar box guitar and a $500 cigar box guitar ? The difference between Puerto Rico and Havana or about 100 miles ($1 a mile)
@returnofthedoggo79944 жыл бұрын
yea i mean i was searching for em on amazon and i thought... "yeah, alright, this is cool and all... but i mean, this almost feels like cheating or somethin" lol
@marin43114 жыл бұрын
the fun of the cigar box is make it yourself. It's quite cheap.
@savewaterdrinkbeer67954 жыл бұрын
I recently made my first cbg for under 20 bucks and that includes a piezo pickup and strings (I already had an extra set of tuners). Everyone is impressed by it and it plays wonderfully. For that reason, I simply cannot justify paying 400-500 bucks for a cbg. Part of the fun is building it yourself and to let your creativity go nuts.
@bondoman2k4 жыл бұрын
But would it be easier on your first few to buy a 'kit', just to familiarize yourself with the parts and stuff?
@RockStarOscarStern6343 жыл бұрын
They now make 5, 6 & more string versions of these which are becoming popular for song covers and next up a 5 String CBG in Open G cause now you're playing just like Keith Richards on a 5 String CBG.
@genomitchalinni81062 жыл бұрын
Bo Diddley loved those boxes too.
@andrewp.schubert24175 жыл бұрын
your guitar playing is awesome.
@garrickpridemore4135 жыл бұрын
Both of mine are Arturo fuente boxes, like the 3 string you are playing in this video. One is a King Bee box and the other a Queen Bee box
@genomitchalinni81062 жыл бұрын
GBDG tuning sounds best with a dog bowl or a paint an lid Resonator. With springs in the cigar box. That's what makes it sound more like a Banjo.
@charliejordan66498 жыл бұрын
Great video and guitars, they both sound so much better that the two fretless, three and four strings I have just made, I will have a look at your lessons also, always keen to learn more
@normanacree16356 ай бұрын
Making a four stringer with the same box as your 3 stringer. Somehow I don't think mine will sound as good as yours, but that won't stop me. LOL
@robinleebraun77398 ай бұрын
I would guess that it’s the number of strings. I made a 3 string guitar (made a small coffin instead of a cigar box). It’s turned to a G power chord (G, D, G). Great for 12 bar blues and other simple stuff. Rock and roll. I have also made 4 string instruments. Chicago tuning. Easy to play if you play guitar or ukulele. Much more versatile.
@conroe25025 жыл бұрын
I checked your website, a lil pricey for me but you a good product and talent for building plus you present your product well and it sounds awesome. Excellent job.
@scottmichael37452 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid man. I liked it and subbed. I'm going to stick with building 3 strings (5 total now plus 2 four string mountain banjos I built for the nieces). I think my first 4 string is going to be a cigar box base! I know, lots of pressure on a 4 string bass, but I have African blood wood. $hit's so hard you need a pilot hole to even drive a nail. I've read about 110 lbs of neck pressure. Opinions? Oh, and although I'm "relativity" new to CBG (about 6 years now), I've been a wood worker most of my life. Furniture, fancy clocks, a few boats (from scratch) so I'm no "slouch". Thanks again!
@masterofzero71055 жыл бұрын
I also agree ... 3 strings are easier and just fun to play 😎🎼👍
@andrewm54715 жыл бұрын
You remind me of a 50 year old Wayne from Wayne’s world
@michaelmilsom95187 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this...very helpful to have the two compared back to back
@ZoranZmiric4 жыл бұрын
Well done Mike.
@don.richard8823 Жыл бұрын
Very cooooowl! Now I'm going to buy electric guitar box and slide! 🎸
@TheSpeenort4 жыл бұрын
I've been fooling around with balalaika tunings, EEA and AAD. Yes, two strings tuned alike but played separately.
@terryofford49776 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful,great for either lead or Rythm alone, really groovy sound Thank you.
@garrickpridemore4135 жыл бұрын
Man you got me interested in cigar boxes years ago with chicken coop blues. I now own two cigar boxes, a non fretted 3 string, and a fretted 4 string.
@charliejeans24134 жыл бұрын
Love to get a couple of 3 strings for my 3 lids to have around and hopefully start playing. Looks easy than 6 string and the lids could make something happen pretty quickly. Which seems to be trend in this day. Cheers.
@timothykuntz32127 жыл бұрын
great video thanks for taking the time to put this out there for us newbies.
@finleysmith22015 жыл бұрын
I would love to have one of your cigar box guitars
@andylane88152 жыл бұрын
Getting one soon! Love the look's. We all make em. Cheers!
@tedsmith49257 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike! Great video! I continue to learn from your music and your guitars...... thanks!
@stenandersson67044 жыл бұрын
Nice playing dude!
@jna1316 Жыл бұрын
You are simply amazing! You got a new follower
@supermatolaatikko4 жыл бұрын
cool, Danny Carey also plays cigar boxes!
@westland34022 жыл бұрын
Good work Mike
@genomitchalinni81062 жыл бұрын
And the difference of a Pizio, under the bridge, compared to a magnet pick up?
@qjarman77535 жыл бұрын
Great ups man, enjoyable and informative.. love your playing
@warlockzone95965 жыл бұрын
Why is the neck so much longer on the four string? Great playing too, great control of the slide!
