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If you're a member of the Friends of C. B. Gitty group on on Facebook, you've probably seen some of the amazing creations of Steve Holladay. From double-necked fiddle-banjo hybrids, to bass banjos, Tennessee Music Boxes, fiddles galore and much more, Steve's been out there doing the Lord's work building homemade instruments for a long time... and it's safe to say he's pretty darn good at it. Recently he posted this video of him playing his "Pocket Box Guitar" - a tiny little travel gitty with a …

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama any way you feel...  Before I had even finished my last heirloom build (the One-Way Ticket Steamer Trunk Guitar), I started thinking about what my next project would be. I can't remember exactly when it came to me, but at some point the idea popped into my mind: what about building a guitar from an old wooden wagon wheel? I could call it the Wagon Wheel Guitar and play one of my favorite songs, Wagon Wheel on it... it seemed like a gre …