Price: $109.49
(as of Oct 04, 2026 11:46:48 UTC – Details)
Product description
Build Your Own Easy-to-Play Cigar Box Guitar!
With our easy DIY kit, in just a couple of hours you can build yourself a fully playable fretted three-string cigar box guitar. Everything you need is included: fretted neck, cigar box, tuners, strings, hardware and full illustrated instructions.
DIY Music from DIY Instruments
Only basic woodworking tools and skills needed… and so easy to play! Open G 3-string tuning makes it simple to pick and strum songs and tunes, and an intro guide to playing is included.
Key Features
Easy to Assemble
Detailed, easy-to follow assembly instructions make it a breeze to get your new cigar box guitar put together.
Only Basic Woodworking Tools Required
A screwdriver, small saw and drill with a couple of common bit sizes is all you’ll need.
Fully Fretted Neck for Easy Playing
We’ve done the hard work of installing frets on the neck included with this kit, so you can get busy picking out tunes as soon as the strings are on! A “zero fret” assures nice low string action for easy playing and good intonation.
Create a Piece of Playable Heirloom Art
DIY instrument builders have been making guitars, fiddles and other instruments out of cigar boxes since the time of the U. S. Civil War, and now you can too – our kit makes it as easy.
Build what you Play, Play what you Love!
Great for new and experienced builders, this kit comes with everything necessary to build your very own 3-string Fretted Cigar Box Guitar!
Fretted neck, hardware, cigar box, complete instructions: it’s all in there. Cigar Box Guitars are a perfect example that making your own music doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. With this kit, this beautiful and highly customizable instrument can be built using nothing but simple hand tools and a smile.
What is included in the kit? You get all the hardware, strings, cigar box and one of our fully fretted 25″ scale necks! Contents of this kit: One cigar box (styles vary) One set of Acoustic Light Strings for GDG tuning Three tuners with bushings and screws Six Long-Shank brass eyelets/string ferrules Eight Chrome box corners with screws Two 1″ Chrome sound hole inserts Floating, banjo-style bridge Pre-wired piezo and jack harness Our 26-page assembly instructions booklet What tools do you need for the basic kit? PLEASE NOTE: The cigar boxes included in this kit are REAL cigar boxes that once held cigars. They may show light wear (minor cosmetic scuffs, dings, etc) from their previous life – but that is part of the appeal of building DIY instruments! You will only need a saw, screwdriver and a drill. You won’t need a dedicated woodshop or expensive tools. Each kit includes a 26-page, easy to follow guide chock full of detailed photos and instructions.
We designed this kit specifically for the beginning woodworker!
Detailed, easy-to follow assembly instructions
Will make a 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar
Includes Basic Piezo Pickup for plugging into an amp
Fully Fretted Neck with Zero Fret
Only basic hand tools required
