The Cigar Box Guitar Store

Here's a case of "looks can be deceiving....Madison Ol' Timer, looks like it has been laying around forever, but indeed it is a new CBG designed to look like a relic!

🚬The 3-string cigar box dobro guitar. utilizes a modern Tabak cigar box from Drew Estate Ci**rs : The Rebirth of Ci**rs that luthier Jeff has distressed so it appears aged. He fashioned the resonator from a paint can lid, aging it with various acid treatments to remove the shiny finish and designing custom artwork for a fictitious gunpowder company to complete the look.

🌲The neck and headstock are crafted from hickory harvested in Northern Alabama. Jeff "eroded" the headstock and neck heel to make them appear as if they had been rotted from age. The 25” scale, 1.5” wide yardstick fretboard is made of maple and features artwork that celebrates the historic Harrison Brothers Hardware in downtown Huntsville, AL. The side fret markers are inlay of wenge wood. The headstock is adorned with a vintage fork handle, while the fork tines secure the strings at the tail.

🎶The electronics include a single-coil pickup with a Coke bottlecap volume control and ¼” output jack. The pickup cover has been designed and fabricated to look like a common mousetrap.

And yes, it's available in Studio 106 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment. Come give it a strum this week. Hours: Weds, Thurs, Fri. 15 and Sat 11-6

It's so much fun to see our guitars in their new homes. Jimmy visited us for the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama a few weeks ago and ended up taking this tropical-themed CBG home. Recently he shared this video of him playing it on his porch in Virginia. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gdmxdn1Uv9Q

Well, this is our kind of doorstep surprise. 😄

We source boxes from smoke shops, thrift stores, estate sales, and generous folks like Shelby & Hank who dropped off this giant collection before we had opened for the day. A bunch of these beauties are perfect for our E-Z Build Kits: https://www.thecigarboxguitarstore.com/cbg-build-kit

💫 It's Festival Friday! 💫
Today we revisit Box of Smoke's from this year's World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama. The band headlined Day 2, Saturday May 30, at Ravenwood Meadery, located in Studio RR7 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment . Kate's powerhouse vocals were punctuated by Shafe's hot guitar lyrics, while Nia and Daniel pulled it all together with bass, rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Their high energy pulled in the packed house who snapped, clapped and sang along.... Save the date: June 4-6, 2027 and sign up for updates at CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com
📸 Photos by K.A.Black

Sunday is Make Music Day, a free celebration of music that happens all over the world! Since Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment is closed on Sundays, celebrate early and see us in Studio 106 on Saturday between Noon-2:00 for free group lessons. Borrow a guitar from us and stay for 5 minutes or the whole two hours. No experience required--we make it easy to play...Then, on Sunday, take part in the celebration at one of the many free performances happening throughout the greater Huntsville area. Full schedule: https://huntsvillemusic.com/make-music-day/

It’s not too late to get Dad a gift he’ll actually play. Father’s Day is this Sunday, and you don’t want him seeing red because you forgot…you want him seeing this kind of red. 🎸🔥 Give these red-hot cigar box guitars a strum in Studio 106 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment and see which one is right for your dear ol' Pop. Our hours are: Weds., Thurs, & Fri. 1-5 and Sat. 11-6

Attention Left-Handed Players...You don't need to play CBG upside down! We've got 3 lefties in stock that luthier Jeff built just for you! Take a spin on the strings in Studio 106 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment. Our hours are: Weds., Thurs, & Fri. 1-5 and Sat. 11-6

It's Make Music Week! Organized by the Huntsville Hospital Music Therapy program and the Huntsville Music Office, this week culminates with Make Music Day on Sunday June 21. Check out a performance and re-set your senses with some live music.

🎶TODAY:
11:00a-1:00p at the Women & Children's Lobby Piano
1:30-3:30p in the Huntsville Hospital Main Atrium

🎶TUESDAY:
9:30a-11:30p in the Orthopedic Spinal Tower Lobby
12:00-2:00p in the Women & Children's Cafeteria

🎶WEDNESDAY:
11:30a-1:30p in the Huntsville Hospital Main Atrium
1:30-3:30p at the Women & Children's Lobby Piano

🎶THURSDAY:
8:30-10:30a at the Bentley Plaza Farmer’s Market
11:00a-1:00p at Madison Hospital
1:30-3:30p in the Huntsville Hospital Main Lobby

🎶FRIDAY:
10:00a-12:00p in the Orthopedic Spinal Tower Lobby
1:30-3:30p at the Women & Children's Lobby Piano

💫One location with many different performances on Make Music Day this Sunday is the Huntsville Madison County Public Library's Downtown Huntsville location in the atrium. Organized by the library's Blast Music program, there will be live performances from 1:30-4:30pm.

See the full calendar at: https://huntsvillemusic.com/make-music-day

Big news! We've been named Best Music Retailer in this year's Best of Alabama awards. Thanks to everyone who voted for us! Congrats to T. Shepard Guitars for their regional award and to Vertical House Records for their honorable mention.

Got plans tomorrow? Make music with us! Stop by between Noon-2:00 for free group lessons in Studio 106 at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment. Borrow a guitar from us and stay for 5 minutes or the whole two hours. No experience required--we make it easy to play.
📸Thanks to Claire of Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment for the great pic of us.