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Obsession with Cigar Box Guitars, An: 120 Great Hand-Built Examples Paperback – October 1, 2013

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There's 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. An Obsession for Cigar Box Guitars celebrates the modern craft of their irresistibly alluring instruments.

Professional photographer and woodworking enthusiast David Sutton first chronicled the modern revival of the cigar box guitar in his best-selling book, Cigar Box Guitars. Now he's back to share his obsession with these handmade treasures in an amazing photo gallery that profiles 120 inspiring examples of homemade musical greatness. In a testament to human creativity, these guitars range from simple, cardboard diddley bow-type instruments to wooden box electric six-string models that are more impressive than anything you can buy in a store.

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October 1, 2013
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7.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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156523796X
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978-1565237964
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"In this lavishly illustrated follow-up to his best-selling chronicle Cigar Box Guitars (2012), photographer and cigar box luthier Sutton lovingly captures the artistry of several individuals devoted to building and playing the instruments, illustrating the broad range and musical diversity of cigar box guitars."

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The author of Cigar Box Guitars is back to share his obsession with these handmade treasures, in an amazing picture book that profiles 120 inspiring examples of homemade musical greatness.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Design Originals (October 1, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 156523796X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1565237964
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,146,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,201 in Woodworking Projects (Books)
- #6,459 in Guitars (Books)
- #114,387 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books)

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Coming from a long line of teachers and tradesmen, perhaps it was inevitable that David Sutton would write a book showing people how to build something.

During his quarter century as a professional photographer, David has always managed to steal time for handiwork, one way or another. Whether restoring old hand tools, carving wood, making jewelry or building little guitars, he has always found something there that couldn't be replaced by his more practical pursuits.

David gets a similar satisfaction from his charitable efforts (primarily through Sutton Studios), which have helped to raise over a million dollars for dozens of animal and human welfare organizations. And now this: a book that he crafted for many months and still can hardly believe is here*. He sincerely hopes that you enjoy this book even half as much as he enjoyed putting it together.

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Wayfinder

Great visual reference

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2013

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I'm brand new to CBG and preparing to make my very first. This book is full of color photos and reference information and provides all kinds of neat ideas on the subject. It's not a tutorial per say, but rather a reference of the history and current status of a growing enthusiasm for hand-made "folk" instruments. The guitars in here range from very simple to amazingly detailed. For 12 bucks (at this time), this is an excellent reference bound to provide many ideas to the beginning Cigar Box Guitar enthusiast.

EDIT: It's currently May 2015. Over the past year and a half I've built 15 CBGs, about as many home-made amplifiers, and some 65+ guitar pickups. Has proved to be a very enjoyable hobby. This book is still one of my main "go to" references for ideas. Imo it's one of the "top 5" references for CBG enthusiasts... one of those "must haves". : )

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William J. Jehle

I loved them so much, I bought the museum...

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014

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A lot of the cigar box guitars in Sutton's second work are artifacts from The Cigar Box Guitar Museum. Had Sutton not published this work, I would have been obligated to do the same to share my obsession with these crafty and odd instruments. Sutton is a professional photographer by trade, so I'm doubtful that I could have done any better.

If you are in to making or playing cigar box guitars, you need this book. The photos are worth their weight in gold because you get to see dozens of examples of creative solutions to the same problem: how do you attach a string to a simple box and stick to make a playable guitar? An Obsession With Cigar Box Guitars is your answer!

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William Brown

Great photos with the articals

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019

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I am a new at building CBGs and this book was full of info and photos of examples of other CBG builders work. Which help me to better understand what I was wanting to do. And to stop thinking I wasn't the only one thinking to myself that your not suppose to build things like that, it wouldn't even work. Well it not only works it's beautiful looking and sounding great. Oh and it cost soooooo much lessss then those store brought ones!!!

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JCalkinKindle Customer

but sometimes its nice to throw something funky together just to get back ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015

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I spend most of my work time making world class guitars with Huss&Dalton, but sometimes its nice to throw something funky together just to get back to the primary source of the lutherie drive (and if you don't feel driven, don't bother trying to make fine guitars, its too hard). Some of these CBGs are too primitive to bother with, but I like to see them any how as they satisfy some primal urge I can't shake off. Others are just too cool for words. I haven't made a CBG yet, but I intend to, and this book offers a ton of examples to draw from.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2021

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Great book, shipped very quickly.

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Jeff Hougham

this is a great reference to return to over and over for fresh ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016

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Wow, this is a great reference to return to over and over for fresh ideas. This book alone has pushed me over the edge to begin building my own instruments.

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Tim Shropshire

As A Builder or A Player, This Is A Book To Own ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014

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As a luthier who early on discovered the simple elegance of the cigar box guitar, I can recommend this book right along with the author's other releases as a valuable addition to your library.

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dcssr

Very nice! Lot of good ideas in this book

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017

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Very nice! Lot of good ideas in this book.

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Great photos & descriptions

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2017

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Great photos & descriptions which stimulate imagination & provide inspiration however this is not a how to do it book,don't buy it as such.

Adoram

Pour découvrir les cigar box guitars

Reviewed in France on September 2, 2017

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On m'a parlé par hasard de ces guitares un peu spéciales et pourtant chargées d'histoire. Malheureusement il faut souvent piocher dans les livres anglophones pour trouver des choses très spécialisées. Je ne suis pas déçue de ce livre qui est très bien pour en apprendre plus.

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Jasmin

A beautiful book of history

Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2016

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Love the illustrations!

Giorgio Ronchetti

Ottimo acquisto!

Reviewed in Italy on July 21, 2015

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Buon libro da aggiungere alla mia collezione di libri sulle chitarre!
Lo consiglio a chi ancora non conosce il mondo delle cigar box guitars e in Italia sono tanti!

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Reviewed in Germany on February 27, 2014

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man siehe die vorherigen Tipps der beiden anderen Bücher zum Thema. Macht wirklich Spaß und ist ne nette Art seine "Freizeit" zu nutzen und zusätzlich was nützliches gegen Müllberge zu unternehmen.

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