My name is Glen Henderson and I build Cigar Box Guitars. I am from Port Alberni and I have a passion for art, music, and woodworking. Creating these pieces of “functional art” allow me to combine all three passions together in one object. Each guitar is individual and unique. They are all hand crafted from recycled cigar boxes and other interesting everyday objects. Each guitar is named, dated, and signed by the artist.
My guitars are a modern twist on the original folk instruments that date back as early as the 1850’s. They are fully electric 3 string guitars with open tuning making them extremely easy to learn to play yet they have incredible sound and playability. The guitar necks are all hand carved and individually shaped. They are mostly made from locally (and ethically) sourced hardwoods found right here on Vancouver Island.
We respectfully acknowledge that the Filberg Festival takes place on the unceded traditional territory of the K'omoks First Nation, Gila 'kasla...Hay ch q'a'.
