Use a knife to make a shallow notch near the middle of the box, where you’ll set your “bridge,” a threaded rod. From here, measure 25.5 inches up the length of the instrument and make a similar notch ...

Check it out here: • How To Make A Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Total build (not including glue dry time) took about 3 hours for this guitar. I did my best to use the most inexpensive parts possible.

Day 2 of the 10th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment was 10+ hours of unique musical performances as well as workshops and lessons in how to both build and play the ...