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2011 Cigar Box Guitar Builders Challenge

We are pleased to announce the 2011 Cigar Box Guitar Builders Challenge!

The contest begins immediately. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2011. A winner will be announced the first part of January, 2012.

Unlike previous contests, there is no theme this time. It is simply Cigar Box Guitars. Note that any stringed instrument will qualify as a "guitar", so you can make a uke, dulcimer, lap steel, bass, whatever stringed instrument suits your fancy.

We will have some great prizes too, more to follow...

Contest Rules:

Each submission shall be an instrument of the builder's own construction and overall design.

The instrument shall prominently and visibly feature a cigar box in the design.

Each builder will submit up to five pictures of their creation.

Entries must be submitted no later than December 31, 2011.

Builders will post the pictures of their instruments in the "Contest Submission Thread."

Builders should include descriptions of their work, including any technical details such as features, materials used, or any other information they feel would assist the judges in reviewing the submission.

A panel of judges will review the pictures and select a winner.

The decision of the judges is final.

*** 11/20/11: Please limit your entries to one submission per person. ***

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Permalink Reply by Ted Crocker on December 31, 2011 at 5:51pm

I need help. Should it be this

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Permalink Reply by Ted Crocker on December 31, 2011 at 6:06pm

http://www.handmademusicclubhouse.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId...

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on January 1, 2012 at 12:41am

Now that the deadline is passed and having had a good look through all the entries I really feel like congratulating the makers on some superb and imaginative instruments. There are some really lovely creations, fine workmanship and some unusual and beautiful designs. Some seriously hard work and thought has gone into some of these instruments.

On the subject of hard work it is also worth bearing in mind the work that goes on behind the scenes coordinating all the entries. Spare a thought for Dan, who does such a lot to make sure that nobody gets left out and that everyone has the best chance of getting their work seen. Most of what he does will never be seen or fully appreciated.

One or two makers really should lock up their instruments. I might be paying you a visit.

Happy New Year.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Stidham on January 6, 2012 at 1:15pm

I agree with John. Thanks Dan for all your hard work on this. I look forward to seeing which entries the judges pick.

Happy New Year everyone.

Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said:

Now that the deadline is passed and having had a good look through all the entries I really feel like congratulating the makers on some superb and imaginative instruments. There are some really lovely creations, fine workmanship and some unusual and beautiful designs. Some seriously hard work and thought has gone into some of these instruments.

On the subject of hard work it is also worth bearing in mind the work that goes on behind the scenes coordinating all the entries. Spare a thought for Dan, who does such a lot to make sure that nobody gets left out and that everyone has the best chance of getting their work seen. Most of what he does will never be seen or fully appreciated.

One or two makers really should lock up their instruments. I might be paying you a visit.

Happy New Year.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on January 9, 2012 at 9:22am

The judges' scores have been returned. We hope to have the winners announced very soon.

Thanks to everyone for their patience.

Dan

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Permalink Reply by rusty case on October 3, 2012 at 7:26am

OK!

Will they be announced here, Dan?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 3, 2012 at 7:49am

The winners were announced last January. You can see the results here:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/page/contest

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Permalink Reply by Ricardo Cota do Alamo on June 23, 2012 at 10:44pm

Meet, join, invite and add friends, the new facebook group: Cigar Box Guitar https://www.facebook.com/groups/482635468417721/

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Permalink Reply by darren brown on February 15, 2014 at 12:56am

think this ended back in 2011 .

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