How to Smash a Cigar Box Guitar by Nigel McTrustry

Yes, I smashed / sacrificed my very first cigar box guitar build at Mitchell Creek Rock 'n' Blues Festival. It had been under the bed for years. So i took it...

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Comment by Nigel McTrustry on September 30, 2014 at 12:54am

Cheers again

The kid is my little boy. Both my kids were down the front and loved it! :)

For the next day and a half they asked me why i smashed my cbg.

When i finally stopped brushing them off and said i did it for a couple of people who died and to show how nothing lasts forever they said "Oh, ok" and haven't asked me since.

Comment by Uncle John on September 29, 2014 at 1:11pm

I forgive you, Nigel.  I couldn't set the shirt or bobble head afire.

Comment by Nigel McTrustry on September 29, 2014 at 12:15pm

Thanks for the comments.

i will work on my Woo Hoo! 

Comment by robert jones on September 29, 2014 at 4:18am

Thank you for reducing my future viewing load.

Comment by Uncle John on September 29, 2014 at 3:48am

Wow, what a great crowd and a good sound,    ArrghH!~   No, not you, Nigel,   That thing looked and sounded good.  I resign from the fan club and if Linda will let me play with the matches I am going to burn my Nigel tee shirt and bobble-head Nigel doll, 

Comment by Scruggy on September 29, 2014 at 2:48am
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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