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Thanks for the nice comments Uli. I cant wait to get the slide that made...and to try it out on this beauty :)

It sounds great Ross. I luv the tone. Looks pretty sexy too. Very easy guitar to play :)

I am not sure...I think it might be the Les Paul Standard. I am .not an expert on Les Pauls :)

Thanks for your nice comments John. Its a great song and tune. Its a work in progress...so I hope to improve on it iver time . Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Woody. It is a bit mournful...now that you mention it. Probably because I recently discovered Ry Cooder and his song Feelin Bad Blues. Cant get that tune out of my head now! Cheers Gazza ;)

Tha ks Ross. Its a work in progress...but i like the way it is heading. Cheers mate. GAZZA :)

Thanks Harry. It is a crazy geetar. It was made for me by the late Trevor Abraham. His very much misswd. He made great instruments. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks for your nice comments Ross. I am getting better my friend. Life is a constant series of experiments...and this finger pickin versus flat pick versus plastic finger picks has been an obstacle for for me for so long. Which one do I develop? I think I have finally decided on the finger picking with longer finger nails. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Frank. IT is loosely based on the song "You Got to Move"...one of my fave songs. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Johnny. Thay old geetar is a beauty. Thanks for your comments mate. Cheers Gazza :)

Yep...pretty much I'd say. Great observation my friend. I was wanting to see if I could put different lyrics over the same tune. It kinda works. Life is a series of experiments my friend. Some work...some don't. But...as my daddy used to say..."if ya never have a go...you will never know" cheers Gazza :)

thanks for the heads up on that tune"chicken raid" Greenjag surf. I dont know of it...but I will check it out and have ago at it. "Ime a Man " would sound great on your style of guitar too. I have one similar to yours. I have never tried it on that. Its a must do I reckon. Cheers Gazza :)

No worries my friend. I had not intended to make a video of it. I was just havin fun playin it one morning...but decided to record it on my phone audio app. It sounded pretty ok...so I made it into a video clip. Glad you like it. Cheers Gazza :)

Great idea my friend. That jingle would make a big difference too. Give it a go mate. Cheers gazza :)

I like the sound of both...but sometimes the single coil creates a bit too much hum for my liking when I am recording.. If I am not recording anything...then I play the single coils a lot because I do like their brightness and buzzy sounds. Cheers Gazza :)

singles. don’t use humbuckers especially when you have only 3 strings.

@@joeywhalen3636 - I am not a guitar tech or a professional musician. I play for FUNSAKE. I like the humbucker because of the amazing sustain it gives my 3 stringer when I want it to. There are no rules when it comes to cigar box guitar....and I like it because of that concept.Cheers Gazza :)

@@joeywhalen3636 - I tried to open up your channel...to see what setup you play...but unfortunately there were no videos or content?

Another interesting guitar mod suggestion. Hope it works. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks for your comments Greenjagsurf. I like your idea of modifying a blues box guitar...as they have a nice raw sound to start with. I would like to hear your modified version of it. Let me know when you load up a video playin it please. Cheers Gazza.:)

Thanks Ross. I was watching a documentary on the life of Robert Johnson...and was inspired to write this song. Glad you like it my friend:) Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Chezza...I am glad that you like it my friend. I like the words that you used to describe it. I will do some more tunes in this style. I really like the dreamy peaceful style too. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Mark, I am glad that you like it my friend. Thanks for your kind comments. I am just getting into this new style for me...and I will do some more. I luv playin slide this way. Cheers Gazza :)

Keep at it Dale. I was all fingers and mostly thumbs when I started out. You will get better over time. Hard to believe...but apparently Robert Johnson was a very poor guitarist when he started out too. Perserverence will get you there my friend. Cheers Gazza :)

Hi Jak Jak, thanks for your kind comments my friend. Its a wonderful world that you have stumbled upon...ie-The world of cigar box guitar. I was fortunate to stumble across it too about 15-16 years ago. I absolutely love every aspect of it. The simple music...simple but artistic guitars... and the nice peeps that are part of it. I have done several Tutorial Videos on how to get started. Check them out...and they will help. Once you get started ...just enjoy it my friend. and remember...when it comes to cigar box geetars...there are no rules! Cheers Gazza :)

thanks Jim for the encouragement my friend. I am lovin this style of slide playin. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Bobby for the encouragement my friend. I am lovin this new found discovery of Ry Cooder slide guitar playin. It has so much feelin in it. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks for your nice comments and great feedback Eric. Cheers Gazza :)

Gidday Joe, I am glad that you like the slide. I am gonna have to order another one too. Mine rolled off my coffee table and smashed on my tile floor :( Its worth buying another one for sure, cheers Gazza :)

@@cigarboxgeetar9417 howdy, 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇧! oh no what a shame! I’m very exited to get to playing with, I’m big fan of Billy Gibbons so I wanted this slide to see what the master uses! Subscribed! I could definitely learn a thing or two from your slide playing!

