Cigar Box Guitars

Catch the Katy, don't be stuck ridin' no mule! This awesome-sounding cigar box guitar features vintage postcard artwork of the famous "Katy" limited passenger train. Its name was derived from the name of the railroad - the Kansas, Missouri and Texas,...

This beautiful piece is one of our line of "illustrated" guitars, designed to capture the essence of fundamental, no-frills stringed instrument crafting. To the sturdy, no-frills frame (tone-rich wooden cigar box, hardwood neck & fretboard, solid...

Catch the Katy, don't be stuck ridin' no mule! This awesome-sounding cigar box guitar and amplifier combo features vintage postcard artwork of the famous "Katy" limited passenger train. Its name was derived from the name of the railroad - the Kansas,...

Blues Bars and Juke Joints. Nightly Dancing. Whiskey, Women and Wine. Frenchmen Street in New Orleans on a sultry summer night. This cigar box guitar is... Open - Live Music. This is a fretted 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar, strung "low...

Celebrate the United States' first official flag, with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar that printed using a secret "Richagraphic Transfer" process!There is something undeniably appealing about the simple majesty of the circle of thirteen...

Celebrate the foundations of America's democracy, with this cigar box guitar emblazoned with artistic representations of founding documents  - the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is a fretted 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar...

Sailor and Navy tattoo artwork is some of the most recognizable of the 20th century, with a very distinctive style, based on older Japanese methods. Now you can get a re-imagining of one of the best-known designs on your Cigar Box Guitar! We also...

Here is your chance to own a beautiful hand-crafted printed cigar box guitar with graphics and artwork that YOU choose! We use a special ink transfer method to print each of these boxes, so that the ink is infused directly into the wood. No decals or...

This beautiful piece is one of our line of "illustrated" guitars, designed to capture the essence of fundamental, no-frills stringed instrument crafting. To the sturdy, no-frills frame (tone-rich wooden cigar box, hardwood neck & fretboard, solid...

We also include a bonus "Player's Pack" with every guitar, which includes a 60-page songbook with how-to-play lessons, a chord poster, guitar picks & More! This beautiful piece is one of our line of Illustrated Guitars, designed to capture the...

This guitar will really put some steam back into your musical engine. Depicting the classic "Orient Express" train running through the Cascade Mountains, this was a color postcard from the halcyon days of American railroading and makes this guitar a...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!. Printed using our special process, the ink is infused directly into the wood, letting the grain show through and creating a vintage,...

This beautiful hand-crafted cigar box guitar features a vintage photo from the early 1900's of the original "Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band", a group of New Orleans street urchins who performed on homemade instruments in the Storyville area of the city. Band...

Own a piece of fine musical instrument art, handcrafted by master craftsman Rob Wrobel of Rob's CBGs. His instruments have been reviewed by Vintage Guitar magazine, and now you can have one of your own. Rob's passion for these instruments shows itself...

This beautiful handcrafted cigar box guitar features artwork of a Rainbow Trout from a close friend of the Gitty crew, Dan "Deke" Caldwell. Dan is a local builder that provided the original canjo to Gitty, that eventually lead to the creation of C. B...

This beautiful handcrafted cigar box guitar features a vintage Cigar Box artwork depicting life on a campsite during the 1800s, making it the perfect accessory for your next camping trip! We also include a bonus "Player's Pack" with every guitar, which...

This beautiful hand-crafted cigar box guitar features vintage label artwork from a pickle jar dating back to the early 1900s! We also include a bonus "Player's Pack" with every guitar, which includes a 60-page songbook with how-to-play lessons, a chord...

This is a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted instrument created by Ben "Gitty" Baker, founder of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply. Ben came up with idea of the Hobo Fiddle after delving deeply into the history and lore of America's hoboes. He has drawn upon that...

Brother, have you heard the roar of the fast express? Have you seen starlight on the rails?" - Thomas Wolfe, “Of Time and the River”   Ben "Gitty" Baker writes: The hobo fiddle is a handmade instrument built from might-have-been's...

Brother, have you heard the roar of the fast express? Have you seen starlight on the rails?" - Thomas Wolfe, “Of Time and the River”   Ben "Gitty" Baker writes: The hobo fiddle is a handmade instrument built from might-have-been's...