Cigar Box Guitar Articles

How to Tie Fret Knots Parts needed: monofilament nylon fishing line (10 to 15lb test). Tools needed: Scissors Small file Fret Calculator....

Don't try this at home! These plans were discovered by cigar box guitar builder and researcher, John "Reddog" McNair. I'm not sure...

Pictured: A small round box ukulele, circa 1920's. The following plans are less detailed than others in our archives, but they give some...

(Pictured: 5-string cigar box banjo, circa 2005. Unknown builder. The design is similar to the banjo plans featured here.) Shane's note:...

These historic plans from 1922 show how to build a five-string mandolin from a cigar box.

This article was taken from the original CigarBoxGuitars.com archives. You’ll need Wine bottle with long neck Glass cutter Masking tape...