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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 …

Cigar Box Guitar festival season is a fantastic time of year filled with great music, terrific people, and one-of-a-kind musical instruments. For those of us who cannot attend festivals, there are scores of rockin' videos, shared around the internet, featuring various talented cigar box guitar performing artists. After watching these supremely talented performers rock out on their handmade musical instruments, there are thousands of people inspired to build their own cigar box guitars. …

More and more people are getting into building cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. In turn, a growing number are also hitting various festivals, craft shows, and street fairs to try to sell their unique creations.  And going out into the public to sell cigar box guitars always poses some exciting challenges for people who aren't used to it. Putting yourself out there, talking to people, talking-up yourself and your work, bargaining and working a sale... for some more ex …