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Want to upgrade your next DIY amplifier with a gain control? Looking for greater control over your cigar box guitars tone? In this post, you'll learn how to hack a  C. B. Gitty 2.5-watt amp circuit board and add a panel-mount gain control, giving you more command over your sound and style.Why Use a Gain Control You already know that the volume control determines how quiet or loud your amp sounds.  The gain control is different.  Installing a gain control allows you to …

C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is proud to sponsor the 2019 Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar Festival. The entire event will be streaming live, via WRCT-TV in York PA. We have compiled all live broadcasts here on one page for you. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time, USA. Friday night, August 23, 7pm - ???  The Pre-Show Jam Session THE MAIN EVENT - SATURDAY, 10AM-7PM!  Here's the schedule for all performers.  Scroll down to see the stre …

Have you struggled to make money selling your cigar box guitars? In this post, Shane Speal shares with you the parts he buys in bulk along with some expert advice to help you make more guitars that sell for more money.First Bit of Advice: Optimize Want to build and sell more cigar box guitars?  Optimize your time and resources. Build your cigar box guitars in 'batches,' much like baking cookies. Years ago, I designed a cigar box guitar that I strongly believe in and have replicated …

WELCOME TO THE COOLEST DEMO VIDEO EVER! This is the sound of our JUKE SHACK pickups in all of their screaming glory! It was Reverend Peyton himself that recommended these thin humbuckers to us.  They're easy to mount and they sound fantastic.Hear for Yourself Shane Speal opened up for The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and captured this video of the blues legend live from the side of the stage as he played a cigar box guitar loaded with a JUKE SHACK.   Rev perfor …

Looking for an exciting one-hour project that rocks? Check out this lap steel made using beautiful, salvaged wood and a handful of parts. Yesterday, I got the urge to build something new, so I went into my woodshop and challenged myself to make something within one hour.   The time restriction made the project even more interesting and added an element of excitement. Using an old, salvaged baluster and a handful of C. B. Gitty parts, I made this "Shabby-Chic" lap steel. Here's the …