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Romeo Y Julieta – SOLD

This a great box, nice and solid, good weight to it but still has a thin top for a great tone. We loved all the gold on the box so we pushed the boat our and went all the way with this little lady. We...

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American Sun Grown – SOLD

This is a nice heavy box with a wonderful sound. We used a nice Yellow Pine neck with beautiful grain, topped with a Red Oak fret board that looks great with the wood grain style of the box and added...

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Punch Fret-less

Fret less Cigar Box Guitars are just fun and this one is no exception. Great looking Punch box, tons of character and an awesome picture, front and center, of Punch himself kicking back with a cigar....

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One String Gold Top

We are fast running out of these tins for our one string canjos. A great looking rectangular tin in gold (more colors to come) We added a sound hole to this tin and it really helps give more acoustic...

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Finks 1893 Fret-less – SOLD

We love Finks boxes, partly because they are great sounding boxes and partly because they are based right here in San Antonio. The 1893 boxes have a nice vintage look and they have a nice thin top so...

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Reserva 3000 One String

The R Brand Elves have really out done themselves this time. These little one stingers are just fantastic, my favorite so far. A nice roomy box gives plenty of tone and volume, six great looking sound...

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Curly Head Deluxe

When it comes to Cigar Box Guitars you really cant go wrong with this one. Everything you need in a CBG and nothing you don’t, the Curly Head box looks great with a cool vintage vibe, the six brass...

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Chupa Cabra – SOLD

This little gem sounds scarier than it is, the Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra box is a good thick box very much like the Undercrown boxes we love. The thick lid is surprisingly resonant and offers plenty...

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Ashton VSG – SOLD

This is a great looking box, lots of nice wood grain and a cool wrap around sticker. We cut some very stylish f holes, used a Poplar neck topped with a Cedar fret board and maple fret makers. Don’t let...

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La Traviata – SOLD

This is a smaller box but its nice and deep, the thin top and the over sized sound holes give you lots of volume. Plugged in you you get a great CBG tone, and a nice amount of controllable feedback. My...

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Well folks it’s time for a big announcement.

We are back in business! It’s been well over a year since we were in full production, but we finally have the new shop up and running and we are back making guitars. I am sure it’s going to take a few...

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Fincks 1893 Box 3 string cigar box guitar CBG Electric/Acoustic – SOLD

This could be the perfect, on the go, cigar box guitar. We chose a beautiful Finck’s box and used all brass and copper hardware (where possible). The short scale means its perfect to take with you in...

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Reserva Limitada One String – Sold

We have a new batch of one stringers fresh off the bench! This style is fast becoming a signature for our one stringers and for a very good reason, it works. The wooden boxes offer a great tone and the...

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Beauty and the Beast – Sold

This guitar is beautiful even if we do say so ourselves. The Anejo Reserva box with a classic ‘f’ hole has a nice thick top giving a rich tone, not quite as loud acoustically as a our thinner top boxes...

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Anyone for a nice cup of Joe? – Sold

This guitar is beautiful! The Java box is nice and thick giving a deeper, more mellow tone than the thinner lid boxes. You do loose a little volume when played acoustically but its still plenty loud...

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