4-string Sets

These sets of strings are specifically voiced for 4-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (DGBD) or "standard guitar" (DGBE - the four "bottom" strings of a standard 6-string guitar) tuning. Open G is a great setup for...

These sets of strings are voiced specifically for electric 4-string cigar box guitars (CBG) or other instruments that you want to tune in an "Open G" (D G B D), "Open D" (D F# A D)  or "standard guitar" (DGBE - the four highest-pitch strings of a...

These sets of strings are specifically voiced for 4-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that can be tuned in several different ways.  They can be tuned in "Open G" for slide playing (D G B D), in "Open D" for slide playing (D F# A D), or in...

Although Shane Speal is known for his 3-string cigar box guitar playing, he can be seen playing 4-string cigar box guitar during the majority of his live shows.  These string sets have been formulated by  Speal, based on his 25 years of...

Steve Arvey is one of the foremost cigar box guitar performers and CBG ambassadors active today, touring and playing homemade instruments all around the world. He writes: "People often ask 'How do I get that killer sound?' The secret is in the strings...