For Alexander Botsay, the American dream came in a cigar box. A lot of cigar boxes, actually. And although Botsay hasn’t been able to make his trademark boxes in well over 100 years — having been ...

PINNACLE, N.C. — In this edition of Roy’s Folks, meet a man from Pinnacle who build’s cigar box guitars. As the name implies, Todd Neal builds many of his instruments out of old cigar boxes. He also ...

For those looking for a slightly different instrument that will catch the eye and provide a different tone than you're used to, a local crafter may have just what you need. Hanson Music Works & Goods ...

Next month, Samantha Fish and the New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival present four days of music at two Crescent City Clubs (the fest runs Jan. 15 -18 at The Howlin’ Wolf and Chickie Wah Wah). For ...

You never know when inspiration will hit you. For Steve Armstrong, his moment arrived one evening last year while watching television. On the screen, a blues musician known as Seasick Steve set down ...

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. (KGO) -- One man's trash is another man's treasure and this rings true for an East Bay man who is bringing life back into old items. Steve Zwetsch is pairing unlikely items ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — An unexpected discovery just happened in Dauphin County. Estate Auction Company was going through boxes for an upcoming sale, and in one of them was a cigar box containing ...