This just madeVv my day. I have had a cigar box for a few years. It was very poorly setup so I have started the process of improving the setup. I just naturally just tuned to E B E because I am a guitarist/bassist. Next step replace the tuners and add a neck pickup and switch. This video tells me I am on the right track.
@martywright18292 жыл бұрын
Tuned mine down and having fun
@jaysigma2 ай бұрын
Makes sense to me... will give it a try!
@Shortcutguitlssns3 ай бұрын
Reason #6: E minor pentatonic (guitar) licks with the open bottom E(drone)…think SRV. Love the string trees behind the nut on your axe.
2 жыл бұрын
That's it! I see a lot of people spreading the idea of "cigar box guitar is just what you want it to be", but in practice instead they keep stucked on the GDG. It's important to know and try some tradicional stuff, but even more important is to try to bring up criativity and further self opinion. Thnx for the video Mr Puckett!
@user-ee8ip9oe9c2 ай бұрын
I THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME WHAT THE STRINGS ARE ON THE THREE STRING GUITAR , YOUR OK IN MY BOOKS , MANY THANKS.
@ericshaffer98232 жыл бұрын
Superhuman restraint! You didn't even resort to my go-to..."because I want to!" Hope those fires aren't a threat!
@ubernerrd2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! Also, love the clear guitar case. It's helpful to be able to see the inner workings of a guitar.
@johnaustin18259 ай бұрын
I tuned down to E B E and love it - the tone is much better. Also I can play very easily in my favourite keys: E G A C D. Further it is kinder on my delicate fingers! Thank you.
@garyoverman439310 ай бұрын
You had me with #1 😅 Great lesson! Thanks.
@Gene_Cali2 жыл бұрын
I do it to Jam with Guitar players or Harmonica in certain keys. Noodling on a gitty is fun.
@titoshinshi3742 Жыл бұрын
The profoundness of simplicity . Thank you.
@Silas_Calazans10 ай бұрын
WOW, you just convinced me with the first two reasons! The other ones were bonus
@Wastelandman7000 Жыл бұрын
I agree. My next build will be even lower. Going to try Shane Speal's baritone drop C for my next build. I love guitars that growl.
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
A Guy at Pike Place Market, Seattle builds preorders part's. Nothing handcrafted. It hit him up because I build guitar necks and custom Headstock's. When I talked to the guy that doesn't build shit, he said, on the phone, " Good luck with that". He sells, preordered Cigar Box Guitar bullshit, at Pike place market, Seattle for 450-650 a guitar that he didn't have a clue about how to make! What's up, freinds?
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
Check out " Soul Cat" guitar's at Pike Place Market in Seattle. That guy is a tourist trap fraud! 450-650 for an" asian kit" cigar box guitar. My guitar necks and Headstock's are handmade. The Headstock's, that I make are inspired by the greatest guitarists and bass player's that ever picked a string. Fuckin, please!
@moose74722 жыл бұрын
Same reason I am DAD, learned on dulcimer. Hybrid is awesome fretless! Thanks brother 🤠
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@hansbeeksma1841 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Del. It opens a new world playing for me. Other thn jusf GDg.
@wuuudo2 жыл бұрын
Always tune mine this way👍
@rodjones1172 жыл бұрын
All makes perfect sense
@shadowminister40902 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. As a mediocre guitar player, keeping the E, B, E notes makes a lot of sense. 👍
@hurdygurdyguy12 жыл бұрын
I have GDg and an EBg cbgs, some rock'n'roll tunes favor GDg and others favor EBe... (that's why you need more than one cbg!!)
@twsw9449 Жыл бұрын
Hay really enjoyed watching your show have started a cbg myself had a crazy idea. Build a duel neck cbg just because you can and you could have two different keys of tunning
@richardferrell74122 жыл бұрын
Del you are starting to win me over to EBE. Every time I hear you say it though I think of the X-Files. EBE Extraterrestrial Biological Entity. Mulder and Scully rule! lol
@hotsauceguitarkitchen2 жыл бұрын
Love the low down !
@roberthomler86812 жыл бұрын
if im playing by myself i just tune the the low string as low as i can and still sound good . then keep 1 5 1 tuning. so far sounds good if i fallow ebe tabs or gdg tabs. as long as its 1 5 1 it works. and also keeping it tuned low it keeps the neck from bowing so quick. since i have no truss rod
@roberthomler86812 жыл бұрын
i commented before watching the whole video
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
you’re exactly right!!!!
@rzambory2938 Жыл бұрын
love the kit
@harrykeel85572 жыл бұрын
Been missing your videos. Anyway, I may retune one of my cigar box guitars and give the EBE a try.
@brickch4pel Жыл бұрын
I'm looking into making a build, and after seeing this video, I've gotten some ideas. Particularly, I'm thinking of building a 4 string and tuning it to AEBE.
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
Static- X, "Push it!".
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
Please, watch, on KZfaq all of the Static-X songs and videos. It will open up your mind ..
@keithwilkinson5707 Жыл бұрын
AEBE? Why?
@brickch4pel11 ай бұрын
@@keithwilkinson5707 After a few months of using this tuning, I've noticed it makes major/minor chords and their respective sevenths easy to play. However, I initially considered AEBE due to having two full rows of single-finger bar power chords, plus one extra row that uses a normal power chord shape.
