Those that have gone before...

Please scroll to see a few of the previous designs I have created. 

Grand Cordon

Vintage 1940's "A Royal Smoke" cigar box. Loud little 1 watt monster with two 2" inch speakers as well as a power indicator light. Runs on a 9V battery or 110 volt power supply (not included). Has both gain and volume controls to deliver that extra distortion that will compete the sound of your CBG. Comes with a hand soldered copper stand.
9 w X 6 h X 2 1/2 d
SOLD TO RYAN

Fender Blues Junior

First generation Blues Junior (cream board) all original and in excellent condition. 15 watt all tube, 12 inch speaker.

SOLD TO LIZ

1940's Webster Tobacco Company


Vintage 1940's Webster Tobacco Company Albany USA Box, alder neck with oak support, chrome mini tuners,solid brass fret markers. Hand soldered bridge with solid brass nut & saddle. String thru body design. Box dimensions 8" X 6" X 2 1/4".  Piezo pick up.
$169
SOLD TO RICK

Don Tomas Clasico

Solid oak neck with semi-gloss finish. 3 string fretless, string thru body design, solid brass nut, brass fret markers, hand soldered  bridge, 25 inch scale, piezo pickup, sealed tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/2  X 6 X 2
SOLD TO RYAN

La Flora Ligero Cigar Box Amp

A must have to go with your Cigar Box Guitar. This original cigar box amp contains a two-inch speaker with 1 watt of power, headphone jack, volume, tone and overdrive controls. It is powered by a  9V battery or plug it in with the included 9 volt power adaptor.
Size 6 " W X 7 1/2" H X 4 1/2" D
SOLD TO ROBERT

Ramon Allones

Knotty alder neck with satin hand rubbed finish and oak heel. 3 string 17 frets, string thru body design, solid brass nut, brass fret markers. Hand soldered bridge, 25 inch scale, piezo pickup, chrome sealed tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/4 X 5 1/2 X 2
SOLD TO ROBERT

Danelectro "Hodad"

Ya I know I didn't build this one, but it is a super cool little amp that runs on a single 9 volt battery or included wall adapter.
The Danelectro Hodad Amp is a tiny practice amp packing classic '60s tone. This mini amplifier has twin speakers, a cool echo effect, and vintage tremolo with adjustable speed for surprising power and tone you'll love-and the cool '60s styling makes for a great retro look. Powerful mini amp for practice or backstage tune-up Twin speakers Cool echo effect Vintage tremolo with adjustable speed.

 SOLD TO MARTIN

Flor de Olivia Cigar Box Amp

Very cool portable twin speaker cigar box amp, runs on 9 volt battery or 12 volt power supply (included). All solid brass backing plates and accents.
Size 4 3/4 " W X 7 1/2" H X 4 1/2" D

SOLD TO ADAM

Diplomaticos​

From Habana Cuba, 3 string fretless with burned in frets and fret markers, solid mahogany neck with 3 piece mahogany headstock, String through body design, 25" scale. Chrome sealed tuners, Dual Piezo pickups, twin spring vibrato. Solid brass nut and bridge and corner protectors.
Approx size - 10 X 6 1/2 X 2
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SOLD TO MARTIN

Don Tomas Maduro

Custom build for Victor, 3 string 17 frets, solid maple neck with maple fretboard, headstock and heel. Traditional string through tail design. 25" scale fret markers on fretboard and top side of neck. Chrome sealed tuners, silver box corners. Humbucker pickup with volume and tone control. Hand soldered bridge, 2 inch sound holes.

