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title: "Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo and Other DIY Instruments (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step CBG Projects, Interviews, and Authentic Stories of American DIY Music"
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# Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo and Other DIY Instruments (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step CBG Projects, Interviews, and Authentic Stories of American DIY Music

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- **What is this?** Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo and Other DIY Instruments (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step CBG Projects, Interviews, and Authentic Stories of American DIY Music
- **How much does it cost?** $98 with free shipping
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desertcart.com: Making Poor Man's Guitars: Cigar Box Guitars, the Frying Pan Banjo and Other DIY Instruments (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step CBG Projects, Interviews, and Authentic Stories of American DIY Music: 9781565239463: Shane Speal: Books

Review: Buy the book; build the guitar! - This book is a great step by step, well illustrated, how to. With easily found/collected "stuff", and a little bit of purchased items, you can have a cool looking, nice sounding, fun to play, guitar. But, go to Shane's website too. Lots of info and great ideas and products.
Review: Great Book - Must read for any Guitar Builder or enthusiast

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #286,772 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #36 in Banjos (Books) #45 in Electric Bass & Guitar Songbooks #534 in Guitars (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (507) |
| Dimensions  | 8.1 x 0.4 x 10 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 1565239466 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1565239463 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | October 8, 2018 |
| Publisher  | Fox Chapel Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy the book; build the guitar!
*by T***Y on August 11, 2019*

This book is a great step by step, well illustrated, how to. With easily found/collected "stuff", and a little bit of purchased items, you can have a cool looking, nice sounding, fun to play, guitar. But, go to Shane's website too. Lots of info and great ideas and products.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book
*by D***G on November 17, 2025*

Must read for any Guitar Builder or enthusiast

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice book
*by J***I on January 6, 2024*

Very informative, lots of information. Step by step, and history.

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