While cigar box guitars are usually used to play blues music, I wanted to just post a quick blog to show how dynamic a three stringed instrument can be. In the video below I show a riff I whipped up that sounds... well not bluesy. Just watch and you will see what I'm talking about.
Now if you need more proof that Cigar Box Guitars are real high quality instruments check out these awesome videos of people shredding on their boxes. Each video demonstrates a unique style!
Here is someone playing some smooth jazz on a 6 string CBG:
Here is someone playing some smooth jazz on a 6 string CBG:
Here is Justin Johnson with an awesome blues song on a 4 string CBG:
Here is an excellent cover of The Beatles Song by someone who speaks Russian on a 3 string CBG:
Each one of these videos has a different styles of music with a different number of strings. Do you believe in the power of the CBG now?