Cigar Box Guitars: the ultimate DIY guide for makers and players

 

(boingboing) As one of the founders of MAKE magazine, I’ve made quite a few physical objects. Nothing has been more fun than making guitars out of cigar boxes. The amazing thing about them is that they aren’t difficult to build, are fairly fault-tolerant, and yet sound good! David Sutton’s book is a perfect introduction ... He gives a history of them, profiles makers and museum curators, and provides step-by-step instructions on making three different types of cigar box guitars (including how to make your own pickups to electrify your homemade instruments). Continued