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We were so excited about the all new Gittybucker thin cigar box guitar pickups, we sent one down to Shane Speal for him to test it out.  Little did we know he'd create an entire guitar around a single pickup!  Check out the video he sent:The guitar is of a simple design: just a stick through a box.  This is the same guitar Speal demonstrates, step-by-step in his book, Making Poor Man's Guitars.  (We have copies for sale here.)  He made us a second video showing …

Let's finish this axe up with a look at the final assembly parts and some tips on preventing a "cheese grater" playing surface.  Unlike past blogs, this entire chapter is in video form.Missed Chapter 3? See it here.This is such a fantastic cigar box guitar.  The various wood colors mesh perfectly into one big patchwork. …

I found myself making cool, creative choices 'on the fly' as I built this cigar box guitar.  From the body layout down to the string and tuning choices, this axe was just a thrill to build.  (Click here for Part 2)Perhaps the coolest creative detail is the headstock.  I decided to give the Reso-Electro a "pearloid" headstock face, also known as "mother-of-toilet-seat" to vintage guitar collectors!  LOL.  This is an easy detail that uses CBGitty.com's Lap Steel Guita …

Part 2 in Shane Speal's four-string cigar box guitar project shows how to properly align the neck to the center of the Hubcap resonator cone.  It also shows a great way to notch out a neck using a Forstner bit on a drill press.  The end result has the box, neck and resonator becoming three perfect puzzle pieces that fit together seemlessly. (Click here for Part 1 of the article) Photos, video & text by Shane SpealTools used in this chapter:Scroll sawSharp chiselCBGit …

Shane Speal's latest four-string cigar box guitar combines a wide array of CBGitty.com parts into an alternate-reality, retro blues machine.  Follow along as he describes the gumbo of parts, techniques and creative ideas behind it.  Here's a quick intro video highlighting the fantastic tone of this machine...Photos, video & text by Shane Speal Above: A collection of CBGitty.com's resonator covers, displayed in front of the half-built Reso Electro.  A second H …