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Looking for an exciting one-hour project that rocks? Check out this lap steel made using beautiful, salvaged wood and a handful of parts. Yesterday, I got the urge to build something new, so I went into my woodshop and challenged myself to make something within one hour.   The time restriction made the project even more interesting and added an element of excitement. Using an old, salvaged baluster and a handful of C. B. Gitty parts, I made this "Shabby-Chic" lap steel. Here's the …

Why old coins make fantastic decorative additions to cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments.Please note: while this is explicitly written for United States coins, the same concepts apply to the coinage of most countries that mint, or have minted, their own coins in the past. It's not just limited to the US! Imagine Where They've BeenPicture a vintage U. S. coin, worn by many decades of circulation. Wheat pennies, Buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes or old silver dollars; these coins …

Looking to sell your cigar box guitars at festivals? Shane Speal has been selling his cigar box guitars at festivals for years and in this post he shares some of his secrets for success. Shane Speal's Tips for Selling Cigar Box Guitars at Festivals In part one of this two-part series, I talked about building cigar box guitars for extra income, preparing for summer festival season and how you should best use your time and resources by building in bulk. This week, we explore how to boo …

Would you like to sell some of the cigar box guitars you build? Want to earn a little money to support your cigar box guitar addiction? In this post, Shane Speal shares golden nuggets of wisdom from his years of selling cigar box guitars at festivals. Learn from each of Shane's tips to sell your own cigar box guitars at festivals or wherever you set up your vending table.Shane's Selling Lessons Whether I'm performing with them in Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band or just selling them at fest …

Want to sell your cigar box guitars? The king of the cigar box guitar Shane Speal shares his sure-fire riff to sell more cigar box guitars with the video lesson in this post. Shane Knows What SellsLet's hand this over to Shane so you can get to the good stuff... I've been selling cigar box guitars at street fairs and festivals for over twenty years now.  I've learned that it's not enough to just make some guitars and put them on a table.  The fact is, you're fighting for …