Shane Speal plays a 3-string cigar box guitar with a short socket for a slide. The stubby socket allows him to hit single notes on the middle and low string for intricate melodies and chordal variations.

Cigar Box Slim plays his 3 and 7 string cigar box guitars "lap steel" style with the box laying flat on his lap.

Johnny Lowe creates brutal performances with his multi-necked Lowebows with a long slide that helps him reach both necks at once. One look at all the scar marks on his instrument attests to the punk rock ethic of his playing. His concerts are full of chunking rhythm banged out on his Lowebows.

Kurt "Diddleybox" Schoen is a fretted 3-string cbg player. He has been seen using a guitar pick, but sometimes opts for fingerstyle on his unique resonator instruments.