Category: Building and maintaining a cigar box guitar

When you are buying fret wire for your cigar box guitar build there are a few decisions that you need to make. These involve things like the color and width of the wire, but also the form that you...

If you want to make your own box for your Cigar Box Guitar Build, there are a few things you need to consider before you start: LengthHeightDepthBracingFixing the sides MaterialLid Length Of...

You will need to choose some strings for your build and you have a few choices to make; the material that the strings are made fromstrings from a 6- string guitar, 12 -string guitar or specialist...

Cigar Box Guitars are traditionally made using discarded cigar boxes, but other wooden boxes can be used. Cardboard boxes are best avoided but metal tins can be used. A cigar box of approximately 10...

There are a few things you can do to keep you Cigar Box Guitar playing well and some improvements you can make too: Keep it cleanChange the stringsKeep the bridge and nut in good conditionCheck...

A Cigar Box Guitar often has sound holes cut in the body of the guitar to amplify the sound of an acoustic guitar. Electrified guitars will often have them, allowing the guitar to be played...