Punch

Mahogany box. maple neck with 3 piece maple headstock  & maple fretboard, 17 frets, oak and maple heel, strat style bridge with string thru body design, brass fret markers, 25 inch scale, hot rails pickup, gold sealed tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/2  X 6 X 2
Sold to Bret

Don Tomas Maduro

Charcoal  and Gold box from Spanish Honduras. Mahogany Neck, torch burned with a semi gloss finish. 3 string fretless, string thru body design, solid brass nut, brass fret markers, solid brass bridge, 25 inch scale, piezo pickup, open geared tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/2  X 6 X 2
Sold to Victor

Classical Guitar Display Shelf

For the Classical guitar player. Traditional high gloss finish. Total height 39 1/2" H X 18 1/2 body height X 15 W"  2 shelves.
Sold to Mark

Acoustic Guitar Parlour Sized Display Shelf

​SOLD TO KEVIN

Acoustic Guitar Display Shelf

Burnished burgundy. Total height 41" X 15 1/2" wide. 2 shelves. Very cool if you want something different.
​Sold to Lexi

Rocky Patel - Special Reserve


Solid ash neck, 3 string 17 frets, string thru body design, solid brass fret markers, 25 inch scale, chrome sealed tuners. Hot rails pickup. Strat Style adjustable bridge.
Approx size - 9 X 6 X 1 3/4
​SOLD TO MITCH

Vintage 1940's Suitcase Amp

Vintage 1940's suitcase with non tube 25 watt amp.
​SOLD TO LYNN

Don Tomas Clasico

Solid fir neck with rustic semi-gloss finish. 3 string fretless, string thru body design, solid brass nut, brass fret markers and bridge, 25 inch scale, piezo pickup, chrome sealed tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/2  X 6 X 2
​SOLD

Montecristo

   Solid maple neck with satin hand rubbed finish. 3 string 17 frets, string thru body design, solid brass nut, brass fret markers and bridge, 25 inch scale, piezo pickup, volume control, chrome sealed tuners.
Approx size - 11  X 6 X 2
SOLD​

Cohiba Cigar Box Amp

Made in Cuba solid wood box. 9 Volt battery powered with 110 power adaptor included.  Solid brass mounting hardware, vintage handle.  Approx 5 1/4" X 5 1/2 X 4

Suitcase Amp

My son gave me this cool little suitcase for Christmas as he knew I was thinking about a suitcase amp. It's a 25 watt solid state, nice sound with the CBG's. I plan to do more of these in the near future.
​SOLD

Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970 Vintage Inspired Lamp

So... I had a couple of boxes that I thought were kinda cool but because of the shape weren't appropriate for CBG's.
  • Joya De Nicaragua box with curved sides.
  • Vintage inspired bakelight style socket.
  • A 40 Watt Edison style bulb with an on / off toggle.
  • 6 foot gold cloth covered cord, with vintage style brown plug.
SOLD to Garry

The 60's Baby!

1960's inspired 20 watt practice amp.  Great little amp to perfect your cigar box guitar sound.  Approx 12" X 10 1/2 X 8 1/2
SOLD

Simon Bolivar Cuban


Box Size 10"L X 5 3/4" W X  1 1/4"H Mahogany neck with a traditional style headstock, strings through body, brass nut and fret markers. Sealed black mini tuners. Piezo pickup.
​SOLD to Barbara

Don Thomas Classico 6 string

Don Thomas Classico 6 string with single humbucker style pickup, strat style bridge, maple neck, 25 3/4 inch scale, chrome tuners, separate tone and volume controls.
Approx size - 10 1/2 X 6 X 2
SOLD to Garry

Flor De Copan

 This has been to Yelapa Mexico and back. Have since changed the silver screws on the bridge plate to solid brass. (my wife said the silver ones looked ugly)
White Flor De Copan Box, mahogany neck with a 3 pc scarf joint headstock, strings through body, fret markers on front and top of neck, brass nut and saddle. Piezo pick up.
SOLD TO KIM (For her husband)

Olivia Melanio

From Nicaragua.  3 string  with piezo pickup, solid mahogany neck, heel and headstock.  String through body design, open gear tuners, 25" scale, hand soldered bridge with solid brass nut.
Approx size - 89 1/2 X 8 1/4 X 1 3/4
SOLD TO CATHY

Yelapa Special

This ones a little different. Whilst on holidays in Yelapa Mexico I met a man named Rohinio who made me this box out of Parota.  Been saving it for a special build. Maple and wenge neck( a little wider than usual.) 18 fret with brass fret markers with multi laminate headstock. String through body design. 25" scale with solid brass nut and bridge. Magnetic pickup with volume control. Gold coloured sealed tuners.
Approx size - 10" X 7" X 2"
SOLD to Paul.

