REALLY enjoyed this video. I'm far from a beginning musician, but I'm a beginner on the three- string, and this is my first time playing slide. It's so fun to get these techniques that help me get a good sound out of my new instrument. I was pleased to discover that I can tune down my open-G Blues Box guitar to open E and it resonates well. Also, it's fun experimenting with lap slide instead of holding the guitar up against my body. Coming from fiddle, it's fun that this instrument is also unfretted, and I can use my ear instead of my eye to judge where the slide belongs. I've subscribed, and I hope you make more tutorials! Enjoying your music.
Hi again Susan...I replied to your previous comments without seeing that you have been checking out some of my other tutorials.It is interesting that you play the fiddle. I think that you will pick up playing the 3 string GBG very quickly then.. I do not play the fiddle...but I can see that there are many similariieis. Playing lap style does have a few advantages over playing in the conventional style. You can use a lot of different slides eg-I love tp play with a metal hip flask using the edges as a slide. This slide gives me a lot omore freedom to use the entire neck if I choose to...and I can get a lbi range of vibrato effects. I can also see the frets which make it easier to play...especially when playing fast. In the end tho...it is really up to the preference of the musician...because "there aint' no rules !" Cheers Gazza
Hi John, you are precisely the kind of person that I am trying to help...to get started. Once you get started...there is no looking back. Keep an eye out for some new RAW Beginner videos that I am am working on now and will upload soon. Cheers Gazza. :)
Thanks Richard, i do my best to impart what I know to others. I am a rank amateur my self...so it is nice to know that my teaching is easy to follow. Cheers Gazza :)
You have a wonderful son Ben. I cannot put my geetars down either. I get so much joy out of playin them. Check out my tutorial videos to help you get started. Once ya get goin...aint nothin gonna stop you enjoyin it. Cheers Gazza :)
Thanks Darren for your positive feedback my friend. it is my pleasure to help other people get started with cigar box geetar...because it is a wonderful interest. it is quite easy to learn... but as a teacher...I know how some basic things can get overlooked when you are trying to get started...like tuning up etc. So it has been my goal to try and cover the things I needed to know when I started out. Your Paypal tipping idea is a very good one...and I will give it some thought. At the moment I am getting some good karma from my tutorials...so that is keeping me going. Cheers Gazza :)
Thankyou Bluesboy Jag. I am glad that you like it...although you probably don't need any lessons if you are able to make your own guitars. Thank you for dropping by tho...and making some nice comments my friend. Cheers Gazza :)
I dropped by your channel for a look see. You give some great tutorials too. I really liked the one on how to play that Hill Country Blues style rhythm. You look to be using standard tuning. Can it also be played using open E tuning? or played on a 3 string CBG? Cheers Gazza :)
@@BluesboyJagCigarBoxGuitar I cannot seem to find your clip now...but it was probably "See My Jumper Hangin on the Line"...on a 6 stringer, Cheers Gazza :)
I bought a 3 string cigar box guitar last year (finger slide, tuner, and a 50 amp speaker), and Im severely struggling with it. Any help you provide is completely welcome.
I notice that you first place an extended finger on the strings before laying the slide down. The reason you do that is so you get a clean sound and you do not hear the slide hit the string. Is that correct? I just got my CB guitar and when I strum the strings and then just lay the slide down gently I hear noise from the slide touching the sting or strings. Any advice??? Thanks!
Thanks for making these! I'm getting a little bit lost during the transition from the 2nd slide to the 5th back to the 3rd. If you do another one of these, (I hope you will!) could you go into a little more detail on that part? Thanks again!
Thanks for your comments and feedback Dave. I will be doing another couple of tutorials soon...and I hope you will be able to understand it more clearly from those. Keep going with it...you will get there. Cheers Gazza :)
This is Great stuff. So inspirering. The CBG looks so fantastic and beautiful. Can you leave the full contact of the builder please. So i can Check it out and maybe Order one. Thanx M.
