Finally! Uncle mark you are an amazing teacher and very talented in my opinion. I built my shovel a year and half ago just cause I wanted one. Yours looks so much like mine. I know squat about guitars and have never played one in my life. Through your lessons and a couple other guys I can play a dozen songs now. So happy that now you may have some more slide, or “fret less” songs coming. I owe you at least $20 lol and you will see it within a day. Looking forward to more, your videos are a highlight to my day. Thank you sir !
I bought a JJ shovel guitar a year ago and have barely touched it. I am really happy to see you are going to do these lessons for it. Looking forward to them Mark.
Mark! A really good lesson on how to play on a shovel guitar!!! I got my JJ delivered here to Sweden yesterday so this tutorial helps a lot.The music theory on the fretboard was like turning on a lamp in the dark.Much appreciated! I will follow your site and contribute so we "shovelsliders" :-) can improve. Can one have a request for a lesson? In the early bluesdays of Fleetwood Mac they had a song that had some awesome slideguitar by Jeremy Spencer ,"Shake your moneymaker" That song would be cool to play on a shovelguitar i think!
Im planning to build one this is so cool fretless more feelings you can express depends on your mood .. another question Uncle Mark what is the distance from nut to bridge? Is it accurate if i copied the distance fret of my strat and apply to this shovel? If not Can i ask what is your distance fret 🤗🤗🤗
That’s a question for on of the online groups on Facebook. I don’t build. I just wouldn’t know how to measure to be accurate. It’s a fine measurement. Look up fretless cigar box guitar group on Facebook
Would you please do a video with a big nose amplifier on your three-string guitar and also the shovel I think the world would deeply appreciate it thank you
Hi Mike, I do make a left hand Shovel Guitar...Search " Shovel Guitar " on E-Bay to see my listing. If your decided to purchase just make a note, or Msg me that you want a Left Handed model. I'll be glad to put one together for you. Thanks Richard
Really liked this lesson Mark..I have a guitar i use for slide because the frets are either flat or sharp..so playing it with your fingers it sounds out of tune all the time...But with a slide i can adjust that. If i go a little sharp i usually slide back a bit....or flat i'll whack on some vibrato and sneak into it that way sometimes and it sounds kinda deliberate..if i get it right..! But it does have that slightly out of tune authentic bluesy sound.. Slide guitar is also a good way to start training your ear..it's a good way to start learning guitar because you can start playing stuff much sooner..learn chord progressions and intervals..and you don't get bored and give up.. Personally i set my strings flat so my slide contacts all the strings when i want it to..if i set them following a radius i just end up with a ton of buzzing...so i use a short stubby little slide..
I use a small slide too..... since it only has 3 strings, I can get away with a much smaller slide that only covers the space. This allows me much more freedom to get that middle string alone
"a crazy 5 dollars word", hahaha did I hear it right hahaha, two lessons in one video. So, we must double the tip, learning American expressions and how to have fun on my guitar (by the way this is how I put it, I'm learning with ya how to have fun and enjoy my guitar, not learning how to play or become a pro), anyway, I can't thank you enough here, so let's try on your tip jar hahaha, thanks man, thanks!
Finally! Uncle mark you are an amazing teacher and very talented in my opinion. I built my shovel a year and half ago just cause I wanted one. Yours looks so much like mine. I know squat about guitars and have never played one in my life. Through your lessons and a couple other guys I can play a dozen songs now. So happy that now you may have some more slide, or “fret less” songs coming. I owe you at least $20 lol and you will see it within a day. Looking forward to more, your videos are a highlight to my day. Thank you sir !
WOW! Thank you
I bought a JJ shovel guitar a year ago and have barely touched it. I am really happy to see you are going to do these lessons for it. Looking forward to them Mark.
Great!
Brutha glad your here! I own shovel number 24. I was told A G G. I been kickin my own ass! Thank you!
Awesome
Mark!
A really good lesson on how to play on a shovel guitar!!! I got my JJ delivered here to Sweden yesterday so this tutorial helps a lot.The music theory on the fretboard was like turning on a lamp in the dark.Much appreciated! I will follow your site and contribute so we "shovelsliders" :-) can improve. Can one have a request for a lesson? In the early bluesdays of Fleetwood Mac they had a song that had some awesome slideguitar by Jeremy Spencer ,"Shake your moneymaker"
That song would be cool to play on a shovelguitar i think!
Waiting with anticipation for the forthcoming lessons. Everyone should get a bit of slide in their life. Keep it rock'n Bro!
Im planning to build one this is so cool fretless more feelings you can express depends on your mood .. another question Uncle Mark what is the distance from nut to bridge? Is it accurate if i copied the distance fret of my strat and apply to this shovel? If not Can i ask what is your distance fret 🤗🤗🤗
That’s a question for on of the online groups on Facebook. I don’t build. I just wouldn’t know how to measure to be accurate. It’s a fine measurement.