Alec Bradley Texas Lancero

Alec Bradley Texas Lancero cigar box made in Honduras. 3 string fretless open gear tuners, maple neck with multi laminate headstock and heel. String through body design. 25" scale with solid brass nut, bridge,fret markers and box braces. Volume control.
Approx size - 11 3/4 X 8 1/4 X 1 3/4
SOLD to Mike.

Ashton Churchill

Ashton Churchill from the Dominican Republic 3 string  with piezo pickup, knotty alder neck and heel with 3 piece knotty alder and mahogany head stock, sealed chrome tuners, 25" scale, hand soldered bridge with solid brass nut.
Approx size - 8 X 8 X 2 1/2
SOLD to Tim

Don Tomas Maduro


Don Tomas Maduro, 3 string fretless, knotty alder neck with multi laminate headstock and heel. String through body design. 25" scale with solid brass fret markers and nut. Open gear tuners.
Approx size - 10 1/2 X 6 X 2
SOLD to Riley.

My Father LeBijou 1922

.  Sold to Don. White My Father from Nicaragua 3 string, 17 fret cigar box guitar with tele style single coil pickup and volume control, knotty alder neck and heel with multi laminated headstock. String through body design. 25" scale with solid brass nut.
Approx size - 9 1/2 X 7 1/2 X 2 1/4
SOLD to Don.

George Burns

 George Burns Dominican Republic Box, mahogany neck and head stock, chrome mini tuners, brass nut markers, hand soldered bridge and saddle. String thru body design, Piezo pickup. This one has a nice acoustic sound.       
 Approx size- 9 X 6 1/2 X 1 3/4
SOLD to Marc.

Cuesta-Rey Centenario

Found the box in an awesome little store in Rock Creek BC, someone had made it into a purse.
Cuesta-Rey Centenario box from the Dominican Republic. Thin body,
Mahogany neck, 3pc mahogany headstock,brass nut and saddle. Fret markers on front and top of neck.
SOLD

Burnt Mahogany

Burnt Mahogany neck,3 pc Mahogany headstock, brass nut and saddle, wenge bridge with piezo pickup. I was wanting a dark finish on the neck (mahogany) to tie in with the box but wanting something other than stain or paint.I took a torch to it and burn't it until some of the neck started to char. I then rough sanded it (very messy) and worked my way up to 220 grit after which I finished it off with coconut wax. The pics really don't convey how nice the neck feels. A small body but big sound.
​SOLD

Tuna Can Resonator

Prototype Tuna Can Resonator.
25 inch scale, mahogany neck, strings through body, piezo pickup. Wasn't sure what I was going to do for a bridge when I started this build. Soldered some washers and bits of copper pipe that I had leftover from a stand.
SOLD to Jasper

Partagas

Natural finish cigar box, mahogany neck, smooth transitional bracing from neck to box.  Strings through body, scarf joint neck to 3 piece headstock. Twin piezo pickups.
​SOLD

La Flor De Nicaragua

Ultra thin La Flor De Nicaragua, mahogany neck, scarf joint to a 3 piece mahogany headstock. String through body design. Brass fret markers, nut and saddle, piezo pickup. 
​SOLD

Romeo & Julieta

A more traditional design.
​White & Gold Romeo & Julietta Mahogany neck with oak headstock.  String through body design. Brass fret markers,
​piezo pickup
​SOLD

