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.
