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Johnny Depp's Cigar Box guitar

There is a lot of photos with Johnny and his cigar box guitars, but it's always great to see a new one.
  He's starting to have a real place in the CBG club...what's next for the cigar box guitar???  The Beatles with one???
  O wait,  thanks to Paul that's been done!


Here is Johnny Depp playing a Matty Barrato cigar box reso. That says a lot for him to been seen and photographed with these type of guitars as often as he is. He could play and own any guitar money can buy, but what's he playing!

 Nice little homemade looking amp too!