Cigar Box Guitars

This neat little instrument is great fun to play and has a nice loud ringing sound. It is built in the style of our tin banjos, but instead of a tin can resonator this one features a small all-wood cigar box! The neck is made from nice hardwood and is...

This neat little instrument is great fun to play and has a nice loud ringing sound. It is built in the style of our tin banjos, but instead of a tin can resonator this one features a small all-wood cigar box! The neck is made from nice hardwood and is...

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 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...

Here is your chance to own a beautiful hand-crafted printed cigar box guitar with graphics and artwork that YOU choose! Family photos, vacation pics, favorite artwork and images - it's up to you! We can print these using either our rustic ink transfer...

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...

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...

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 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! This beautiful piece is one of our line of Illustrated Guitars,...

"Play your licks... on Route 66!" Proudly emblazoned with the legendary Route 66 sign depicted as painted on an aged brick wall, this guitar is an essential part of your kit for the next cross-country trip! This beautiful piece is one of our line of...

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...

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...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!Much like the ever-versatile 3-string guitar, Rat Rods are pieced together from whatever parts the builder has laying around. They are a...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

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...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

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...