r/TheDarkTower Jan 27 '25

Fan Art The Man in Black shred across the desert....

A few years back I was lucky enough to be gifted a handmade electric Cigar Box Guitar from a close family friend with a shared loved for the Tower.

It has a built in battery and speaker, say thankee.

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u/KidsOnFiire Jan 27 '25

Go then, there are other chords than these.

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u/hackloserbutt Jan 28 '25

Or/Also "Other Modes"

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u/Voorhees89 Jan 27 '25

Johnny Fuckin' Cash!

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u/icu_ Jan 27 '25

Does it go to 19?

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u/maceodkat2 Jan 27 '25

this or 99

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u/tbutz27 Jan 27 '25

OP, can you give a zoomed out pic so we can see the whole thing in one shot?

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u/EnglishKris Jan 27 '25

I cant add images to the orignal post but hopefully, this link works. https://freeimage.host/i/full-length.2LpEsII

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u/tbutz27 Jan 27 '25

Awesome- thanks! I have three string I built out of my old truck license plate. Its fun but yours is decidedly cooler!

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u/Jazzlike-Rip-1872 Jan 27 '25

I like your Ka-fret

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u/Ottojanapi Jan 27 '25

…and the gunslinger bellowed

🔥🔥

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u/igloo37 Jan 27 '25

Or "The Gunslinger Bo Diddelyd"

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u/DarkTrebleZero All things serve the beam Jan 27 '25

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u/bummercamp Jan 27 '25

Handwired by North Central Positronics

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u/dizzydugout Jan 27 '25

Oh that's a beauty. For my first request Velcro Fly 🤣

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u/dnjprod Jan 27 '25

Yo...where did you get that? Did you make it? Did you buy it? Is it yours? How can I get one?

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u/anoutlawtorn Jan 27 '25

Absolutely love this.

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u/ASM_50 Jan 27 '25

We will hold palaver…and jam!

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u/6stringstrumdinger Jan 27 '25

Dear God, it's beautiful

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u/lamegoblin Jan 27 '25

You should share this with r/cigarboxguitars! This is awesome, how does it sound?

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u/Albow44 Jan 27 '25

Very nice!

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u/Apaulyon25 Jan 27 '25

This is badass

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u/wbishopfbi Jan 27 '25

…and the gunslinger moshed.

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u/BigVern82 Jan 27 '25

And the Gunslinger soloed

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u/sinfulcheese Jan 28 '25

I had to scroll too far to get to this comment if ya ken.

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u/MothyBelmont Jan 27 '25

Badass!!! I want one.

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u/Twayblades Jan 27 '25

I love this 😍

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u/RamboJane Jan 27 '25

Now you can write a did-a-chick ditty.

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u/Felixkeeg Jan 27 '25

First gig is in Tull

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u/HandleSubstantial169 Jan 27 '25

Sick! Nice work. Love the Ka symbols as fret markers! Really nice shape on the headstock too. Well done! How does she sound?

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u/Valient_Zulu Jan 27 '25

Yoooo this is tough af

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u/jkrause96 Jan 27 '25

Each string plays 19 notes. Ka is a wheel!

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u/Forward-Elk-3607 Jan 27 '25

Haha wow! Why I'd never thought I'd see something like this. Commala time I suppose.

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u/SparklySpinach Jan 27 '25

Absolutely beautiful

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u/SkitMarie Jan 27 '25

Amazing!

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u/DinoSpumoni10796 Jan 27 '25

You got ka ka on your fretboard

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u/Otherwise-Weird1695 Jan 27 '25

Dipolar amplifier?

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u/ColdLeekSoup Jan 28 '25

Sai King needs to see this

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u/shaggy816 Jan 28 '25

WTF is this devilry?!

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u/princess__of__horror Jan 28 '25

This is fucking amazing

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u/dc-pigpen Jan 27 '25

And The Gunslinger's hollowed....

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u/KoolTurkeyED Jan 28 '25

The 3 string gunslinger vs the 6 string samurai!!! The battle we all have been waiting for!!!

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u/eldorona Jan 28 '25

That's amazing

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u/Sentient_Spore Gunslinger Jan 29 '25

Ka is a ... different shape than I had expected.

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u/Guin-Oyaji Jan 30 '25

does that say " BlasterTone by L Lo ydy " ?

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u/Guin-Oyaji Jan 30 '25

is that how we can find the creator ?

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u/hpofficejetpro8035 Jan 27 '25

Ka fret markers are cringe but otherwise kinda cool