Fun Stuff – Page 4 – The How-To Repository for the Cigar Box Guitar Movement!

Guitar Memes Pt III

From Cigar Box Nation’s hilarious meme gags posted on their Facebook page. Share ’em everywhere… Continue reading “Guitar Memes Pt III”

Guitar Memes, Part II

Cigar Box Nation’s Facebook page continues its daily guitar meme postings. Here’s some of the best.

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Guitar Lessons?

Ok, so he didn’t spell Garfunkel right, but he did get Led Zeppelin correct.

So what would the equivalent for “Cigar Box Guitar Lessons?” Let us know in the comments.

Junk Pickin’ and Dumpster Diving for Cigar Box Guitar Parts

The art of the junkyard pick…

The beauty of rusty things…

These make up some of the most exciting parts of cigar box guitar building. It’s not just about putting a stick through a box. No, it can be a lot more, especially when you challenge yourself to use as many discarded materials as possible.

Ben Baker has spent a lot of time combing the junk shops and strange alleyways, looking for inspiration. He’s written a great two-part series on junking and guitar building:

Gitty’s Guide to Junkin’ and Pickin’ for Cigar Box Guitar Building

Exploring Unusual Patents – Double Neck Dulcimer: 1880

The inventor of this patent referred to the instrument as a zither, however, this is clearly related to the dulcimer family. The rectangle shape hearkens to the “Tennessee Music Box” style of primitive Appalachian dulcimers. See the full patent here.

The Fascinating World of Ed Stilley’s Guitars

In the pantheon of great guitar makers, Ed Stilley’s work stands alone like a castaway on its own musical island. Imperfect, bizarre and some even un-tunable to the modern equal temperament scale, his crudely made stringed instruments would make the most adventurous guitar collector shudder. Continue reading “The Fascinating World of Ed Stilley’s Guitars”