“The history of cigar box guitars starts with the boxes. When the US government imposed an excise tax on tobacco in 1862, manufacturers were forced to package cigars in small boxes that would contain 20 - 100 cigars inside. These boxes would be sealed with an official tax stamp, guaranteeing that the cigar company paid the proper tax.
In 1800's America, musical instruments were expensive to the average person, but creative folks taught themselves to build their own. Because of the popularity of cigars, these small wooden boxes were plentiful in many households and creative folks started using them for instruments. Folks realized they were the perfect size to craft fiddles, banjos, guitars and mandolins.” - History of the Cigar Box Guitar
Come learn to build your own guitar in this improved maker experience. This workshop offers you complete kits, where you can choose your from array of beautiful cigar boxes to make a unique guitar just for you!
Makers will use power tools and hand tools (drills, screwdrivers, etc) to drill into the neck, create sound holes in the body, assemble, & string up their guitar. These kits will have the neck sit on top of the cigar box.
At the end, you will even learn how to play a song on your guitar. It will be musical time even if you don’t know how to play!
This is a great workshop for makers AND music lovers of any skill level. Kits, supplies and tools provided. Please email workshops@wsmixxer.org with any questions.
For more information visit our main website at wsmixxer.org
Address:1375 N Martin Luther King Jr DriveWinston-Salem, NC 27101
