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Who Makes Large Cigar Boxes?

Posted by Greg Mohrs on August 30, 2011 at 5:02am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Hey everyone. New here. I recently came across a great donor neck for a cigar box guitar project. I think it's 3/4 scale classical guitar that a neighbor was tossing out. I'd love to pair this neck up with a large cigar box. I want to build in a resonator, so I need a large box. A 14"-16" wide box would work great. I have few cigar shops in the area. What brands should I be asking for? What brands make such a large box? Thanks!

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  • Ron "Oily" Sprague August 31, 2011 at 1:58am
    Have a nice red for me when you stop in!
  • Greg Mohrs August 30, 2011 at 10:56pm
    I'm liking the idea of a wine box. I have a "wine bar" a few blocks from my house and they actually use the old boxes to decorate the place. I'll pay them a visit. Thanks!
  • The Easy Rollers August 30, 2011 at 9:23pm

    Wine boxes: http://selfsufficienturbanite.blogspot.com/2008/12/street-find-wine...

     

  • John Stevenson August 30, 2011 at 6:54pm

    I have one of these boxes and It works great.  Biggest I could find here is 13 x 9" x 3".  It does have a lip around the top and bottom edges.

    Heavier wood than a cigar box though.   http://stores.ebay.com/designcraft-industries?_trksid=p4340.l2563  john

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague August 30, 2011 at 12:09pm
    TB,

    I'm with you. I make my own because I can't get boxes where I live. Greg, it really isn't too difficult to build a decent box. That way, you can have the size you want / need. Check out "Homemade Resonator Boxes 101, v 2.0" here on CBN.
  • Skeesix August 30, 2011 at 11:28am

    Or you can use a smaller resonator with a regular size box (unless you already have a resonator and need a box to fit).

    Here is a link to Old Lowe's handmade resonators. http://smokehouseguitars.com/blognewsroll/?cat=38

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague August 30, 2011 at 6:08am
    Greg,

    Fastest way to find what you're looking for is eBay. I found 4 Arturo Fuente King B boxes, sized 13" x 8 1/4", very quickly, for $9.99 each. Others to look for are the 11" Macanudo Gold, And some of the Padrons. It's very rare to find anything larger than 13", but spend some time on eBay, or alternatively, click the ad to the right for Cigar Box Deals to see if they have something like you want in stock.

    Oily

    Oily
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