@BTENERY5 жыл бұрын
That was awesome ,thank you for your video. That gives me more motivation to keep trying to practice thank you 😊
@gunnslinger77745 жыл бұрын
Gonna build the 3 string first.. this a free country we can have both...
@mikhahrreaves31268 жыл бұрын
Real groovy bro. I like a 3 string too. That old traditional sound is always cool!!
@markkirby29308 жыл бұрын
Awesome, you really can play, you make it look so easy.
@stevegreve3487 Жыл бұрын
So helpful.... Thank you very much!
@tazmainian34794 жыл бұрын
I play ukulele (its four strings) i didnt know that there were 4 string cigar box guitars so this is cool cause my dad LOVES the sound of these guitars so I want to get the four string sense I already know the chords for the ukulele!
@davidyoung88754 жыл бұрын
wow that is fantastic dude
@clibbo24 жыл бұрын
Could you use a 4 string Cigar box and just string with 3 or 4 strings ?
@kaybhee64 жыл бұрын
4s sounds almost,,, hawaiian... 3s got character for da blooos
@li83634 жыл бұрын
I noticed that as well.
@johnaustin1825 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Is it D G B E OR D G B G ?? I'm confused because D G B E is not open G??
@scottbarnett79125 жыл бұрын
Nice slide lick at 2:45
@genomitchalinni81062 жыл бұрын
🎶 "I've got four guitar boxes, six shot glasses. My momma still don't like my friends. And my Dad's still, cool with them. 🎶
@davefoster61564 жыл бұрын
Sounds great. I definitely want to get one or maybe I will build one
@MsGeoffers7 жыл бұрын
You fine!! I bought a couple of your tabs and I love my 3 string. Tell me, do you know Shane Speale? You guys could make some sweet sounds together.
@johncaldergunn6 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you so so much for this ,you are a gentleman ! and yo made my day x
@JOHNSMITH-hi2zr4 жыл бұрын
I sure would love to have one of those
@Neo29065 жыл бұрын
Man, this is so fuckin`awesome. Love this video and your work. So brilliant !!!!!!
@MrDonnieandvicky4 жыл бұрын
Wow that was great playing... Your good at slide playing... Great blues rift
@victorforti9648 жыл бұрын
What string did you use in this guitar? Good video thanks!
@allanaguimaraes63598 жыл бұрын
Amigo Mike eu amo o seu trabalho manda um grande beijo pro brasil
@advertlines6 жыл бұрын
Cool. Wish I could play the Guitar. This cigar box guitar looks and sounds cool.
@74dartman136 жыл бұрын
You can get a 3 stringer and just strum with a slide. Keep practicing and it'll come to you! They're a lot easier than 6 string. Never too late to try! I've seen people that didn't start playing till they were in their 60's!!! Give it a shot! Good luck!👍😎🎸🎶
@mixertime8 жыл бұрын
wow thanks mike I have to buy one I have big set of drums but something new is good to
@Empirism7 жыл бұрын
wonderful video man, im so hooked 3 strings stuff, its way more brute and sounds sooooooo awesome. 4 strings are for shredders xD. Good job m8, subsd!
@davidkerst28393 жыл бұрын
I have made 2 guitars both 3 string the neck is about 1 1/2 inches wide how wide is a 4 string neck?
@willyhickmon5 жыл бұрын
About ten seconds into this video after watching my first cbg videos, and it's nice to see that you also see that it's beneficial to start with a quick bit of playing. Immediately establishes credibility in a few seconds. Since I'm drunk typing, I've seen most of the video now, and your tone/feel and explanation are great. Thanks for this! Don't know if you actually read these, but have you ever seen a three converted to a four, or are the necks a little wider on a four?
@willyhickmon5 жыл бұрын
Also, I saw some other dudes not muting on the nut side of the slide, but that is essential for pure notes, right?
@panhandlerguitars21618 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there hundreds of Tunings but I thought open G was GDGB on a four string? Did you say DGBD for tuning?
@MrCalifornia05 жыл бұрын
Both are correct, it’s common to tune 4 strings either way.
@unclexeres5 жыл бұрын
I got to say, three string is my favorite too.
@tompanetti758 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good instructions.
@eduardob.6015 Жыл бұрын
Hello!!! I ask... I don't know how to play the guitar and I don't know music with sheet music either... can I manage to play the cigar box??
@markkidd28464 жыл бұрын
You make three strings. So how do you get one. Do you have a site or details.
@thesundaycarpenter25147 жыл бұрын
Hello, Nice vid. Very easy to understand. Question. What is the fret scale length on that 3 string? I was thinking of making one over the winter holidays.
@martcoombs90312 жыл бұрын
lost me at tuned to G cord..!!! tho interested in building my own....
@ferentes27 жыл бұрын
Nice video, great instruments!
@manditrrr4 жыл бұрын
Where is the pickup on those? Is it under the top? I don't see it. Also what kind of pickup is it? thanks.
@walterkersting13624 жыл бұрын
Very cool, I see you build these things; I have a quart can of Marvel mystery oil, should I make a three string out of it?
@ForPropertyInvestors5 жыл бұрын
I'm newly learning 4 string cigar box and my fingers won't bar hold the strings down, one or two strings always mute or rattle. Any ideas how to fix?