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C. B. Gitty presents the Fireworks of Savings Sale - SAVE 20% on these Made in America items!  Sale is now extended until Monday, July 6, 2020.  No coupon code needed...your savings will show up in your shopping cart.Scroll down to find out how you can get a free American Sampler Cigar Box Guitar Songbook with any order over $76.      Get a free copy of Ben "Gitty" Baker's songbook, The Americana Sampler when you spend $76 or more (excluding shipping) between …

HOW MANY INSTRUMENTS HAVE YOU MADE SINCE THE START OF QUARANTINE?  As the quarantine slowly lifts, we're noticing that many of you have quite a new collection of DIY instruments!  Take all your COVID builds, line 'em up and photograph 'em! Five random entries will win $50 gift certificates to C. B. Gitty!   This contest has no limits on whether you built cigar box guitars, folk instruments or something more conventional.  The only stipulation is that they were built betw …

Shane Speal is back with his latest creation, and this time it's absolutely stunning!  His "Mother of Toilet Seat" Telecaster features a standard Tele body with an unusual pearloid cap, conventional hardware and a C. B. Gitty Dual Blade (only $8.49) pickup in the neck position.This pickup is the perfect choice for Telecasters!  Hear it for yourself.  CHECK OUT THE FANTASTIC DEMO VIDEO and then scroll down to see even more photos. …

We challenged Shane Speal to build something with six strings using our large Hubcap Resonator Cones.  He ditched the cigar boxes for a junk Walt Disney guitar body, an old neck and some antique ceiling tin for the wildest electric dobro we've seen in a long time.WATCH THIS VIDEO!  Then scroll down for parts links and more photos!Large Hubcap Reso cone Juke Shack mini humbucking pickup Tombstone Tuners Shane Speal Strings …

Shane Speal just released a new video showing his technique for winding guitar strings using the over/under method.  In this tutorial, he also champions the C. B. Gitty String Winder ($8.99), which allows him to remove the top winder and insert it into a cordless drill for maximum speed.  And of course, he's using our Shane Speal Signature Cigar Box Guitar Strings. …