About

In the ETA version of this 3 sessions class, you get to do laser cutting and soldering to build a playable acoustic-electric cigar box guitar. 

To facilitate the building process, we provide you with a pre-built, hand-crafted neck made from locally sourced wood.  

Cigar box guitars are great fun to make and easy to play.

In three afternoons you will learn:

• What makes a guitar sound like a guitar
• How to cut out the pieces for the cigar box on BARN's laser cutter and assemble them into a box
• Pickup wiring, placement and how to control tone and volume
• How to add mojo and personalize your instrument

Finally, we'll add tuners, strings, nut and bridge and pluck that first note!

The materials fee of $60 covers all basic materials, but not paint or other finish. You may want to provide your own additional hardware for mojo-enhancing embellishments.

Details:

Age Level: Youth Class, Ages *8-17

• Ages 8 to 13 require an accompanying adult
  
• To register your youth please put in the NAME field your first name then in parenthesis put the youths first and last name (if different than yours). 
• Please complete and return this fill-able PDF minor permission form. 
• Tuition assistance is available.  Click here to apply.  
• BARN reserves the right to cancel this class in the case of low enrollment and will notify families of this decision one week prior to the start of the class.  A full refund will be given. 
  
• If you have any questions, email JessH@bainbridgebarn.org
  

Instructor: Doug Salot

Doug Salot started playing the guitar about 10 years ago and occasionally tries to distract himself by building guitars and ukuleles.He studied instrument building with local luthier Alan Simcoe.