You may have noticed that my avatar is a pic of on old gray headed guy playing a solid bodied electric harp.  That's me.

So I was pleased as punch when a harp friend posted this link for me on the web:  A Cigar Box Harp!

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kewl!

I've been trying to make a cigar box harp - what are the dimensions of the cigar box in this picture?
Sorry, I don't know. A harper friend posted that pic to me and I don't know any background about it.
Guessing from the pic roughly 13" x 6" x 2"

11"L x 6 5/8"W x 2"D

Casa Torano Robusto boxes work well for this also, the boxes measure 11"L x 5 1/2"W x 2"D

Thanks!
Dang, missed on the Length, close on the Width, spot on Depth-wise. :-)

I cheated...I used the box I have on the shelf. :-)

One of my current projects is to attempt to recreate this harp, just based off the pictures.  Here's hoping it'll look / sound as good, when I finally finish it.  (Here's hoping I'll actually finish this within the next 6 years or so.

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