Cigar Box Nation founder Shane Speal has posted four great videos to teach you how to play your 3-string cigar box guitar. Above, how to play leads (blues and Middle Eastern) on one string.

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shanespeal

Thanks for bleedin’ it to the dozens, Mark!

All,
The lesson posted is just one of 4 I recorded this morning. Make sure to click the link to see them all. They’re all located at http://www.cigarboxnation.com , the epicenter of the growing Cigar Box Guitar Movement.

Stay primal,
Shane Speal
ps. my own site with FREE cigar box guitar plans and downloadable mp3′s and more is http://www.cigarboxguitar.com
mr.skeleton

And I like Shane’s t-shirt!
Anonymous

Isn’t this a cigarbox mountain dulcimer? The tuning scheme – 1-5-1, with the 1-5 used mostly as drones and the melody played on the top string – is pretty much the mountain dulcimer. Usually played on the lap, but, still.

Shane Speal's cigar box guitar lessons

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