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Craig Mayhem's Videos (15)
Mayhem Box Fiddle sound test 0:14
The folks at Music Folk graciously put my fiddle to the test. This is plugged in and volume set VER… Craig Mayhem Aug 31, 2013 110 views
Pokey Lafarge - Central Time - David Letterman 7-16-13
Not a cigar box in the bunch, but Pokey's repping old-timey music and Saint Louis. Enjoy. Craig Mayhem Jul 17, 2013 152 views
Mayhem Box HoboBanjo sound test 01:22
Just liek it sez. DGbd. Elmar Flatpup. Built this guitar for a cancer charity benefit raffle. I wan… Craig Mayhem Apr 25, 2013 182 views
Single Coil pickup test 01:05
My first hand-wound single coil pickup test. Not installed on a guitar, you hover a guitar over the… Craig Mayhem Apr 3, 2013 106 views
This is Love 02:12
An original poppy song I wrote called "This is Love". We play it in my band, Fighting Bill Tracy. F… Craig Mayhem Mar 29, 2013 104 views
Diagonal cat-bowl-reso test 01:10
A bit of Green Fields of France. Not a bad sound for a quick junk/test build! Acoustic only for now… Craig Mayhem Mar 29, 2013 100 views
Skinny Blues Strummer test 01:51
25.5 in scale, blues frets. 1x2 on it's end for the neck, small box. GDg. Played acoustically here,… Craig Mayhem Mar 28, 2013 118 views
Idiot's Guide to Scarfing on a Bandsaw
An idiot's guide to making a scarf joint for a cigar box guitar neck on a band saw. Included is a h… Craig Mayhem Feb 21, 2013 118 views
Skull and Bones amp test 01:17
Skull and Bones amp test. Ignore the bad noodling, just testing the clean and gain sounds. Craig Mayhem Jan 30, 2013 146 views
Boat Paddle Bass with flatpup 0:39
Got my flatpup 1 in the mail today and installed it on my boat paddle. This is just through my crap… Craig Mayhem Jan 18, 2013 140 views
Broad Majestic Shannon - Tin Postcard Uke 02:36
Just like it sez. That song on the tin postcard resonator soprano uke. Also warbling. Song by Shane… Craig Mayhem Jan 10, 2013 79 views
Irish Rover - Reso Soprano Uke 01:00
LP Reso Soprano Uke I built and the Oceanic tobacco tin amp. I only know a couple uke chords, so h… Craig Mayhem Jan 2, 2013 128 views
Gossamer acoustic 0:16
It works! Electric later this week. Craig Mayhem Dec 24, 2012 80 views
LP Reso 0:52
Just a little riffage on the LP reso unplugged then through the guitar fuel amp I put into a 50's t… Craig Mayhem Dec 24, 2012 104 views
Crappy slide guitar 0:29
Using the Tullamore Shorty slide I made on my first CBG build - a license plate resonator. Amp is a… Craig Mayhem Dec 24, 2012 114 views
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Are metal frets necessary?
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AI Search Query - Curious Answer
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Song lyrics for Steve's new song
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UK - Best Place to Buy Cigar Box's
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Busking Songs...
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Joseph J. Rogowski about Current Based Pickup Design
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crossover guitar.
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Flat bucker under box top. Any Success?
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Has anyone tried this? Thoughts?
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just came accross this pickup idea on youtube.
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VIDEO: Building a CBG with limited resources.
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Free PDF Download: Vintage Guitar Effects Plans - 1967 Fuzzbox and 1969 Treble Boost
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Tune up songs
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Duel output jacks
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No Harmonics
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Camera suggestions?
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CBG site issues, continued.
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I'll be fashionable this summer =)
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Everyone can make CBG. And I did it =)
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.✨. Cover Me ..♪♫•*¨*•. ~ the Delta Blues Outlaws
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Q&A with Arkansas-based talented blues musician Billy Jones, one of the very best authentic modern artists
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Big Power Bank for Small CBG =)
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