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Will JEB Dermady's Award Winning Boat Oar Guitar!(Post)
C. B. Gitty presents the winner of the 2024 New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Build-Off, Will Dermady of JEB's PoBox LLC. We asked him all about his wild instrument and himself. Here's his story in his ...
Electric Ceramic Guitars Made by Students(Post)Dear Gitty,I just thought I'd take a moment to thank you for your company's excellent service to me and my students as we explore making electric guitars using clay! Our middle school curriculum puts ...
Get Inspired To Build With These Customer Appreciation Photos(Post)Every cigar box guitar builder needs some inspiration now and again. Why not get inspired by what other builders have made?We love seeing what you build. And that's why we love receiving your photo a ...
How Much Good Can One Cigar Box Guitar Do?(Post)As it turns out, quite a bit - check out this guitar's amazing (and ongoing) story below.For a while now, I have been working on finding ways to help my homeless friend Connan down in New Orleans. A ...
Building Cigar Box Guitars in Colombia with Steve Arvey(Post)Longtime bluesman Steve Arvey traveled to Colombia to teach eager students how to build cigar box guitars.Steve Arvey, founder of the American Cigar Box Guitar Association, brought his wealth of ...
Cooking with Gitty: Matt Cheever's Innovative Cigar Box Guitars(Post)Dear C. B. Gitty,Here are my first four builds after discovering some cool CBG’s played in public and on Youtube. [This was] shortly after discovering C. B. Gitty and how easy and affordable pa ...
New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Fest featured in Louisiana Times-Picayune(Post)Article in yesterday's full page spread in the print version of the Times-Picayune down in Louisiana! The New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Fest made the first interior page (in front of "The Revenant" co ...
Cooking with Gitty: Ray Tribble's Psycho Knob & Dog Bowl cigar box guitar(Post)Greeting CB Gitty staff, I wanted to share a recent build that has many of your products and parts. CB Gitty parts are:TunersMedium Fret WireLipstick pickupTailstockPsycho knobBridge and biscui ...
Cooking with Gitty: Dennis' Cherry 3-String(Post)Check out this beauty. This is my 8th build and by far the best one yet. It has a cherry neck, real frets, and a humbucker pickup. It looks and plays great. Huge thanks to Glenn (Watt) for helpin ...
Guitar Fretwire Becomes Jewelry in Master's Hands(Post)C. B. Gitty got its humble start years ago when Ben Gitty Baker sold fretwire out of his basement to fellow cigar box guitar builders. None of us could have seen the resulting tens (hundreds?) ...
Testimonials(Page)Thousands and thousands of guitar professionals, home instrument builders, cigar box guitar enthusiasts, musicians and others have discovered the dedication to good prices and great service that we b ...
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"Hubcap Howler" Resonator Guitar Kit - Authentic Blues
C. B. Gitty
$149.99 - $162.99Build your own resonator guitar for $ hundreds less than any dobro on the market. The Hubcap Howler isn't just a fun kit... it's a serious deep-blues guitar. Assembly time: just 3-4 hours,...$149.99 - $162.99 -
Cigar Box Diddley Bow (One-string Guitar) Kit - includes all parts, hardware and how-to!
C. B. Gitty
$38.99Build the mythical one-string guitar from blues and Americana folklore. This is the instrument that Blind Willie Johnson first learned slide guitar. Countless other music legends...$38.99 -
The "Reso-Plate" 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
$139.99Designed with front (or back) porch picking in mind, this kit has an full, rich resonator sound and is great for playing all sorts of music, including Blues, Folk and Country. The "Reso-Plate" kit is...$139.99 -
The Star Spangled Rustic U. S. Flag Acoustic/Electric Tenor Kit - Choose 3 or 4-String!
C. B. Gitty
$189.99 - $197.99One of our most popular printed guitars is now available as an easy to assemble kit! Ready to be stained (neck), painted, woodburned, decorated and customized. No fretting installation needed...$189.99 - $197.99 -
The "Tupelo Tenor" Electric Box Guitar Kit - Choose 3 or 4-string
C. B. Gitty
$162.99 - $169.99Our blues-iest kit yet! Four (or 3) strings in Open G tuning with a classic Lipstick Tube Pickup! Easy to assemble and ready to be stained, painted, woodburned, decorated and...$162.99 - $169.99 -
The "Rodeo King" 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
$174.99We've always been fans of the cowboy guitars with painted graphics that were sold in the 1930's-1950's. Our Rodeo King pays homage to those instruments, while delivering a rough-and-tumble look...$174.99 -
"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
C. B. Gitty
$144.99 - $154.99Hear the full power of our banjo kit in this new demo video: New Orleans jazz musician, Brett Gardner performs "Up a Lazy River" with The Cigar Box Serenaders using the Country Roads Banjo Kit...$144.99 - $154.99 -
Red Barn Guitar Kit - Choose Your Model
C. B. Gitty
$159.99 - $207.99Custom-printed guitar kits inspired by old American barns painted with chewing tobacco billboards. This is our first kit series designed by Shane Speal! Easy to assemble and ready to be...$159.99 - $207.99 -
Fretting Guide - 158 pages Revised and Expanded - Digital Download
C. B. Gitty
$6.99This fretting guide by Ben "Gitty" Baker is 158 pages in length and packed with great information, including many color pictures and diagrams, as well as information on all fretting-related...$6.99 -
The Mountain Tenor Acoustic DIY Box Guitar Kit - Choose 3 or 4-string
C. B. Gitty
$139.99 - $145.99Designed with front (or back) porch picking in mind, this kit is perfect for playing good old down-home mountain music. Whether around the campfire, at church, or a pickin' and grinnin' jam...$139.99 - $145.99 -
1960's Teisco-style Vibrato Tailpiece - Choose Chrome or Gold
C. B. Gitty
$34.39 - $42.99LET'S BRING WHAMMY BARS TO CIGAR BOX GUITARS! Classic 1960's Teisco-style vibrato tailpiece with extra long trem arm. This is the vibrato design that was Japan's answer to the Bigsby...$34.39 - $42.99 -
Rod Piezo Acoustic Instrument Pickups - Choose from 3, 4 and 6-string Options
C. B. Gitty
$3.79 - $32.19Are you (and your instruments) ready to graduate from piezo disk pickups? Choose from 3-string, 4-string and 6-string options, and save money buy buying in bulk with our 10-packs! These...$3.79 - $32.19
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Valu-Craft JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
C. B. Gitty
Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
C. B. Gitty
Deke's "Wicked City" 6-String Electric CBG featuring the GittySIX Pickup
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The "GittySIX" 6-string Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
The "Beale Street Busker" Amp-In Electric Guitar Kit - No Soldering!
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The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
C. B. Gitty
"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
C. B. Gitty
The GittyBucker Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
The "G-Bass" Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Choose # of Strings and Fretted Options
C. B. Gitty
Adjustable Brass Guitar Slides - Hand-crafted in the USA - Choose Style
Stubby Slide
"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1: 45 Songs Arranged for 3-string Open G "GDG" Cigar Box Guitars
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Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup
C. B. Gitty
Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
Stubby Slide
Essential Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Starter Kit: Tools, Templates, Frets & Guide ($40 savings!)
C. B. Gitty
Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
C. B. Gitty
Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty