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VIDEO: Deep Blues Grind - an Easy Cigar Box Guitar Lesson

Playing badass blues licks ain't hard... Here's an easy lesson to get you grindin' on the back porch. Tuning: GDG. 

Scroll down for info on the Shane Speal Classic Cigar Box Guitar.

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The Shane Speal Classic Cigar Box Guitar 

This is the guitar that started the modern cigar box guitar movement. Three strings and an acoustically brilliant Padron all wood cigar box. Handmade by me, Shane Speal in my Pennsylvania shop. 

Tuned Open G: GDG. Also includes a full tuning guide with many other cool tunings to try. 

These are loaded with an active preamp with four-band EQ and volume knob. 

Three-string, fretted cigar box guitar. 
Acoustic electric with internal piezo rod pickup and onboard preamp. 
All wood Padron cigar box. 
Poplar neck with a 23" scale. Woodburned fret markers 
Played with a slide. 
Signed and dated. 

>>>DON'T FORGET TO ADD A STUBBY SLIDE TO YOUR ORDER. 
Guitar shipping: 
$19 US $45Worldwide

4 comments

  • Wal
    Wal Whatfield, UK
    I sooooo envy you that big box. Gonna have to make me one of those... Great lesson as always, from a guy who knows a lot and just gives it away. More power to your third finger Mr Speal sir!

    I sooooo envy you that big box. Gonna have to make me one of those...

    Great lesson as always, from a guy who knows a lot and just gives it away. More power to your third finger Mr Speal sir!

  • Gumbo Charly
    Gumbo Charly Sarasota FL
    Love the simple 'backporch' riffs to play around with. Keep 'em coming. Question for you: I've got a 'Rumbler' with the heavy strings and I've been keeping it tuned to EBE, With the heavy strings is it OK to tune up to the GDG occvasionally? Thanks again for the riff!

    Love the simple 'backporch' riffs to play around with. Keep 'em coming. Question for you: I've got a 'Rumbler' with the heavy strings and I've been keeping it tuned to EBE, With the heavy strings is it OK to tune up to the GDG occvasionally?
    Thanks again for the riff!

  • Shane Speal
    Shane Speal
    Gumbo Charly, I wouldn't advise tuning the Rumbler to open G with those strings. Instead, restring it with .046, .036, .024 strings. They're slightly lighter and will handle both open E and open G

    Gumbo Charly, I wouldn't advise tuning the Rumbler to open G with those strings. Instead, restring it with .046, .036, .024 strings. They're slightly lighter and will handle both open E and open G

  • Eddie omens
    Eddie omens San Diego ca
    Is that Shane Speal classic woid gutar for sale ?

    Is that Shane Speal classic woid gutar for sale ?

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