The "Liberty Half Dollar" Cigar Box Amplifier - Classic Look, Awesome Sound

Steeped in the nostalgia of yesteryear, this is one of the best cigar box amplifier designs we have ever created.

Designed by our craftsman Jason Munoz, with creative input from Ben "Gitty" Baker and Shane Speal, this is an heirloom-quality piece that would be a great compliment to any cigar box guitar.

The centerpiece of this amplifier is a vintage reproduction of a U. S. "Barber Liberty" Half Dollar coin, created by Charles E. Barber and minted from 1892 to 1915.

The cigar box we chose for this amp is an Acid-brand box from the Kuba/1400cc line, which are (roughly) 7 1/4" wide by 7 1/4" tall by 3 13/16" deep. Overall size of the amp, with hardware, is about 7 5/8" x 7 3/8" x 3 7/8". Depending on cigar box supply, these dimensions may vary by 1/2 inch or more.

The box's solid exotic hardwood construction is set off by brass hardware and custom laser engraving. We chose to use the thinner back/bottom of the box as the front of this amp, because in our testing that gave it more volume and tone than using the thicker, solid wood top.

At the heart of this unit is our 2.5-watt amp board, powered by an externally-accessible 9-volt battery, which drives the dual 4-watt 3-inch 8-ohm speakers. A fresh battery gives about 4-5 hours of play time.