Jasper's Amp

1950's McBrine Suitcase Amp

15 Watts Solid State - 8 inch speaker - 1/4 Headphone port​
​SOLD to Mike.

Red Amp

I commonly get requests for a basic amp to go with a CBG. This is a 25 watt non tube basic amp with overdrive and headphone jack.
​SOLD

Alonso Menendez

Alonso Menendez from Brazil 3 string  with piezo pickup rustic fir neck, heel and 3 piece head stock, sealed chrome tuners, 25" scale, solid brass bridge and nut. Acoustic sound holes.
Approx size - 9 X 6 X 1 3/4
​SOLD to Wayne.

UBC specimen Box

Custom built for Colin. This ones a little bit different. Colin supplied me with a specimen box (UBC Vancouver) Not sure what kind of specimens? Solid fir, maple fretted neck, 3 piece headstock, Gotoh gold tuners, solid brass sound hole inserts, string thru body design, piezo pickup with volume control, brass fret markers, solid brass tailpiece.  25 inch scale.

Cigar Factory Four String

Cigar Factory Box from Puerto Vallarta with 4 strings, strat style maple neck, Tele style bridge and magnetic pickup with volume control.  Strings through body.       
 Approx size- 11 X 8 1/2 X 2
​SOLD to Tim.

Cigar Box Amp

US Blues Hat Box Amp

US Blues Hat Box style portable amp. Runs on batteries or 9 volt adapter ( not included )  4 inch speaker, 4 watts.  Approx 9" X 8" X 4 1/2.
​SOLD

Vintage Goldstar

What started out as a Vintage Goldstar Open Road RM-813 Transistor Radio is now a cool mini Amp. It's low fi vibe and tone is perfect for those backyard jamming sessions with your favourite cigar box guitar.  Runs on 3 C size batteries.
​SOLD to Wayne.

Rutherford Hill "Robusto"

Rutherford Hill Robusto Box from Indonesia, rustic maple neck with maple and alder head stock, chrome tuners, solid brass nut, gold coloured fret markers and bridge, string through body design. Piezo pickup
Approx size - 10 1/2 X 5 3/8 X 2
​SOLD

Ramon Allones

 Ramon Allones Habana Green and Gold box, mahogany neck with 3 piece mahogany head stock, chrome tuners, solid brass nut and fret markers, hand soldered bridge and saddle, Piezo pickup.
      Approx size - 10 1/2 X 5 1/2 X 2
​SOLD

H Simon and Sons

Vintage H. Simon and Sons Roosevelt Yellow and natural box, mahogany neck with 3 piece maple and mahogany head stock, chrome tuners, solid brass nut and fret markers, Piezo pickup, (extra bracing on inside of box) Nice acoustic sound on this one.
      Approx size - 9 1/2 X 5 1/2 X 2 5/8
​SOLD

17 Fret Tuna Can Resonator

Golden Mahogany body, rustic oak neck with oak, maple and wenge head stock, chrome tuners, solid brass nut, 17 frets, hand braised bridge, string through body design, magnetic pickup.
      Approx size - 8 1/4 X 8 X 1 3/4
​SOLD

Turquoise & Natural


Hand stained turquoise burnished finish. Mahogany neck with a 3 pc. mahogany and alder headstock, strings through body, fret markers on front of neck, sealed mini tuners, hand soldered bridge with brass nut and saddle. Piezo pick up.
SOLD to Colin.

