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About the Author

Mike Orr is a professional flooring installer and owner of Built2Last Guitars.

He has designed, built, and sold hundreds of recycled-material instruments.

The highlight of his career was when guitar legend Luther Dickinson played one

of his guitars in front of a live audience. When he is not in the shop, Mike can

usually be found touring the music festival circuit in his VW van on weekends.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JENNIFER STATLER PHOTOGRAPHY

SHANE SPEAL

Shane Speal is a performing blues/rock songwriter who plays

a primitive guitar made from an empty cigar box and a stick. He

is also the leader of the modern Cigar Box Guitar Revolution, a

growing fan base of cigar box guitar builders and players who

congregate at Speal’s website,

www.CigarBoxNation.com

. Speal

has performed concerts throughout the country and has been

featured in many TV, newspaper, and national magazine features.

He is also the central figure in Max Shores’ documentary on cigar

box guitars,

Songs Inside the Box

.

PHOTO BY JOHN MCELLIGOTT/KM PHOTOGRAPHY.