@bobjohnston43252 жыл бұрын
Del, you had me at each reason. I wish I had used EBE tuning when I first started this crazy hobby. Now I have to erase everything in my mind and re-tune my CBG's. Well, I may leave a couple at GDG.
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
GDG is good for slide when you need the string to be “tight” … you can really dig in 😀
@tuckamore_knife_company2 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation! Makes a lot more sense. Thanks for sharing. Cheers~🔥🤘🏻🇺🇸
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@buzz56016 ай бұрын
Fantastic!!
@gotherecomАй бұрын
Tune A D B because who needs the 6th 3rd and 1st string anyway for picking tunes?
@SleepDeprived672 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA! You're hilarious! And your videos are great!! Where can one purchase that guitar?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
that’s my personal instrument
@Leoferreirarj8 ай бұрын
Very good tips! But, I'll need adjust the neck when change the tune?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar6 ай бұрын
not sure what you mean?
@rohlfing63 Жыл бұрын
Hey Del, could you provide a little more info about why you prefer the ADG strings when tuning to EBE rather than the E, A, and D strings? Gonna go with EBE on the current build, just trying to understand the string selection. I assume your approach results in lower string tension than if I go with heavier strings, but are there other reasons you like the ADG strings?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar Жыл бұрын
go to youtube search bar and type in PUCKETT CIGAR BOX STRINGS TUNING
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
Ok. I have a song request. " Push it." From the band, "Static-X". Please?
@marchase83242 ай бұрын
😎👍🏼
@cvhatcher Жыл бұрын
Love that build. Did you build that?
@Trailtraveller3 ай бұрын
Del which pedals type do you advise with EBE or GDG? Like blues overdrive and delay or reverb ?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar3 ай бұрын
whatever makes you smile the biggest 😃
@genomitchalinni8106 Жыл бұрын
So, the EBE tuning sounds like the tuning, for that Nirvana song, "Smell's like teen spirit".
@johnaustin182510 ай бұрын
Is it easier to barre? I find G D G very difficult with 42 34 24 strings
@richardstumph7833 Жыл бұрын
I've tried, brakes stringZ,, going from gdg,to ,ebe,, like though
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar Жыл бұрын
keep trying!! keep jamming!!!
@abydos-musique10 ай бұрын
Just a question about this tune E, what is the best scale for a 3 strings cigar box guitar? Thx !
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar10 ай бұрын
there is no best scale … it’s always going to be what’s best for you 👍🏽😎
@todbooth36662 жыл бұрын
I'm really curious about that screw you've got above the last fret. Are those two screw eyes you've got holding it in? What's the purpose of that? I've got a cbg that only has that last fret, and I keep thinking I need something between the last fret and the tuning pegs.
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
it keeps downward tension on the zero fret… which keeps the strings in place when you bend AND increases the sustain overall. a must have in my opinion unless you have a scarf joint then not necessarily necessary 😎
@highfive65532 жыл бұрын
Cool!! Are you building new ones yet?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
next month
@tunnel78 ай бұрын
GDG EVERY TIME FOR CBG EBE just confuses it all over again.
@rzambory2938 Жыл бұрын
btw ty 4 the videos
@rockylynch63837 ай бұрын
tuned a guitar to EBEBE, took the 6th string off.
@kentaylorsympatico2 жыл бұрын
Yah. It's Dell.
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kenn!!! 😎
@streetcinematography2 ай бұрын
Del… which gauge strings for this EBE so you use please ?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 ай бұрын
light guage ADG acoustic strings
@streetcinematography2 ай бұрын
@@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar thank you Del… they sound so great and Deep… I’ll try it . Much appreciated
@phil731010 ай бұрын
What string guages do you like?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar10 ай бұрын
ADG strings
@graysaw Жыл бұрын
Do you always use a zero fret or do you use bone nuts too?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar Жыл бұрын
zero fret is my preference
@Chaplin8352 жыл бұрын
😎
@texthedog2 жыл бұрын
can still use the finger positions from the GDG tuning?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
absolutely
@mulekickhandmadeguitars84652 жыл бұрын
Just a curious question. Why are your fretting fingers blackened from playing?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
tarnish perhaps 🤔
@mulekickhandmadeguitars84652 жыл бұрын
@@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar Tarnish from....frets?? Does that happen to all guitar players fingers? I'm new to this.
@rohlfing63 Жыл бұрын
@@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465 yes, as strings age, they tarnish and your fingertips get black. Fear not, it washes off and with a little extra care you can minimize it somewhat
@Sagart9992 жыл бұрын
What are you using as fret markers on this cbg?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
buttons … tiny buttons
@graysguitars61992 жыл бұрын
What scale length are you using here?
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
probably a 25 inch
@sydmarty12 жыл бұрын
You tune in E because that's where you can sing it. If you can't sing in E there is no reason to do it period.
@PuckettCigarBoxGuitar2 жыл бұрын
good point… but…can you tuna fish ??
@johnwashburn37932 жыл бұрын
...or,you can buy a cbg that is already tuned to E B E