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I’m not into cigar box guitars, the fact is that I understand them as a step in the evolution of the guitars, I recognize the historical value, but I can not go beyond this point.
Well, this morning, I stumbled upon this set of pictures on Flick, very interesting guitars made of a cigar box, a lunch box, etc. I don’t know if they actually play, but they sure look interesting.
Well, at that moment I wasn’t decided to post this here, but I guess today the lady with the horoscope must have planed something for me, because from another source, I reached this site here and that was the end of it. I just had to post this here since it seems that cigar box guitars keep on following me this morning.
By the way, does any of you have such guitars at home? What kind of strings do you put on this guitars? Normal ones? Or what?
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Ovidiu OprescuRomania, 33 years
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Pat Darnell and Friends
December 8th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Some smokin’ guitars there Ovidiu. No, we don’t have any, but I might someday. My kids love the Transformer side of this art.
billy
December 8th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
alot of people play them, they sound much better for blues becuse the blues was created on them!
muddy waters never played a gibson or martin…he only played a strat when he was 40!
muddy waters played a cigar box guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GJVpTjnPk4
Pat Darnell and Friends
December 9th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3F5btp4fI
Blues was played to tough crowds too…
That sound of authenticity… eh? Billy, I never thought of that fact, Muddy played first on a cigar box Guitar… had to be.
Adina
December 10th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I love cigar box guitars, and those pictured in your site are beautiful. thanks.
Ovidiu
December 10th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Indeed, they are, Adina! Thanks for commenting! How are you? How is Danny doing?
Tony Hogan
December 30th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Hilarious
Very good post. Thanks very much. Alas, I don’t smoke
And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Tony
Little Big Daddy
June 21st, 2009 at 5:35 am
I like cigar box guitars, they are cool. So many peaople make them these days, check these out http://www.sixseis.com I think Im going to buy one, what do you think?
Ovidiu
June 21st, 2009 at 9:59 am
Nice guitars, to have in the collection, if you have one. Not my type, as I am not a fan of cigar box guitars, but interesting…
Jojo
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Yes, you put regular guitar strings on them. Depending if its acoustic or electric, just like any other guitar.
Cool pics!!
Hey Little Big Daddy, I saw thease http://www.sixseis.com
and yes they are very cool!!
Jojo
Jim
January 15th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Muddy waters played Telecasters not strats
Old Stump Wumper
September 25th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
You don’t need to be a fan of CBGs particularly, just good instruments and the blues/jazz/rock. Many a maker makes 6 string accoustic and electric CBGs that look distinct, but play just like a well made regular instrument.
I’m in the UK, where Cigar Boxes aren’t as common. But there is a huge interest in the “Found Art” here too. With the few boxes available, oil cans, and cookie tins being made into very playable instruments, some of which have the tone of a Banjo, others a decent metal body resonator acoustic, and some like the finest crafted pro-quality electric.
You really should step aside from the “not my type” as it is no no different than saying a Gibson isn’t my type because I only play fender.
victor hugo marsan
February 23rd, 2011 at 11:46 pm
good news for cigar box