Cigar Box Nation, Alternative Fretting Idea

Can You Fret a Cigar Box Guitar Without Fretwire? Cigar Box Nation member, BrianQ submitted this photo of a cigar box guitar he built using nylon thread from Hobby Lobby as frets. This was in response to our free PDF download, How to Tie Fret Knots . The article shows you an ancient way of fretting an instrument using a special knotting technique. I'm quite excited about this tutorial because it's just one more way we can create humble instruments from any found objects around us. As with all our latest tutorials and plans, we invite you to improve upon them by submitting your own photos, comments and suggestions. Join the chatter! Also... Scroll down for even more features and news about Gitty's Tele guitar neck flash sale! Build your own legend... Shane

PDF Download: How to Tie Fret Knots - a Traditional Way... Fret Not: The Fret Knot is Back by Peter Hoover "An idea centuries old has returned..." PDF Scan from Mugwumps Magazine, Vol 3. No. 6, November 1974 A note from Shane: This tutorial comes from an old issue of Mugwumps magazine, a now-defunct... Read more cigarboxnation.com

#93 The Ink Can by Mark Hunt of Kingston Ontario, Canada 4 string fretted, made with a screen-printing ink can. 23" scale, Maple neck, walnut fretboard. Acrylic bridge, bottle opener tailpiece.

Hot Wire Guitar - Insane Historic Electric Cigar Box Guitar A special thanks to John Reddog McNair for sharing these plans. We have archived many historic DIY instrument plans, but this one-string electric cigar... Read more cigarboxnation.com

PICS & VIDEO: Build this Shovel Handle Cigar Box Guitar. This cigar box guitar article was originally posted at PoorMansGuitar.com, Shane Speal's blog of all things musical, simple and cool... Here's a simple cigar box guitar design I came up with using a shovel handle from Lowes. It's presented here... Read more cigarboxnation.com

The Exit Sign Guitar + a quickie blues lesson. Built by... Video + photos Here's a wild guitar concept I haven't seen before. This three-stringer was crafted from a discarded exit sign by Gary Desrosiers. According... Read more cigarboxnation.com

Starting today, you can get a ready-made maple Telecaster-style neck, with a built-in truss rod and rosewood fretboard, as a free gift with any order of $300 or more at  CBGitty.com.  This is a very limited-time offer while supplies last!

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"Find Your Happy Place and Get Lost" Shirt This is another original cigar box guitar design by Farley Andresen. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite! Read more hobofiddle.com

"The Astonishing Electric Banjo 1892" Patent! Own a piece of musical history with this great shirt, which features an actual patent design from 1892 of a banjo set up for being played by electrical activation. It's made of a thicker, heavier cotton, but it's still soft and comfy. Read more hobofiddle.com

"Hard Times Make Great Music" Cigar Box Guitar Sweatshirt "Hard Times Make Great Music" is one of the core mottoes of the modern cigar box guitar movement. It sums up the idea that it's when people have to "make do" and find creative ways to make music that the best stuff happens. Read more hobofiddle.com

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