Red Dog Guitars is a small shop specializing in keeping a truly American
tradition alive of making Dobro, Slide, Folk, Tenor, Acoustic and Electric
guitars out of different types of Vintage and Antique cigar boxes. This dying
form of construction spans back well over 150 years in our country's history.
My Name is John McNair, I am a one person craft shop with the occasional
help from my wife.  Every single guitar I build is built by hand and pocket
knife one-by-one using only the highest quality and Rarest of  recycled
materials in a pursuit of the richest, most authentic Blues and Country sound
and tone possible. I build both Left and Right hand guitars and whether you
are a Blues, Country, Bluegrass, or even a Rock guitarist, I'm sure to have the
perfect guitar for you.
Now that's Red HOT!!!


Music and Photos within Research archives on this site Courtesy of  Library Of Congress ©Public Domain.
Used for research under Fair Law, unless otherwise stated, i.e Goggle search; copyright holder unknown.
Red Dog Guitars Copyright © 2007  MADE IN AMERICA.  All rights AVAILABLE, feel free to
cut, copy and paste any guitars you see on this site...be sure to tell 'em it's a Red Dog!!!!     
EMAIL OR CALL:   JOHN 1-787-671-9790
Red Dog Guitars strives to adopt the use of alternative construction  
techniques that avoid waste and make better use of our planet's
valuable and in many cases irreplaceable resources.
Click it and find out!
Check out my Left handed guitars and Dobros
I've spent many years teaching myself the in's and outs of building Left handed
guitars, I myself am right handed but if your a lefty I can still build you something
you'll totally love!.....Email me anytime at john@reddogguitars.com


In todays terms some people call my work "Outsider Art" some call it  "Tramp
Art"....some just think of them as nothing more that historic musical
instruments. Truthfully, I've never considered myself much an artist, just a
ordinary guy with a passion for music, history and art putting them together
for an original formula for creating guitars. A craftsman so to speak? I love to
make them, it's my passion and they would eventually pile up to the celling if
I didn't do something with them.

So, here I am selling them. Whatever you prefer to call my work, or how you
interpret it, I greatly appreciate your interest.  I can't begin to say how
thankful I am of these last few years since I started. Everyone, from many of
the most famous of movie stars, musicians, European royalty, down to the
starving artist has pursued me non-stop for my one of my guitars. I never
would have imagined my work would spark such a worldwide phenomena
and following. Even today, years after selling my first guitar, it still has me
speechless.

I use to joke with my wife "be careful when you answer the phone, you
never know who it might be"....But never could I have guessed some of the
famous people I have been humbled to meet just by answering the phone in
my living room!
Well, Feel free to browse the gallery of guitars for sale and viewing. I've been
making them far longer than I have been selling them, and while it wasn't
possible for me to show you all of the guitars I've built, I've tried to select  
some interesting and colorful designs to give you an idea of what I enjoy
making.

As for the guitar Aficionado, check out the History archives of American
Folk music and the Blues. I have spent years scouring Libraries, the Internet
and basically any and everywhere for the history of the cigar box guitar. It is
vast and I have amassed an array of historical photos not found anywhere
else in the world. If you enjoy history your sure to enjoy them, have a peek.

If you have any questions on something you’ve seen on this site.  Pick up the
phone ...Don’t be shy!!!!...my wife says I can be a real chatter box
sometimes...so no worries, if you have a question call me or my wife at,
1-787-671-9790.  Or you can email me at  john@reddogguitars.com

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the site!  

                                                          John McNair
                                               Urbanizacion Los Angeles
                                                      Calle Lira #65-B
                                                Caroilna, P.R. 00979-usa
I guess I'm one of the last people in America who still makes the original Bo Diddley
guitars out of left over junk and recycled garbage...if your tired of seeing the same old
store bought guitars you'll love the guitars I have ...check them out!