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VIDEO: Elmar Zeilhofer's Electric Harp-Cigar Box Guitar

Posted by Shane Speal on April 25, 2016 at 4:18pm in Feature Articles

Elmar Zeilhofer is one of the most radical inventors of the Cigar Box Guitar Movement.  When challenged to create a thin pickup that can be installed on a cigar box guitar without routing, he re-engineered the humbucking pickup, winding the coils sideways, resulting in The FlatPup, a pickup that is well under 1/4 inch thick.

In this video, Bluesman Chris Fillmore tests a harp cigar box guitar built by Zeilhofer.  More information at www.original-flatpup.com

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  • Maddog May 3, 2016 at 12:53pm

    Elmar is the MAN!!!

    Awesome build and his Flatpups are truly amazing!!!

  • smilingdog1 May 2, 2016 at 7:06am

    www.original-flatpup.com

    Elmar's flap pups are still my favorites. Glad to see him back. I'm putting together a 4 string with one of his plain 4pole flat pups. Easiest to install ever and a great sounding pickup.

    smilingdog : )

    • Elmar Zeilhofer > smilingdog1 May 2, 2016 at 5:00pm

      my pleasure Steven :-) I'll be back in June after the exams. Stay tuned :-)

  • Greg Thompson April 27, 2016 at 9:21pm
    Too cool! Wonderful sound and fanastic playing!!!
  • Paul Armstrong April 27, 2016 at 6:50pm

    I just heard the harp gbg what a great sound I've gotta make one of these.

  • Dave Lynas April 26, 2016 at 12:32pm
    Wonderful Elmar! Beautiful sound. You are a wizard.
  • Grandpa April 25, 2016 at 11:37pm

    What is the tuning of the git and what is the tuning of the four harp strings? Any takers?

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