Tuning
There are a number of different ways to tune a Cigar Box Guitar:
Three string open tuning: A-E-A or G-D-G
Three string classical tuning: A-D-G
Magic jazz tuning: A-E-G
Hawaiian tuning: A-E-F#
Four string open tuning: A-E-A-C# or G-D-G-B
Four string classical tuning: D-G-B-E
Four string banjo tuning: D-G-B-D
For those that might be interested in how I wire my CBG’s:
Volume and Tone Potentiometers ( ¼ watt audio or logarithmic )
- Connected to Humbucker pickups = 500k
- Connected to Single Coil pickups = 250k
Treble Bleed modification:
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Getting started
An awesome website to start with: https://learncigarboxguitar.com/
If you want some inspiration, you can’t go past Justin Johnson, Shane Speal or Uncle Mark:
Justin Johnson: http://www.justinjohnsonlive.com
Justin Johnson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/justinjohnsonlive
Shane Speal’s CBG lessons: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsurrectionRex
Uncle Mark’s CBG lessons: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAD4RhswSUBY8FQK5OTtHMA/featured
And finally, heaps of ideas: https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/