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This is the perfect starter kit for Cigar Box Guitar builders looking to try fretting their instrument for the first time. It includes C. B. Gitty's revised and expanded 158-page Fretting Guide on CD, which includes many pictures and gives you all of the basic info you need to make your first fretting job a successful one. This kit also includes 6 feet of standard medium nickel-silver fret wire, perhaps the most popular size for use on cigar box guitars.
If you are ready to get serious about fretting, this is the place to start!
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Great for new and experienced builders, this kit comes with everything necessary to build your very own 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar.
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