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Originally crafted out of cigar boxes by poor and inventive musicians, cigar box guitars showcase a unique sound that suits folk, blues and bluegrass music. Various famous country singers and bluesmen began their careers jamming on this type of guitar – the list includes Carl Perkins, Blind Willie Johnson and Jimi Hendrix. This instrument has recently seen a revival, and is being used by more of today's musicians. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com visits Daddy Mojo – a custom cigar box guitar maker – to find out more about the history of this unique instrument, to see how they are made, and to hear its unique sound. For more information, click Here cigar box guitarguitarinstrumentmusicblues musicbluegrassDaddy Mojohistoryfolk musicComments ∧
