My Introduction to Cigar Box Guitars

My brother acquired a double neck cigar box guitar at an auction to benefit flood victims in the state of Texas and consequently asked me if I would trade him the guitar for a model train that I had. The instrument was built by a gentleman named Rob Baker. The top neck is fretless and and there's a transducer under the bridge. The bottom neck has frets, a three string adjustable bridge, and what looks to be a single coil pickup of some kind. The controls are simple, consisting of a volume knob and a selector switch. The guitar also had a small battery powered amplifier that came with it. It is made from a Baccarat box. I haven't tried it out yet. I need to get a cover for the speaker and I'm scared that it will inadvertently get damaged. The guitar sounds great played through my Fender Super Champ X2. The pickup side sounds warm and thick, while the fretless side with the bridge transducer sounds thinner. Almost like a resonator. I have fallen in love with cigar box guitars.

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Comment by Greg Nevels on June 7, 2016 at 8:51am
I posted a photo in the photo section.
Comment by John Sawyer on June 7, 2016 at 7:10am
They're not addictive.... I can stop any time... I have made 68 of them, and ... Oh.. Nah.. Keep going! These are a lot of fun, please post a pic!
Comment by the anonymous pick on June 6, 2016 at 4:20am

welcome to  the addiction  .. build  or  buy   , they are addictive  ;-)

 

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