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Permalink Reply by Andy Eight Spades CBG on December 9, 2013 at 8:29am

Count me in, started it over the weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Clutch Marauder (Mark) on December 16, 2013 at 4:12pm

This seems like a nice site with some nice people! :)

A friend of mine put a link to this on my facebook page, about a month ago. I envisioned a steampunk idea right away for a Cigar Box that I found back in June. Since then I have been trying collect the pieces that I need for it.

So count me in...... if I can make the neck, and throw it all together in time...... :P

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 23, 2013 at 1:38am

I just noticed I failed to announce who our judges will be. So, without further ado:

The Judges

 

JP Soars

 

JP Soars is an accomplished, award winning blues guitarist. JP along with his band, the Red Hots, has won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee, as well as the Albert King award for most promising guitarist. His most recent album, More Bees With Honey was named the 2nd coolest CD of the year by Little Steven and his Underground Garage on XM Radio, and was in the top 5 click to pick on BB King's Bluesville on XM also. On stage, JP plays a 2 string slide CBG he made himself.

 

Tony Steidler-Dennison

Tony Steidler-Dennison returns again this year to help us judge. Tony is the creator and host of the free, long running Roadhouse Podcast. Tony has completed over 400 one hour shows of the Finest Blues You've Never Heard, and is a veritable encyclopedia of the blues.

 

Justin Johnson

Justin "The Wizard" Johnson is certainly no stranger to cigar box instruments. His collection of roots instruments grows on almost a daily basis. He, along with his partner Nikki, have been traveling the world, bringing his virtuosity and roots music to fans everywhere. He has begun work on his much anticipated double album Smoke & Mirrors. You can read more about it on his web site.

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Permalink Reply by Simon Stanbridge on December 31, 2013 at 1:29am

Steam Punk Box Guitar.

Non Smoking Box Guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Templeton on January 1, 2014 at 8:52am

Who selected the finals for the 2013 steam punck cigar box contest? Keith Alan and King HArvest entries were not made from cigar boxes! They even admitted  it!   Adam Kovark said his was made form a cigar box insert! Not  a prominent cigar box! Look at his pictures it looks like just a metal construction glued to a cigar box insert at the last minute. Is Micheal Bennyworth guitar really a guitar? Where is the cigar box??? King Harvest box is a Michaels craft store book box.

 

Keith alan said  “this is not a Cigar Box... Yes I know it is against the rules but it appears I may not be the only one so I figured what the hey.”   King harvest said  “I can only humbly present an old creation of mine that, quite unfortunately, is considered to be hors consours do to its non cigarish nature.”

 

PLAY BY THE RULES PEOPLE!!!

Contest Rules:

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

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Permalink Reply by Marc Templeton on January 1, 2014 at 9:00am

King entry

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 1, 2014 at 9:33am

Marc,

Yes, you are correct. Those entries did not conform to the published contest rules, and are, hence, ineligible for the swag under those rules. I'm pretty sure the guys submitting knew that, but wanted to show off their builds anyway, as being thematically correct. I'm also sure that the judges are competent enough to read the rules, understand them and apply them fairly and correctly. Give them some credit for knowing what they are doing. Admire the ingenuity of those who know they don't have a snowball's chance in Hell of winning this gig. They are still some impressive looking gits.

And if we wanted to get all lawyerish, the rules can easily be interpreted thusly: The instrument shall prominently and visibly feature a cigar box in the design. Taken one way, that means a PICTURE of a cigar box plastered on the front of any old resonating chamber could conceivably conform to the rules. Taken another way, it means that a CB shall be present in the DESIGN (it doesn't actually and unequivocally state that a cigar box shall be prominently and visibly be featured in the END RESULT!). Most reasonable people, but not all, would understand that a cigar box should be part of the instrument. But that is definitely NOT what the words actually SAY.

And the judges are sharp enough to figure all that out. Trust in them to do their job. Make up a song called "It Depends (What The Definition Of The Word 'Is' Is)." Sing it in a Clintonesque drawl. It might be Hillary-ous ;-).

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on January 1, 2014 at 9:38am

then again  ..... look at   last  years  contest . 

lol

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on January 1, 2014 at 9:40am

Ahh, but that was last year. Things were different then. For example, I was a year younger. I had fewer CBGs in my man cave. I had a beard. Yep, things were easier in the old days...

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on January 1, 2014 at 9:45am

;-)

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Permalink Reply by Michael Benneyworth on January 2, 2014 at 10:21am

The cigar box is the trapezoidal shape that houses the wheel. Have the lid for confirmation if needed. The rules say instrument not guitar and the hurdy-gurdy is a Victorian instrument.

It's for fun, and a prize is a bonus. I sense a bit of post holiday grumpiness here.

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Permalink Reply by King Harvest on January 10, 2014 at 11:52pm

Hi Marc,
i am sorry you got it the wrong way. I had not the slightest intention to fool around the judges, nor anyone else. 
I stated clearly (or maybe not clearly enough) that i have no expectations at all on this contest since my build is NOT a CBG, therefore there is no possible way i can really satisfy the minimum requirements.

I just wanted to do what everyone on the Nation is about: show off and have fun!

Again, i have the utmost respect for this community and i apologize if i did not play by the rules but at least i did not post a comment under a brand new profile created just to not be permanent (with a NON CBG photo as profile image..).

That said i wish you good luck on the challenge and an happy new year

P.S. As a matter of fact my build is out of a real book of Jules Verne and is a spare copy i had in my library.
No other book will be harmed during the making of a guitar. I promise.

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