WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING
CIGAR BOX GUITAR
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Celebrating 21 Years in 2025...May 30-June 1, 2025
LIMITED EDITION CBG
Just two of this limited edition guitar are remaining!
This is a unique opportunity to own a piece of history. We commemorated the World’s Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival with a limited edition, 20th Anniversary, four-string cigar box guitar. Only 12 of these guitars were built by artist, Jeff Mello cbg luthier and owner of The Cigar Box Guitar Store.
Both remaining guitars are black and they are $385 each with proceeds split evenly between the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation and the Arts Huntsville's Creative Launchpad. You can make one your own by reserving here, visiting The Cigar Box Guitar Store at Studio 106 in Lowe Mill A&E in person or contacting us. Guitars can be shipped anywhere in the world.
This year’s guitar is a 4-string featuring an Alma Fuerte Plasencia cigar box. Guitars #1 and #2 of the 12, which will be given away, utilize red boxes. Guitars #3-#12 utilize the identical cigar box, but in black. The neck and headstock are crafted from rigid quartersawn Maple wood. The 1.5” wide, 25” scale, maple fretboard features etched fret marker symbols that celebrate Huntsville, Alabama. The single-coil fender-style pickup includes tone and volume control. The chrome hardtail bridge allows for individual intonation adjustments. The strings are grounded to minimize hum. A custom acrylic pickguard adorns the box and protects it from pick scratches. Strap buttons are affixed to the top and bottom of the cigar box to secure your favorite guitar strap.
Other notes on construction and finishing details:
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The fretboard features medium height fret wire. Wood surfaces are sealed with 3 coats of acrylic lacquer, smoothed with #0000 steel wool, waxed and polished for a silky feel.
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A Delrin string guide and jumbo size zero fret wire establish the nut position.
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Strings are at .5” spacing and tuned to open G (GDgB).
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To protect internal wiring from breakage from transit and usage shock and vibration,
all soldering is performed to industrial IPC workmanship standards. All interconnections are made with shielded cable. Solder joints are covered with silicone to provide strain relief.