Don Thomas Maduro

Charcoal and Gold, maple neck with maple and wenge head stock, mini gold gotoh tuners, solid brass nut and accents, 17 frets, Piezo pickup,  Wenge and brass floating bridge.
      Approx size - 10 1/2 X 8 X 2
SOLD TO "Coffee House Cash"

Liga Maestro Mombacho

Black with gold accent Nicaraguan box, mahogany neck, one piece maple headstock, strings through body, solid brass fret markers on front of neck, brass nut, sealed black mini tuners. Piezo pick up. Approximate size 7" X 5" X 2"
SOLD

White "My Father Le Bijou 1922"

Maple neck, wenge, maple and mahogany headstock. Brass fret markers. String through body design. Piezo acoustic pickup.
​SOLD

1927 Benson & Hedges


Original 1927 Benson & Hedges cigar box. Mahogany neck with a multi-laminated headstock, strings through body, brass fret markers on front of neck, hand soldered bridge with brass nut and saddle. Due to the age of this box,extra internal bracing has been added.
(1949 Supro Supreme amp not included)
SOLD to Noel.

Cabernet


Hand rubbed Cabernet stained box lightly burnished to enhance the grain below. Alder neck with a traditional style headstock, strings through body, solid brass fret markers on front of neck, hand soldered bridge with brass nut and saddle. Piezo pick up.            
 Approx size-8 3/8"X8"X2"
​SOLD

Lonsdale Habana Gold

Cool two tone mahogany box, maple and mahogany neck, three piece maple and mahogany head stock, alder fret board with 17 frets. Strings through body, solid brass fret markers on front of neck, gold coloured nut with matching bridge, silver sealed tuners. Piezo pick up.
Approx Dimensions 9 1/2 X 7 X 2
Custom made for Max

Don Tomas Clasico

Bright yellow Don Tomas box, oak and mahogany neck with three piece oak and wenge headstock, alder fret board with 17 frets. Strings through body, solid brass fret markers on front of neck, chrome nut, hand soldered bridge, silver sealed tuners. Piezo pick up.
Custom made for Ben.

Black & Gold Punch

Maple neck with wenge, maple and birch headstock. String through body design. Piezo acoustic pickup.
Custom made for Mark's 50'th BD

1930's Benson & Hedges

Mahogany neck with 5 pc  Mahogany & Wenge headstock. Piezo pickup.
​SOLD

Cuesta-Rey Centenario

Found the box in an awesome little store in Rock Creek BC, someone had made it into a purse.
Cuesta-Rey Centenario box from the Dominican Republic. Thin body,
Mahogany neck, 3pc mahogany headstock,brass nut and saddle. Fret markers on front and top of neck.
SOLD

Burnt Mahogany

Burnt Mahogany neck,3 pc Mahogany headstock, brass nut and saddle, wenge bridge with piezo pickup. I was wanting a dark finish on the neck (mahogany) to tie in with the box but wanting something other than stain or paint.I took a torch to it and burn't it until some of the neck started to char. I then rough sanded it (very messy) and worked my way up to 220 grit after which I finished it off with coconut wax. The pics really don't convey how nice the neck feels. A small body but big sound.
​SOLD

Tuna Can Resonator

Prototype Tuna Can Resonator.
25 inch scale, mahogany neck, strings through body, piezo pickup. Wasn't sure what I was going to do for a bridge when I started this build. Soldered some washers and bits of copper pipe that I had leftover from a stand.
SOLD to Jasper

Partagas

Natural finish cigar box, mahogany neck, smooth transitional bracing from neck to box.  Strings through body, scarf joint neck to 3 piece headstock. Twin piezo pickups.
​SOLD

La Flor De Nicaragua

Ultra thin La Flor De Nicaragua, mahogany neck, scarf joint to a 3 piece mahogany headstock. String through body design. Brass fret markers, nut and saddle, piezo pickup. 
​SOLD

Romeo & Julieta

A more traditional design.
​White & Gold Romeo & Julietta Mahogany neck with oak headstock.  String through body design. Brass fret markers,
​piezo pickup
​SOLD

Black & Burgundy


Hand stained burgundy box finished with a black top coat and rubbed thru to show the colour below. Mahogany neck with a 3 pc scarf joint headstock, strings through body, fret markers on front of neck, hand soldered bridge with brass nut and saddle. Piezo.
SOLD