Amplifiers & Accessories

This is a basic 2.5W Artec amp circuit board with on-board on/off/volume potentiometer, with an included 9-volt battery connector. We include a basic sheet with wiring diagrams for this board. These make a great little amp, which can be housed in a cigar...

These external-mount 9-volt battery trays are perfect for custom amplifiers, cigar box guitars with pre-amps or active circuits, and other electronics usage! Simply cut a rectangular hole in the side of your box, and use the included screws to mount...

These battery holders are meant to be mounted on the exterior panel of a device (such as a guitar or cigar box amplifier), and allow a battery to be changed without having to open up the enclosure. This style allows the battery to lay flat, and requires...

THE PSYCHO KNOB KIT: It's like injecting four different boost/distortion pedals inside your guitar or amp!   FOR GUITAR:  This simple knob requires only simple soldering to place between your volume/tone knobs and the guitar jack...

  Build your own real working microphone!  Sounds like a vintage AM radio - perfect for vocals and harmonica.  These simple kits are great for ages 12+ and deliver an incredible sound.  No soldering needed Featuring our special...

This is a set of 8 brass-plated small trunk corners with matching screws (3 screws per corner). These give a nice distinctive look to any box they are used on, and are perfect for cigar box guitars, cigar box amplifiers, jewelry boxes and other wood...

This is a set of 4 shiny brass-plated medium-size trunk corners with matching screws (3 screws per corner). These give a nice distinctive look to any box they are used on, and are perfect for cigar box guitars, cigar box amplifiers, jewelry boxes...

This is a set of 5 nice quality red diffused 5mm (T 1 3/4) standard-brightness LEDs. They are recommended for voltages in the 2-volt range, at a current of about 20ma. These are through-hole style LEDs and they have a slight lip at the base of the lens...

These metal and plastic knobs fit 6mm pot shafts, and have a set screw for securing them in place on either knurled or flat shafts (note that on a knurled shaft you may need to file a small flat spot for better fit. We feel them to have a distinctive...

This is a set of two nice metal holding clips for 9-volt batteries. They can be mounted in various ways, including gluing, screwing or even pop-riveting if you enlarge the holes a bit. these hold a standard 9-volt battery in a flat alignment to that it...

This little dual-speaker amp sure packs a lot of sound into a small package - check out the demo video below for proof! If you've been looking for a nice loud little cigar box amplifier to go with your Cigar Box Guitar or store-bought guitar, then look...

This is a set of eight (8) nice metal holding clips for 9-volt batteries. They can be mounted in various ways, including gluing, screwing or even pop-riveting if you enlarge the holes a bit. these hold a standard 9-volt battery in a flat alignment to...

Boost those bluesy mid-range tones.  Clean-up muddy sounding pickups. Crank up the treble for leads.  The Tone Distiller gives your pickups five different personalities. This unique active tone circuit opens up many possibilities by...

This special hand-crafted cigar box amplifier features a nice, big all-wood cigar box. The amp board itself is 2.5-watts and powered by a 9-volt battery, and it really puts out a nice loud sound. We laser-cut a custom speaker grill design (inspired by...

This is a combo of one of our beautiful standard model cigar box guitars with a matching cigar box amplifier.  Built in C. B. Gitty's workshop, located in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, USA, these are great cigar box instruments - if you have...

This is a pack of two nice nickel-plated box handles, with matching screws, perfect for use on cigar box guitars, cigar box amplifiers and other wood craft projects. As shown in the photos, these handles are 4 5/8" wide and about 1 1/8" high. The screws...

These cigar box amplifiers are hand-crafted in the U.S.A. in C. B. Gitty's workshop. Their heart is an Artec SDA-T 2.5W amp board, which is powered by a 9V battery. The amp accepts a standard 1/4" mono guitar chord as input, and output is through a...

If you've been looking for a great, custom and affordable Cigar Box Amplifier to go with your Cigar Box Guitar, then look no further! These great little amps are hand-crafted in the U.S.A. in C. B. Gitty's workshop. Their heart is an Artec SDA-T 2.5W...

If you've been looking for a great, custom and affordable Cigar Box Amplifier to go with your Cigar Box Guitar, then look no further! These great little amps are hand-crafted in the U.S.A. in C. B. Gitty's workshop. Their heart is an Artec SDA-T 2.5W...

This is a set of 25 nice quality red diffused 5mm (T 1 3/4) standard-brightness LEDs. They are recommended for voltages in the 2-volt range, at a current of about 20ma. These are through-hole style LEDs and they have a slight lip at the base of the lens...

If you've been looking for a cool, affordable Cigar Box Amplifier to go with your Cigar Box Guitar, then look no further! These great little amps are hand-crafted in the U.S.A. in C. B. Gitty's workshop. Their heart is an Artec SDA-T 2.5W amp...

This is a bulk pack of 25 nice metal holding clips for 9-volt batteries. They can be mounted in various ways, including gluing, screwing or even pop-riveting if you enlarge the holes a bit. these hold a standard 9-volt battery in a flat alignment to that...

This is a pack of eight stereo chrome-plated end pin/strap button jack perfect for use in guitars, cigar box guitars, and many other instrument and audio projects. This jack is intended to be mounted through the base of an electric guitar where the strap...

This is a bulk pack of 100 nice quality red diffused 5mm (T 1 3/4) standard-brightness LEDs. They are recommended for voltages in the 2-volt range, at a current of about 20ma. These are through-hole style LEDs and they have a slight lip at the base of...

This is a set of 24 brass-plated small trunk corners with matching screws (3 screws per corner). These give a nice distinctive look to any box they are used on, and are perfect for cigar box guitars, cigar box amplifiers, jewelry boxes and other...