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The Cigar Box Guitar Store is located in Studio 106 at historic Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment.
2211 Seminole Dr. SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
We are located in a historic textile mill built in 1901. Lowe Mill A&E houses over 150 studios and is the largest privately-owned artists' community in the United States with 190,000 square feet of space. The Cigar Box Guitar Store can be tricky to find once you are at the Lowe Mill complex. Click here for a map and directions to our studio on the property.
Traveling to Huntsville?
While Huntsville may be part of the South, it is surprisingly close to much of the U.S. It is just 1.5 hours from Nashville and Birmingham, about 3 hours from Atlanta and Memphis, and 5-6 hours from St. Louis and New Orleans. And if you are traveling from Chicago, Orlando or Washington D.C., you can be here in a day's drive! Click here for info on visiting Huntsville, including hotel discounts!
Hours:
Weds: 11:00a- at least 3:00p
Thurs: 11:00a- at least 3:00p
Fri: 1:00p- at least 5:00p
Sat: 11:00a- at least 6:00p
Sun.-Tues: Lowe Mill is closed to the public. Call 256-886-8554 for a private appointment.
Free Cigar Box Guitar Lessons:
Join us every Saturday for FREE cigar box guitar lessons. No sign up required. Just drop in anytime between Noon and 2:00 pm. Stay a few minutes or for the whole two hours. No experience is required! We have free loaner guitars and there's never any obligation to buy. Come see how easy it is to make a joyful noise with us!
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Learn more:
About the world's only cigar box guitar store located in Huntsville, Alabama
About the world's longest-running cigar box guitar festival
Interview with Owners Jeff & Tara Mello (Video)
Group classes to build your own cigar box guitars
How to ger a custom cigar box guitar from luthier Jeff Mello