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Festival Orphans: Persevering in the Face of Adversity(Post)
More and more people are getting into building cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. In turn, a growing number are also hitting various festivals, craft shows, and street fairs to try t
No Gitty Gang? No Problem! Shane Speal Goes Live(Post)The Gitty Gang couldn't do a show this past Friday, so the King of the Cigar Box Guitar Shane Speal stepped in to host one that everybody's still talking about! Sometimes duty calls and the Gitty
Build This 1917 Cigar Box Ukulele(Page)Follow the historic plans below to build this 1917 era cigar box ukulele. Shown above, this recreation was made by "FloridaSon" of Fort Pierce, Florida, built according t
Cigar Box Guitars in the Schools - C. B. Gitty Helps Another Teacher Build CBGs with Students(Post)At C. B. Gitty, we've always been excited about the idea of kids building cigar box guitars, and what they can learn from it, so we jump at the chance to work with teachers and schools who
Shane Speal's 1 Hour Project: Make Your Own "Shabby-Chic" Lap Steel (Post)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 i
Gitty Gang Show #123 | Valentine's Day Jam Session(Post)In this post, you'll see episode #123 of the Gitty Gang Show: the Valentine's Day Jam Session. For this show, the Gang hit the stage and took turns leading performances of songs ranging from an Irish
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?) of tho
Gitty's Bench Notes 4/14/14 - How our Custom Sound-hole Covers are Made - Part 1(Post)We offer a growing range of custom CNC and laser-carved sound hole covers. I thought it might be interesting to walk through how some of the fancier ones are made. As an example (because it happene
How to Make Dark, Black Fretlines on C. B. Gitty Acrylic Fretboards(Post)C. B. Gitty Clear Acrylic Fretboards come with laser-cut fret markers on the underside, giving a beautifully clean look to DIY lap steels (especially ones made from 2x4's). Lately, I've been pl
Explore Alternate Cigar Box Guitar Tunings with Shane Speal (Post)"You ever get bored playing the same things over and over again on your 3-string cigar box guitar?" asks the King of cigar box guitars, Shane Speal.Shane has been cranking out a ton of videos over the
The Boat Oar Guitar Project: A Wild Two-String Slide Guitar(Post)Shane Speal created this great sounding 2-string slide guitar with nothing but a wooden boat oar and a few CBGitty.com parts. Because of the long length of the oar, Speal opted to give the instrument
The one truly new and innovative instrument I found at the NAMM show(Post)Out at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA several weeks ago, I spent the first couple of days wandering around in a sort of days. There is just so much going on there: tons of people, some of them
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"The Panhandler" Cigar Box Guitar Bridge with vintage U. S. Silver Dimes
C. B. Gitty
$24.99Bring a bit of American history to your next build with these beautiful Made-in-the-USA hardwood bridges that feature classic silver U. S. coins! These bridges are cut from 1/8" thick genuine...$24.99 -
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6pc. (3 pairs) Decorative Hardware F-hole Cutouts - 1/8" thick - Choose your Wood Type!
C. B. Gitty
Now: $2.79Was: $3.99This is package of 3 matched pairs (6 pieces total) of laser-cut hardwood F-hole cutouts, perfect for use as decorative embellishments on cigar box guitars and other instruments. Each one has two...Now: $2.79Was: $3.99 -
Telecaster-Style Bottom-Loading Chrome Electric Guitar Bridge Plate for Humbuckers
C. B. Gitty
$18.99This is a chrome electric guitar-style bridge plate, with a cutout perfectly sized for full-size humbucker pickups. This bridge plate has 6 adjustable string attachment points, and comes with five...$18.99 -
"Dog Ear" Soapbar 6-string Pickups - Choose Color
C. B. Gitty
$18.99 - $36.49These are beautiful vintage-style soap bar pickups with the classic "dog ear" design for easy mounting. Choose beautiful shiny chrome or gold finishes (plated steel) or go with the classic...$18.99 - $36.49 -
Brass Eyelets/Economy String Ferrules - Choose Length and Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$2.79 - $15.99These small narrow-profile eyelets make great string ferrules on homemade instruments, and at a great price. Choose from two different lengths and three pack size options up to 100 pieces - buy in...$2.79 - $15.99 -
4pc. "Indian Head Nickel" Mahogany Box Corners - featuring real U. S. Coins
C. B. Gitty
$30.99This is a set of 4 surface-mount box/panel corners, custom laser-engraved and cut from 1/8" solid genuine mahogany hardwood panels. Into each one is set a genuine U. S. "Indian Head" Nickel (also...$30.99 -
4pc. "Buffalo Nickel" Mahogany Box Corners - featuring real U. S. Coins
C. B. Gitty
$29.99This is a set of 4 surface-mount box/panel corners, custom laser-engraved and cut from 1/8" solid genuine mahogany hardwood panels. Into each one is set a genuine U. S. "Indian Head" Nickel (also...$29.99 -
8pc. 2.5" Wooden Sound Hole Covers - Birch Lone Star
C. B. Gitty
$19.99This is an 8-pack of cool natural-finish wooden sound hole covers with a distinctive Texas "Lone Star" design, perfect for use on cigar box guitars, dulcimers, amplifiers, other homemade instruments...$19.99 -
Cigar Box Guitars Trucker Hat - Leather Patch on Blue with Silver Mesh
C. B. Gitty
$19.99Show your love of American-made Cigar Box Guitars with this original hat from C. B. Gitty! Featuring a laser-engraved round leather patch, and a classic Blue-and-Silver half-mesh two-panel trucker...$19.99 -
2pc. "WWII Bomber" - Vintage Military-style Stainless Steel Sound Hole Covers
C. B. Gitty
$6.99With a distinctive WWII military aircraft look, you can see why we named this one "The Bomber". These sound hole covers would be a great addition to your next cigar box guitar. This is a set of two...$6.99 -
The "T-Bone" Solid Cow Bone Guitar Slide
Stubby Slide
$9.99Unlike steel or glass slides, bone slides are known for their short-sustained, precise notes. Not only do they add a new dimension to your slide playing, they're great when you want obtain short...$9.99 -
"Black Ice" Single-Coil Electric Guitar Pickup - Choose Pre-wired Options
C. B. Gitty
$6.79 - $27.39From the era of big hair and spandex, these screaming single coils are voiced for just about anything you throw at 'em. Crystalline highs, shimmering chords and Jimi leads all from one pickup. This...$6.79 - $27.39
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Design Your Own Custom Guitar Slide - Engrave Text or Uploaded Image
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"Swamp Root" Custom-engraved 2 1/4-inch Medicine Vial Slide
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"Pure Old Panther Piss" Custom-engraved 2 1/4-inch Medicine Vial Slide
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October Slide of the Month: "Lay Some Flowers on my Grave" - Custom 2-inch Stainless Slide
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"Dr. Rattler's Snake Oil Remedy" Custom-engraved 2 1/4-inch Medicine Vial Slide
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
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The "GittySIX" 6-string Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
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The "Beale Street Busker" Amp-In Electric Guitar Kit - No Soldering!
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The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
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The GittyBucker Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
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"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
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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
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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!
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