What is a Cigarbox?

The term Cigarbox refers to a set of instruments made using a cigar box as a sounding board. This instrument originated in the hands of 19th-century American tinkerers, and was the poor man's guitar or fiddle. It was thanks to these that the blues became popular, and to this day they remain the symbol of a melancholy music, full of suffering and sadness.

By way of illustration, here's a piece by Alain Johannes accompanied by his cigarbox.

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A luthier's Cigarbox

Originally, these were crude instruments, often hastily assembled with a broomstick and one or two strings stretched over it. The model I'm showing you today is a little more advanced, with a specially designed neck that resembles that of a Fender Telecaster electric guitar. It's also equipped with a pickup and can be plugged into any guitar amp.

 

The T-Cigarbox

Model features

  • Rope length: 640mm
  • Manche en « full C » vintage
  • Number of slots: 17
  • Touch radius: 7.25″
  • Micro « Lipstick » de récupération, potard tonalité et volume.
  • Clips « maison » pour accrocher bottle-neck

 

Interested in a made-to-measure model?

If you're interested in a made-to-measure model, don't hesitate to contact me. The possibilities are endless and all pieces are unique. For a basic budget of 800 euros, you can also purchase your own lutherie cigarbox.

The basic model includes :

  • a maple electric guitar neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard to your specifications.
  • A table without openings or with simple openings.
  • Quality mechanics
  • Custom-made single neck or bridge pickup, two potentiometers(volume+tonality).
  • Matching tailpieces, headplates and easels to suit your preferences.

Of course anything is possible, but in this case please contact for a personalized quote.

 

 

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