Jason F a r t h i n g

Custom Artwork is still affordable…

Jason Farthing — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:56:15 +0000

I recently did a series of custom pieces for a gentleman in D.C. that consisted of an electric cigar box guitar with oil portrait….as well as two other oil portraits on cigar boxes for the wall. The subject matter of two of the pieces was an old lady smoking a HUGE cigar. The gentleman provided me with the picture to work from that was on the inside of a cigar box that he had. The third cigar box portrait was that of jazz great, Miles Davis, of which I chose the picture and replicated it on a cigar box.

These were really fun to create and I am happy to say, the gentleman was very pleased with the finished work and was itching to show them off. I am happy to create custom pieces and enjoy very much working out ideas with people to get a desired end result.

www.facebook.com/soundboxguitars

Tagged: blues, cigar box guitar, jazz, miles davis, oil painting

Talkin’ Shop…Cigar Box Guitars.

Jason Farthing — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:28:43 +0000

It seems that a local college student took an interest in my handy work after seeing us, The Budrows, play in his town. Chris Basshaw shot some photos of us playing a few times and then called me up to ask if he could do an interview….but of course, I said, come on over. He did, and this is the result…pretty good writer, but I guess I am biased due to the subject matter.
Hope you enjoy.
http://www.ten57mag.com/2012/04/19/jason-farthings-smokin-lil-cigar-box-guitars/

Tagged: aficiando, art, blues, box, cigar, guitar, home made, slide

Cigar Box Guitars Light Up the Newsstand…I’m not just blowin’ smoke…

Jason Farthing — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:54:58 +0000

If you smoke cigars you might have run across a little snippet on the back page of Cigar Aficionado Magazine this month, but if not, don’t worry, you can still get in on the good, good stuff that is SoundBoxGuitars.

Wanna Trade?

Jason Farthing — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:54:41 +0000

I am trading this guitar I made for the bike that I painted on it (a 1972 Yamaha XS2-650). It’s in excellent condition, not running, …yet, but I am going to tear it down and build a custom bike out of this most excellent engine. Stay tuned to see the results. And yes, I said trade…still can’t believe it, what a deal.

Tagged: blues, box, cigar, guitar, homemade, xs-650, yamaha

The Art and Music of the Cigar Box Guitar

Jason Farthing — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:04:19 +0000

Southern CA’s premiere cigar box guitar blues band, The Budrows, is set to kick it up a notch on December 3rd when the trio hosts a CD release party and art show where fans can win a new custom made guitar. The Budrows feature the father/daughter combo of Jason Farthing and the young Argentine vocal phenom Macarena Rivera, accompanied by veteran flute and harpman Jesse Boden. More artists and custom cigar box guitar builders including Bob Hoard, Josh Gayou and Cris Portillo will join Farthing in displaying custom cigar box guitars and artwork at the event. A drawing for the guitar and other prizes and CDs will be held at 9pm to celebrate the release of The Budrows CD entitled “100% Foot Stompin’ Cigar Box Rock N’ Roll”.

The Budrows have been steadily expanding their southland following with an infectious foot-stompin’ (Farthing doubles on rhythm) brand of hill country blues. Vocalist Rivera lures audiences with her deep, exotic range, soulful instinct and stunning grace and presence well beyond her 18 years. The veteran chops of harpman Jesse Boden bring experience and the woodwind element to form a powerful and unique blues experience in the tradition of the American masters of the genre. Sure as molasses is slow, this band has the ability to transform any venue into a bonafide deep south juke joint, complete with a foot-stompin’, testifyin’ audience full of revelers having themselves a modern good time in an old fashioned style.

Where: 220-104 4th Street, Santa Ana, Ca. (Yost Theatre Plaza, corner of 4th and Spurgeon)

When: 6-11pm, Music Starts at 8pm, Drawing for Prizes at 9pm

Cost: FREE

www.thebudrows.com

www.facebook.com/thebudrowsband

Off the grid…solar power at it’s best.

Jason Farthing — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:00:46 +0000

I haven’t posted in a while, but I just saw this quick video and found it very interesting. I love the simple ideas that people think of and make a reality…but more so the ideas that are born out of necessity are truly some of the greatest. Check it out.

Talk about free time.

Jason Farthing — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:43:10 +0000

Apparently some people in Oregon have a lot more time on their hands than they truly need. Maybe they could take up knitting or stamp collecting…or even Blogging. He’ll I don’t know, I guess it’s as good as anything else.

If Bigfoot falls in the woods and no one is there to hear him…does he truly exist?

Sleep on it.

Tagged: Bigfoot, myth, Oregon

The Budrows – ALL DAY LONG – Today on FatCat Radio

Jason Farthing — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:20:29 +0000

You can listen to the World Premiere of The Budrows NEW album of 100% foot stompin’ cigar box rock n’ roll only on FatCat radio, today…ALL DAY.

www.fatcatradio.com

The Devil’s got an axe to grind…

Jason Farthing — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:03:10 +0000

They’ say that the Blues is the Devil’s Music,…I guess ‘they’ kind of say that about all genres of music when they were new, except for maybe Electronica…which in fact IS the Devil’s Music, if you can call it music, but I digress.
Check out this three string acoustic, perfect for strummin’ on the back porch and makin’ some blusey music. This of course would make the Devil happy.

Tagged: blues, box, cigar, cigarbox, devil, guitar

Spanish…not just for ordering cervezas anymore.

Jason Farthing — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:25:10 +0000

I just designed this business card for April’s Spanish teaching that she does on the side. You better learn it, it’s taking over.

Tagged: design, graphic, spanish, tutoring