Acoustic Sets

Open G "GDG" is perhaps the most popular tuning for 3-string cigar box guitars, and for good reason. It's just so easy to bang out good ole gritty blues using this classic tuning. Sometimes known as the G Modal or G Power Chord tuning, if you are looking...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 Medium-gauge strings specifically for a 3-string cigar box guitar (CBG) that you want to tune in a "Low Open G" (Low G, Middle D, Middle G). We call this set the "Uncle Enos...

These string sets have been formulated by Shane Speal, King of the Cigar Box Guitar, based on his 25 years of experience of what works for cigar box guitars on stage. Choose either the acoustic or electric set: acoustic for pure acoustic playing and also...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings specifically voiced for 3-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (GBD) or "standard guitar" (GBE - the three highest-pitch strings of a...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 4 strings 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...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Blue Blaster" Low Open G string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a Low Open G tuning (Low G, Middle D, Middle G), and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments...

Open D "DAD" is a very popular tuning for 3-string cigar box guitars, second only to the Open G GDG tuning. It's just so easy to bang out good ole gritty blues using this classic tuning. Sometimes known as the D Modal or D Power Chord tuning, if you are...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 4 strings voiced specifically 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...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings voiced specifically for 3-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (GBD) or "standard guitar" (GBE - the three highest-pitch strings of a...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings specifically voiced for 3-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open D" (D-F#-A)" tuning, a great setup slide playing. These are medium-gauge...

This is  a 12-pack of our 4-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open G/Standard" string set - buy in bulk and save! These strings are intended for tuning to one of the following tunings: High Open G - Middle D, Middle G, Middle B, High...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments. These sets are...