I was wandering online the other day and out of curiosity started reading some information about Cigar Box guitars and they sounded like a fun thing to make. Has anyone here ever made one, and if so what did you think of it?

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never knew that even existed....thinking ver hard about makeing one now....look s bad $@!

Yep, a blues performer James "Super Chikan" Johnson makes them as well as ceiling fan guitars, gas can guitars etc. I met him at the Pocono Blues Festival. He's a fun person and a great Bluesman.

http://www.superchikan.com/

Here is a link to one of the websites I found on this:
http://cigarboxguitars.com/workshops/How_To_Build_A_CBG.php

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I think there were many of the Blues greats who played Cigar Box guitars including Blind Willie Johnson if I am not mistaken. Here is some info from my YouTube Channel. Good Luck in the search.

Born Sam Hopkins March 1912, Died January 1982. Bluesman Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins was a direct link and a key figure in the transition from country blues to city blues. He recorded for a host of labels and was one of the most prolific blues artists of the twentieth century. He recorded as a popular artist after World War 2 and was rediscovered by folkorists in 1959, prompting resuegence in his popularity and leading him to worldwide fame as a blues guitarist and singer. When Hopkins was eight years old, he made his fisrt guitar out of a cigar box and chicken wire. His brother Joel taught him the basic chords although it was under the wing of Texas bluesman Blind Lemon Jefferson, that Hopkins began his real blues education. It was stated that Hopkins possesed "a bruised whiskey voice" that had "a clipped but expressive sound". Hopkins bridged the gap between rural and urban styles.

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Honer Special20 Harmonica

How about a cigar box resonator :

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I found one where the guy used an altoids can for the resonator cone.

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they are very cool. ive never made one but if i were to make one, i would not use a kit. id want mine to be an original

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My thoughts exaclty. I have a guitar neck from my first guitar (R.I.P) I thought would be good to use and then get some wood to use for the body.

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Check out Daddy Mojo's guitar box guitars.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

Great source for ideas there, but $735 for a CBG? They gots to be out their D@^^n minds!

On a side note: After reading this thread this morning I was inspired to go to the local humidor and pick up 3 different size and wood type boxes. Ya'll best lock your doors, I'll be searching for necks!

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Check out this month's issue of Premier Guitar. The have a whole article on CBG's

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Sweet, I'll see if I can get a copy.

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My friend, and bluesman James 'Super Chikan' Johnson http://www.myspace.com/superchikanandthefightingcocks makes cigar box guitars, and makes oil can guitars.

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I met James a while back when he was at Pocono. He played in the tent and had a huge crowd. He told me about a guitar he made out of an old broken ceiling fan. He was playing a BC Rich. I think he was the only one there that had one. He sounded great. He can make almost anything sound great. His shows and stories make you laugh all the way home.