--- title: "cigar box guitar — Niche Verdict: Skip it (45/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/musical-instruments/cigar-box-guitar" last_updated: "2026-07-10T03:29:26.237Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($36K/yr) — cigar box guitar doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($36K/yr) — cigar box guitar doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "cigar box guitar — Niche Verdict: Skip it (45/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **cigar box guitar** **Skip it****45/100 ** a small market ($36K/yr) — cigar box guitar doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$36K** **Growth (1y)** **+233.8%** **Products** **14** **Brands** **3** was 9 a year ago **Sellers** **6** **Price range** **$12.66–$199.96** **Returns** **1.5%** **Rating** **4.3★** **Skip it** Scored 45/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **2** ×0.30 Growth **80** ×0.30 Competition **30** ×0.20 Quality gap **55** ×0.10 Returns **88** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +233.8% year over year. 3K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2× ## **Competition** - C. B. Gitty96% - A New Song Music2% - Hinkler2% - Other0% The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 6 sellers compete here. **Brands** **3 **▼falling was 9 a year ago **Sellers** **6** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QNK9a0HxL.jpg) [**Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0929GLJMS) C. B. Gitty$109.684.3★7530%▲rising 2 ![C. B. Gitty The Chicago Premium Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iy0CqZZSL.jpg) [**C. B. Gitty The Chicago Premium Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYXYHMK) C. B. Gitty$192.753.6★3613%▼falling 3 ![Complete Pure & Simple Cigar Box Guitar Kit - the Easiest CBG Kit to Build Bar None!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xVkLwqRxL.jpg) [**Complete Pure & Simple Cigar Box Guitar Kit - the Easiest CBG Kit to Build Bar None!**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NAJH76I) C. B. Gitty$77.364.2★8711%—flat 4 ![Old Glory 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316--pj6xCL.jpg) [**Old Glory 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071H3KGT6) C. B. Gitty$199.614.5★388%▲rising 5 ![C. B. Gitty Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41z5yUDePlL.jpg) [**C. B. Gitty Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DE58FG) C. B. Gitty$48.964.2★897%▼falling 6 ![The Reso-Plate 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WVVo9g4lL.jpg) [**The Reso-Plate 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WHLDV9L) C. B. Gitty$132.974.4★375%▼falling 7 ![Custom-printed Red Barn Electric Cigar Box Guitar DIY Kit - Made in the USA (4-String)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yLxV7wRWL.jpg) [**Custom-printed Red Barn Electric Cigar Box Guitar DIY Kit - Made in the USA (4-String)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN3VM5GV) C. B. Gitty$196.665.0★15%▲rising 8 ![C. B. Gitty Tin Pan Alley 3-String Paint Can Resonator Box Guitar DIY Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CU5e+LDNL.jpg) [**C. B. Gitty Tin Pan Alley 3-String Paint Can Resonator Box Guitar DIY Kit**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYDTJ9) C. B. Gitty$106.414.3★694%▼falling 9 ![Homemade Music 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3187PeqLn4L.jpg) [**Homemade Music 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5M7CS6) C. B. Gitty$199.965.0★144%▲rising 10 ![Beautiful 2.5-watt Solid Wood Cigar Box Guitar Amplifier (#5)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wEiTWjUdL.jpg) [**Beautiful 2.5-watt Solid Wood Cigar Box Guitar Amplifier (#5)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BH30DGU) C. B. Gitty$72.944.5★92%▼falling 11 ![One-string Cigar Box Guitar DiddleyBow Kit - Easy to Build all parts hardware & instructions included](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MmlfouSpL.jpg) [**One-string Cigar Box Guitar DiddleyBow Kit - Easy to Build all parts hardware & instructions included**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011YUNWE0) C. B. Gitty$49.934.1★722%▼falling 12 ![A New Song Music 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Poster - GDG Open G Tuning Chord Chart & Fretboard - 11x17 Print - Learn Chords Notes & Scales - Essential CBG Beginner Reference Guide](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41W+p80iPSL.jpg) [**A New Song Music 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Poster - GDG Open G Tuning Chord Chart & Fretboard - 11x17 Print - Learn Chords Notes & Scales - Essential CBG Beginner Reference Guide**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX2144R6) A New Song Music$12.660.0★02%▲rising 13 ![4-string Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JMP6amH+L.jpg) [**4-string Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DP61DG6) C. B. Gitty$43.934.6★212%▼falling 14 ![The Electric Strum Box Ukulele](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fjz+HfRcL.jpg) [**The Electric Strum Box Ukulele**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H5ML1WB) Hinkler$43.493.9★1042%▼falling ## **Product shelf** All 14 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QNK9a0HxL.jpg)**Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup** C. B. Gitty**$109.68**4.3★75 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0929GLJMS) [![C. B. Gitty The Chicago Premium Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31iy0CqZZSL.jpg)**C. B. Gitty The Chicago Premium Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit** C. B. Gitty**$192.75**3.6★36 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYXYHMK) [![Complete Pure & Simple Cigar Box Guitar Kit - the Easiest CBG Kit to Build Bar None!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xVkLwqRxL.jpg)**Complete Pure & Simple Cigar Box Guitar Kit - the Easiest CBG Kit to Build Bar None!** C. B. Gitty**$77.36**4.2★87 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NAJH76I) [![Old Glory 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316--pj6xCL.jpg)**Old Glory 3-string Acoustic-Electric Cigar Box Guitar - Fun to Play Made in the USA!** C. B. Gitty**$199.61**4.5★38 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071H3KGT6) [![C. B. Gitty Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41z5yUDePlL.jpg)**C. B. Gitty Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Detailed Assembly Instructions** C. B. Gitty**$48.96**4.2★89 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DE58FG) [![The Reso-Plate 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WVVo9g4lL.jpg)**The Reso-Plate 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit** C. B. Gitty**$132.97**4.4★37 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WHLDV9L) [![Custom-printed Red Barn Electric Cigar Box Guitar DIY Kit - Made in the USA (4-String)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yLxV7wRWL.jpg)**Custom-printed Red Barn Electric Cigar Box Guitar DIY Kit - Made in the USA (4-String)** C. B. Gitty**$196.66**5.0★1 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN3VM5GV) [![C. B. Gitty Tin Pan Alley 3-String Paint Can Resonator Box Guitar DIY Kit](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CU5e+LDNL.jpg)**C. B. Gitty Tin Pan Alley 3-String Paint Can Resonator Box Guitar DIY Kit** C. B. Gitty**$106.41**4.3★69 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYYDTJ9) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Advertised Vs Actual Product**50% *“Everything I expected”* **Assembly/Installation**50% *“Works great easy to assemble”* ### **What buyers complain about ** #### **Top return reasons**- Advertised Vs Actual Product33% - Assembly/Installation33% - Quality-Overall17% - Defective Material/Parts8% - Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%