Patient gave DIY surgeon his first cigar box guitar 1930s . Withrow basement is a workshop , shrine dedicated to making cigar box guitars . Even the bathroom contains a draftsman 's table for drying wood and linoleum print cuttings , another hobby of his . Homemade instruments emerged in more than 10 years ago , when people could n't afford `` real '' instruments . Modern revival fits in with DIY culture .
Patient gave DIY surgeon his first cigar box guitar 1930s . Withrow basement is a workshop , shrine dedicated to making cigar box guitars . Homemade instruments emerged in more than 10 years ago , when people could n't afford `` real '' instruments . Modern revival fits in with DIY culture .