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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 Mike "Katfish" Karash on December 8, 2011 at 6:53am

Mike Katfish Karash will be entering...

El Rey Del Mundo “Caskgitar”, 3 string

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on December 8, 2011 at 3:38pm

How do i directly add pics dan.

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on December 8, 2011 at 3:51pm

Ok ...2-07_20-19-31_233-1.jpg ...2-07_20-20-13_555-1.jpg

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on December 9, 2011 at 2:31pm

ok think i have it figured out .hope i posted most the info prior posts dan.ok so 24 and 3/4 neckthrouh.string through.the lid .bob marly theme.val and tone 4 pole pickup.post a vid soon as well.

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on December 9, 2011 at 2:38pm

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Permalink Reply by Mr.C on December 9, 2011 at 3:08pm

c storz said:

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Permalink Reply by Habanera Hal on December 10, 2011 at 5:28am

Count me in as well! Finishing up a tenor uke this week.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Stidham on December 14, 2011 at 2:47am

Sounds great - I am just putting the finishing touches on a build. Count me in!

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Permalink Reply by darren brown on December 16, 2011 at 1:53am

ok im in

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on December 16, 2011 at 3:13am

Thanks everybody!! Just a reminder, there is about 2 weeks left before the deadline of December 31st, so there is still time to get an entry together!

Good luck to all our builders!