@@joe.b944 HI Joe, Billy is the Man! He is a great one to study. He makes it seem so effortless too. Cheers gazza :)

Hi tattoo bull...thanks for your comments my friend. I am glad to hear that you liked my little spontaneous geetar tune. Also glad to hear that you are starting up cigar box guitar yourself. Check out some of my tutorial videos on this channel. They may be of help to you. I did not intend to make a video of this particular tune when I plugged my geetar into my amp that morning. I just wanted to try out the stomp box that I bought some time back. I recorded the audio on my phone app to see what it sounded like after mucking around with that tune. I don't even know the words to that song...I just made them up as I went along. However...the recording sounded pretty good I thought...so I took some photos of my geetar, amp and stomp box to make a little video of the tune. It's a really simple tune to play...so I may do a video tutorial on it down the track. Cheers Gazza :)

Hi Craig. Sure you can and will! When I first started out trying to learn about 15 years ago...I was all fingers and thumbs. Absolutely hopeless at it. But being determined to learn it...I watched heaps of cbg videos and watched other players to pick up various tips. I figured that every day that I did not practice...was another day lost. I figured that you have to make a start sometime... you will never ever get there. We dont start out competentent. To get competent...you need to practice and make mistakes. Over time you will minimise those mistakes and eventually get competent.

I do not use my left hand fingers to play on the fretboard to play chords or individual notes as a conventional guitarist might. I play all of my chords and single notes with the slide. These days I usually put my slide on my pinky finger if I am playing the geetar in the conventional upright position. If I am playing the geetar on my lap...I put the slide on my second finger. Playing in the conventional upright position...a lot of guitarists put the slide on their pinky finger(little finger.) Many such as Justin Johnson and Seasick Steve put the slide on their ring finger( 3rd finger). John McNair of Red Dog Guitars sometimes plays with the slide on his second finger. Dave Hole...rock guiiarist and blues legend puts the slide on his index finger. It reall comes down to what works best for you. There are NO rules when it comes to cigar box guitar playin. :)

I am sure that if you make a start and spend the time to practicing and watching heaps of videos...you will get the hang of it and develop your own style from it. I hope to be watching one of your videos one day...and get inspired by it too ! Cheers gazza :)

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Hi Tom...thanks for your comments. it doesn't hurt to be a bit suspicious in this world...that's for sure. However...I did play this little tune and made up the words as I went along cause I don't know the song. It's a very simple little tune to play...and if you have watched any of my other 350 plus videos on this channel...you will see that I can play a very simple tune on geetar. I don't really care whether you believe me or not. Have a really nice day mate . Cheers Gazza :)

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I don't know of that song. I will try to check it out on the movie...and have a go at it. Thanks for the heads up on it. Stay tuned. Cheers Gazza :)

Hi manomyth...I did manage to find the crossroads movie soundtrack that you mentioned to me. Thank you for steering me in that direction. It has opened up a whole new world for me. I had a go at playing something similar in style to the song by Ry Cooder. It will take me a while to learn the whole song properly...but I don't think anyone will ever play it as well as him...so I am not too concerned about learning every note that he plays...I am more interested in learning from his style. I am hooked on it at the moment. Cheers Gazza :)

Thank you my friend. That little geetar of mine does make a great sound for something so raw and simple. Cheers Gazza :)

Those Joyo pedals are great. I love my vintage overdrive pedal (green one). I have not tried out the gold one...but I bet its a little beauty too. Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks Werner. I am delighted that you like this kind of music. You might like to check out Thomas Wenzel too. He is a german cigar box guitar player and singer who I really like to listen to. Cheers Gazza :)

Yes...you have got it my friend. Its a little wooden box with a piezo sensor in it that you plug into an amp and tap with your foot. It sounds great and helpd you keep your timing. I bought the one on my video...but I have made one too. Ptreety easy to make. Cheers Gazza.

Thankyou my friend. It has inspired me again too . Cheers Gazza :)

Thanks again my friend...I just love the fact that I can take a simple tune like that...add some stompbox to it...add a few words here and there...just keep repeating the same chords over and over...with a little variation here and there...and make a nice little soundtrack out of it. I f you care to go and have a look at a lot of my videos on this channel...you will see that I like to do the same thing on many of those videos. ITs a great formula. I am glad that it has inspired you too. Cheers Gazza:)

Glad to help my friend. It is good to get you started. I felt just like you when I started. Just keep at it and you will get there. Cheers Gazza :)

Nothing wrong with a gorilla beat, Brother!

@@ericshaffer9823 - haha...I like that description...cheers Gazza :)

Thank Le Crob for your generous compliments. It gives me great encouragement.Cheers Gazza :)

Thank you marmotte. I am delighted that you like my music. Cheers Gazza :)