I don't do normal guitars...but what I do is always unique and with my own personal slant on things...why not take a look around?

 

Here's me demonstrating and talking about one of my cigar box guitars...but it's not all cigar box guitars, and it's definitely not all blues.  Check out more stuff on Chickenbonejohn's YouTube channel

 

The following clip is taken from a short documentary made by Lesley Ross,  and features myself, Hollowbelly and  young blues firebrand Redshaw talking about the UK cigar box guitar scene. Wherever I take my cigar box guitars and play, at a festival, guitar show or on the streets, it always grabs people attention...hopefully this little clip will give you some idea why this is such a rapidly developing and fast changing phenomenon.

To get in touch, please email me on:

mail@chickenbonejohn.com

or phone me on:

0121 429 9996

07957 255 846

So how did I get here?.... I play blues...(and jazz, Americana, folk and loads of other stuff) and I play guitars that I've made or restored. I'm based in the UK,  and got into importing, repairing and restoring old American guitars a few years back. I also started making instruments in that time-honoured way, from found materials...such as cigar boxes, tins and scraps of wood.

Along the way I've trod my own path making all sorts of stuff to add to the sonic brew: diddley bows, ukes, stompboards, and as I play a lot of slide guitar, I also started making my own bottleneck slides. If you want something that's a little different, that's guaranteed to give you a new sound and add a whole different vibe to your playing experience.....just explore my site to take you further. Please note that when purchasing a Chickenbone John product, talent is not included, but you will get a liberal helping of built-in Mojo.

TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS - Over the past few months I've been VERY busy, getting ready for Boxstock, The UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival. Well, it's all over, and I think I can chalk that down as another success, but it has taken a lot of my time and energy...and it's kept me out of my workshop.  Consequently, I've got a bit behind with my work for custom orders and repairs, and I haven't been out on the road at the UK guitar shows. Anyway, I'm back in the shop and cracking on...so please be patient...and working my way through the back-log!  If you are thinking of ordering a guitar, the waiting list for custom cigar box guitars is currently around 3 - 4 months.


 

 

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