Hi. It would be really helpful if we could have a clear view of the ‘action area’ - ie, The finger picking action at one end, and, at the same time, be able to see the slide action happening at the other end, all at the same time please, without moving the camera all around. 😊
Thanks for your comments Peter. Next time I do a tutorial...I will try to do what you have suggested. I am not a professional teacher...I am just tryin to get peeps started on their journey. Will see what I can do to help my friend. Cheers Gazza.:)
I guess that's how Seasick Steve got his name Paul. I always wondered where he got that name from. Thanks for clearing that up for me my friend! Awe Paul...I don't know what to say...other than I recommend that you take some seasick pills before you watch my video clips...or maybe just go and have a nice lie down instead. Cheers Gazza :)
REALLY enjoyed this video. I'm far from a beginning musician, but I'm a beginner on the three- string, and this is my first time playing slide. It's so fun to get these techniques that help me get a good sound out of my new instrument. I was pleased to discover that I can tune down my open-G Blues Box guitar to open E and it resonates well. Also, it's fun experimenting with lap slide instead of holding the guitar up against my body. Coming from fiddle, it's fun that this instrument is also unfretted, and I can use my ear instead of my eye to judge where the slide belongs. I've subscribed, and I hope you make more tutorials! Enjoying your music.
Hi again Susan...I replied to your previous comments without seeing that you have been checking out some of my other tutorials.It is interesting that you play the fiddle. I think that you will pick up playing the 3 string GBG very quickly then.. I do not play the fiddle...but I can see that there are many similariieis. Playing lap style does have a few advantages over playing in the conventional style.
You can use a lot of different slides eg-I love tp play with a metal hip flask using the edges as a slide. This slide gives me a lot omore freedom to use the entire neck if I choose to...and I can get a lbi range of vibrato effects. I can also see the frets which make it easier to play...especially when playing fast. In the end tho...it is really up to the preference of the musician...because "there aint' no rules !" Cheers Gazza
Great lesson! That solo at the end is pure 🔥
Thank you my friend. Glad you liked my solo. I hope that you got somrthin good out of the tutorial. Cheers gazza :0
Great video! I'm a raw beginner with zero musical knowledge or talent, your videos are a big help as I try to learn this 3 string, so thank you!
Hi John, you are precisely the kind of person that I am trying to help...to get started. Once you get started...there is no looking back. Keep an eye out for some new RAW Beginner videos that I am am working on now and will upload soon. Cheers Gazza. :)
This is great stuff. I'm a beginner and this is so helpful. Keep up the good work. Look forward tom the next one.👍
Glad to be of help Tony. Keep goin at it my friend. Cheers Gazza
Like your style of teaching!
Thanks Richard, i do my best to impart what I know to others. I am a rank amateur my self...so it is nice to know that my teaching is easy to follow. Cheers Gazza :)
Thanks a lot... it's easy rich lesson man! 👍🏼
Thank you my friend. I am happy that you enjoyed it. I hope you got something from it . Cheers Gazza :)
Love it!
Thanks Randy. Cheers Gazza :)
Can't wait to start
Thanks 😊
Thank You very much. ❤
Thank you my friend . Cheers Gazza :)
cool. my son got me one for xmas. awesome. cant out it down.
You have a wonderful son Ben. I cannot put my geetars down either. I get so much joy out of playin them. Check out my tutorial videos to help you get started. Once ya get goin...aint nothin gonna stop you enjoyin it. Cheers Gazza :)
Cool da MAN
Thank You for taking the time to make these videos for us. You should include a PayPal link so we can Tip you
Thanks Darren for your positive feedback my friend. it is my pleasure to help other people get started with cigar box geetar...because it is a wonderful interest. it is quite easy to learn... but as a teacher...I know how some basic things can get overlooked when you are trying to get started...like tuning up etc. So it has been my goal to try and cover the things I needed to know when I started out. Your Paypal tipping idea is a very good one...and I will give it some thought. At the moment I am getting some good karma from my tutorials...so that is keeping me going. Cheers Gazza :)
Good lesson, broken down and easy to understand
Thankyou Bluesboy Jag. I am glad that you like it...although you probably don't need any lessons if you are able to make your own guitars. Thank you for dropping by tho...and making some nice comments my friend. Cheers Gazza :)
I dropped by your channel for a look see. You give some great tutorials too. I really liked the one on how to play that Hill Country Blues style rhythm. You look to be using standard tuning. Can it also be played using open E tuning? or played on a 3 string CBG? Cheers Gazza :)
@@cigarboxgeetar9417which song was that?
