Ed Wentling of Farrell, Pa., demonstrates one of his cigar-box …

Photo by William D. Lewis | published: December 2, 2013

Ed Wentling of Farrell, Pa., demonstrates one of his cigar-box guitars at the Holiday Craft & Gift Show at Eastwood Expo Center in Niles. He has built more than 200 of the instruments that are patterned after guitars from the American southern bayou. His company is called Bayou Blues Guitars. He was at the show, which ran Friday through Sunday.