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Great for the guitar lover, Blues lover, or someone that wants a totally original instrument..
Each CBG has it's own unique sound and personality; they are made by hand one at a time. They're small, portable and almost indestructible...and let's face it, they look cool as hell and attract major attention!
Music legends who play and have played cigar box guitars and descriptions of their instruments.
Jimi Hendrix, Carl Perkins, Gov’t Mule, Albert King, Ted Nugent, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Johnny Depp and more.
Great for the guitar lover, Blues lover, or someone that wants a totally original instrument..
Each CBG has it's own unique sound and personality; they are made by hand one at a time. They're small, portable and almost indestructible...and let's face it, they look cool as hell and attract major attention!
Steven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, (born 1941) is an American blues musician, although he prefers to be called "a song and dance man".
He plays guitars (mostly personalized), and sings, usually about his early life living rough and doing casual work.
Great for the guitar lover, Blues lover, or someone that wants a totally original instrument..
Each CBG has it's own unique sound and personality; they are made by hand one at a time. They're small, portable and almost indestructible...and let's face it, they look cool as hell and attract major attention!
These are easy-to-follow plans that started the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution. Build a simple 3-string CBG using an empty box, a plank of wood (easily found at your local hardware store) some strings and tuners. more details...

Not only do cigar box guitars have a great history, these little guys deliver that authentic primitive blues sound...not to mention they're a heck of alot of fun to play!
THE REVOLUTION BEGINS HERE!!!
Each CBG has it's own unique sound and personality; they are made by hand one at a time. They're small, portable and almost indestructible...and let's face it, they look cool as hell and attract major attention!