Look up fretless cigar box guitar group on Facebook
Thanks for the video brother. I got a shovel last October. Never played before. This helps thank you.
we're gonn da a lot of songs so work on training your ear...it will help as we start doing some rock and blues
Thx uncle mark I've been jamming on my swamp which for about a year or two know and you're lessons ben helped me out thx
Thank you
Would you please do a video with a big nose amplifier on your three-string guitar and also the shovel I think the world would deeply appreciate it thank you
I don't own a "Pignose" amp.... sorry. I use a Roland "mini" Cube now for all lessons.
This is cool. Thank you - just starting this was so helpful !
You betcha
Looking foreward to these new lessons..... I want one, but I'm left handed, so I am gonna have to see if he will make it.
great idea
Hi Mike, I do make a left hand Shovel Guitar...Search " Shovel Guitar " on E-Bay to see my listing. If your decided to purchase just make a note, or Msg me that you want a Left Handed model. I'll be glad to put one together for you. Thanks Richard
@@richardnewland2613 cool...... I see a birthday coming up.....
Really liked this lesson Mark..I have a guitar i use for slide because the frets are either flat or sharp..so playing it with your fingers it sounds out of tune all the time...But with a slide i can adjust that. If i go a little sharp i usually slide back a bit....or flat i'll whack on some vibrato and sneak into it that way sometimes and it sounds kinda deliberate..if i get it right..! But it does have that slightly out of tune authentic bluesy sound..
Slide guitar is also a good way to start training your ear..it's a good way to start learning guitar because you can start playing stuff much sooner..learn chord progressions and intervals..and you don't get bored and give up..
Personally i set my strings flat so my slide contacts all the strings when i want it to..if i set them following a radius i just end up with a ton of buzzing...so i use a short stubby little slide..
The strings are flat...I just want folks to visualize a radius. It can make getting individual notes easier sometimes...cheers and thanks
I use a small slide too..... since it only has 3 strings, I can get away with a much smaller slide that only covers the space. This allows me much more freedom to get that middle string alone
@@mikemclaughlin3306 Yes indeed
I use a 5/8" socket.
@@mikemclaughlin3306 that works too, excellent too
I am new to this..what key are the three strings in?
All my lessons and videos are in open G tuning. GDg. I use the same electric nickel wound strings on my shovel and my Cigar boxes.
Great. I'll have to build one for me and some for my craft shows. How about a tutorial on Spoonful? Thanks, Sentinel Guitars.
Thanks... I'll work on that classic!
Can i ask what are the sizes of that 3 strings?
Stringjoy strings 42 34 24
I'm sorry I didn't say the gauges in video. This was an older vid. Cheers
Thankyou Uncle Mark ☺️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thanks for the video, Can you play minor chords as well?
minor chords are "implied". Just pretend the majors are minors and the open chords will work just fine.
What is the humbucker on this guitar? I'm thinking about building one
It's Richard Newland pickup...the guy that made the guitar.
Anyone Else go immediately to Mr. Van Driessen in there head right away? No offense. Makes you even more legendary.
I know scale length doesn't matter too much with a fretless guitar, but do you know the length from nut to bridge on your guitar? Great video btw!
Thanks a bunch. to your question, no I don't but the maker is Richard Newland and he maybe able to help.
Dude can you measure from the nut to the bridge this is the scale length I am making one thanks mo
@@kopododle 25"
Hi Mark. What string gauges are you using. same as your CBG or different?
same - GDg 42 34 24 all wound electrics
hi Mark, how much would it cost me to get one of those guitars, and where would I get it, thanks , your student and fan, jim church(Canada)
Richard Newland on Ebay shovelcaster I think there around $180 not too sure.
What strings do you use and in what order
GDg 42 34 24
anyone know a good app to tune it with?
I just go online to guitar tuner D and G strings
@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson sweet thank you
"a crazy 5 dollars word", hahaha did I hear it right hahaha, two lessons in one video. So, we must double the tip, learning American expressions and how to have fun on my guitar (by the way this is how I put it, I'm learning with ya how to have fun and enjoy my guitar, not learning how to play or become a pro), anyway, I can't thank you enough here, so let's try on your tip jar hahaha, thanks man, thanks!
Thanks a bunch
is this a justin johnston guitar?
No, it was made by Richard Newland. He builds them in Bakersfield CA and is on esty
Yep did you know sound requires matter. In space-time sound can't exist.
sound requires a medium to travel through as a wave....atmosphere, water etc.....sound can't exist in a vacuum. Very True...Thanks
@@unclemarkscigarboxguitarlesson can't wait to see what I learn now that you don't have frets.
@@livinlite9549 I've this playlist of all fretless tunes here already ua-cam.com/play/PLyMhx3htWgYHrgdKJD1fUuFFc8LaGUpKO.html
#241, sorry
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