Obsessed with Cigar Box Guitars, 2nd Edition: Over 120 Hand-Built Guitars from the Masters (CompanionHouse Books) Stunning CBG Gallery and a Step-by-Step Project to Build Your Own Cigar Box Ukulele

**Get an unforgettable look inside the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution!** * **Over 120 homemade instruments** from canjos and diddley bows to a double-necked bass/guitar hybrid and an elaborate six-string, electric, steampunk masterpiece * **Stunning photo gallery** highlights incredible creations utilizing everything from broom handles, beer bottles, and combs to cookie tins, bottle caps, and rusted bolts * **Revealing portraits** of both legendary and contemporary roots music personalities * **Step-by-step project** for building your own concert-sized cigar box ukulele Indulge your passion for handmade musical greatness! There's a growing movement of self-expression unfolding in the world of music. Musicians and hobbyists are finding new creative freedom by making their own musical instruments out of unconventional materials. In a modern revival of a great American tradition, sliders, pickers, strummers, and makers are coming together in what they call the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution. Inside this book, professional photographer and CBG enthusiast David Sutton shares his obsession with these handmade treasures through vivid photographs of inspired musical creativity. You'll find beautiful color photographs of more than 120 amazing homemade musical instruments, stunning examples of DIY musical greatness, from a kid's two-string guitar and an electrified canjo to an elaborate six-string on a crutch; authentic stories of legendary American roots music personalities; and a meticulously detailed step-by-step project for building your own concert-sized cigar box ukulele. __Obsessed with Cigar Box Guitars, 2nd Edition__ celebrates the genre and the modern craft of these irresistibly alluring instruments. In 232 pages, David Sutton, the author of __Cigar Box Guitars__ and a woodworking enthusiast, shares an expanded photo gallery of handmade musical masterpieces. These ingenious creations range from simple cardboard diddley bows to wooden box electric six-string guitars that are more impressive than anything you can buy in a store. __Obsessed with Cigar Box Guitars__ makes an amazing gift for music lovers, fans of CBGs, and anyone who wants to try their own hand at building a handmade instrument! __"Sutton lovingly captures the artistry of... building and playing the instruments, illustrating the broad range and musical diversity of cigar box guitars."__ **—__Publishers Weekly__** A Passion for Handmade Musical Greatness In a modern revival of a great American tradition, sliders, pickers, strummers and makers are coming together in what they call the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution. Musicians and hobbyists are finding new creative freedom by making their own musical instruments out of unconventional materials. Their ingenious creations range from simple cardboard diddley bows to wooden box electric six-string guitars that are more impressive than anything you can buy in a store. Cigar Box Guitars, 2nd Edition celebrates the modern craft of these irresistibly alluring instruments. In this new edition, professional photographer and woodworking enthusiast David Sutton shares his obsession with the genre in an expanded photo gallery that profiles inspiring examples of handmade musical greatness. Sutton details multiple techniques for playing the fretted, three-string cigar box guitar, with easy-to-follow chord diagrams and instructions for a selection of classic tunes. He also provides a new step-by-step project for building your own tenor ukulele, using modified plans from a 1917 edition of Popular Mechanics. Inside Cigar Box Guitars, 2nd Edition An unforgettable look inside the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution. Expanded photo gallery of more than 120 amazing homemade musical instruments. Stunning profiles of DIY musical greatness, from two-string guitars and diddley bows to an electrified washtub bass. Authentic stories of legendary American roots music personalities. A new section on learning to play the cigar box guitar using both innovative and traditional techniques. Step-by-step project for building your own tenor ukulele. "The author of Cigar Box Guitars shares his amazing photo gallery of handmade musical greatness. Obsessed with Cigar Box Guitars, 2nd Edition includes a new step-by-step project for building your own tenor ukulele, and instructions for playing homemade guitars using both innovative and traditional techniques"-- Provided by publisher