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When C. B. Gitty announced the launch of the  G-Bass 2-string Bass Kit, I started freaking out in pure musical ecstasy.  Ever since I started playing 3-string cigar box guitar, I've continually l

John Dopyera built the first tri-cone resonator guitar in the 1920's to give guitarists a louder acoustic instrument to cut through band settings.  The quest for louder guitars eventually went to elec

CigarBoxNation.com has been the online home of the cigar box guitar and homemade music movement since Shane Speal launched it back in 2008. In the fourteen years since, over 22,000 people from all ove

You love building cigar box guitars, but sometimes there are too many obstacles to get the look and sound you want from a cigar box. Perhaps where you live, you have a tough time finding cigar bo

Just as A. E. Staley's baking powder worked wondrous transformations in bakers' recipes a century ago, so a hearty measure of artistry transformed an old packing crate into this beautiful heirloom

Turn a hunk of scrap wood or salvaged material like this baluster into an electric 4-string slide guitar!  This project was created by

In this episode of the Gitty Gang Show, Ben and the Gang discuss Hobo fiddle innovations, songwriting, and playing in an alternate tuning. Plus, there's Watt Corner, Hobo Junction, and the debut of Da

Have you ever heard what a diddley bow can really do? If not, keep reading.I first got to know T. J. Wheeler back in the summer of 2008. I was at a blues festival up in the White Mountains of New Hamp

Want to build better cigar box guitars? Looking for some solid advice on how to build CBGs that sell?In this post, we have three short videos from Shane Speal with insanely useful tricks and hacks to

Shane Speal shows reveals 3 easy ways to get a clean look on your cigar box guitar builds.  These will make your cigar box guitars look more professional and give them that POP you'll be proud of

It's the Gitty Gang Show episode #115. This episode includes the triumphant return of Gitty Gangster Dan and the inaugural edition of Hobo Junction, where Ben and Dan perform everyone's favorite tr

This is the second part in a series of posts featuring answers people have given to the new member question on Cigar Box Nation: What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? We sha