Mt. Pilot CBG'S

We build Diddley Bows, Cigar Box Guitar, and Licenses Plate resonator Guitars. Cigar Box Guitar have been around since the 1870's and there is some trace of cigar box instruments as far back as 1840's. Building these type of instruments something we have become passionate about. Some have modern type pickups like electric and acoustic guitars have today. All the guitars we build have some type pic

kup so you can connect to an amp, but can be played without an amp. However because of the low amount of air to move in the cigar boxes the volume is not as loud as a standard guitar. All our instruments are hand build to your order, one string Diddley Bows, two, three and four string License Plate resonators, and Cigar Box Guitars. Each one has its on voice and personality. Some famous people that played cigar box guitars are Blind Wille Johnson, Carl Perkins, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, and many more. Paul McCartney still plays one on stage, as does Seasick Steve, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Justin Johnson tours the world playing home strung instruments. Check him out at justinjohnsonlive.com.