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Here are a couple of videos that we had in our archives. Teddy demonstrating the first cigar box guitar we made, followed by a couple of ukulele demonstrations. Please “friend us” on facebook at
We now know that Teddy can hold his own with the greats of the past. He played the cigar box guitar for about 8 hours straight. There was lots of interest in the sound and music he was playing. I still had a good time and will do something like this again.
We made a sale and so Teddy got some bells for his feet from his cut. He now has rythm. All he needs now is cymbals for his knees.
Whew, finished the 2 Ukuleles’ this morning. Had to install the strings on the way down.
Pictures of Teddy playing at our table. We should have charged $5.00 to stand and listen. Lots of interest and lots of people thinking about building their own. Not a lot of buyers. oh well…
No pictures yet, but bridges are made. We used rosewood, slotted them for a bone nut and beveled the edges. They will look good.
Edit: The bridges are made. We slotted the rosewood, machined for thickness and then tapered the edges for a clean look. I still need to take a picture…
Currently we are constructing a Cigar Box Uke. The box is ready for assembly, reinforcement was done with rosewood. Small fretwire was ordered as well as bridges and nuts….
Glue up is complete, now to shape the neck. Check back often to see how we are doing.
A Guide to Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Making
A complete guide spanning 179 pages that covers the complete design and construction of a top end solid body electric cigar box guitar. This book discusses in detail such topics as wood selection and storage, design considerations, hardware selection, ne