@@BluesboyJagCigarBoxGuitar I cannot seem to find your clip now...but it was probably "See My Jumper Hangin on the Line"...on a 6 stringer, Cheers Gazza :)
Thank you 😊
My pleasure to help Duane. I hope you got something out of it my friend. Cheers Gazza :)
I bought a 3 string cigar box guitar last year (finger slide, tuner, and a 50 amp speaker), and Im severely struggling with it. Any help you provide is completely welcome.
Great job !! Thank You !!
Thank you for taking the time to give me some feedback my friend. It is much appreciated. Cheers Gazza :)
thank you I build too . hobby now
That's great Marc,. The more people involved in the cigar box world...the better! Cheers Gazza:)
I notice that you first place an extended finger on the strings before laying the slide down. The reason you do that is so you get a clean
sound and you do not hear the slide hit the string. Is that correct? I just got my CB guitar and when I strum the strings and then just
lay the slide down gently I hear noise from the slide touching the sting or strings. Any advice??? Thanks!
Thanks for making these!
I'm getting a little bit lost during the transition from the 2nd slide to the 5th back to the 3rd. If you do another one of these, (I hope you will!) could you go into a little more detail on that part?
Thanks again!
Thanks for your comments and feedback Dave.
I will be doing another couple of tutorials soon...and I hope you will be able to understand it more clearly from those. Keep going with it...you will get there. Cheers Gazza :)
@@cigarboxgeetar9417 Everything else in the video was super-clear, it was just that one bit that I didn't follow very well. Thanks again!
This is Great stuff. So inspirering. The CBG looks so fantastic and beautiful. Can you leave the full contact of the builder please. So i can Check it out and maybe Order one.
Thanx M.
Thanks Mark...for your kind comments. I have contacted the builder Paul Thorley...and I will try to get his contact details for you. Cheers Gazza:)
Hi.
It would be really helpful if we could have a clear view of the ‘action area’ - ie,
The finger picking action at one end,
and,
at the same time, be able to see
the slide action happening at the other end, all at the same time please, without moving the camera all around. 😊
Thanks for your comments Peter. Next time I do a tutorial...I will try to do what you have suggested. I am not a professional teacher...I am just tryin to get peeps started on their journey. Will see what I can do to help my friend. Cheers Gazza.:)
Bonjour le tirant des cordes pour se jolie son et la marques svp merci
Merci beaucoup mon ami. Gazza :)
is the camera hanging from a piece of string, made me sea sick,
I guess that's how Seasick Steve got his name Paul. I always wondered where he got that name from. Thanks for clearing that up for me my friend! Awe Paul...I don't know what to say...other than I recommend that you take some seasick pills before you watch my video clips...or maybe just go and have a nice lie down instead. Cheers Gazza :)
Good stuff but a 5 minute tutorial in 25 mins is kinda off ish
Thanks for your nice comments Roy. If I were you...I would just watch 5 minutes worth then my friend. Cheers Gazza :)
subbed
Thank you my friend. Cheers Gazza :)
Thank you Sam. I am getting a good group together now. Cheers Gazza. :)
Learn a 3 string blues song in 5 minutes...........25 minutes later....
Time just flies when you are havin fun Michael !
Cheers Gazza :)
You're a very funny guy Michael. You make me laugh. Thanks for droppin by. Cheers Gazza :)
Well...no bodies gonna learn much at all from your channel mate...cause there is NO content on it. You"re just a troll !