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Cigar Box Guitar Tuning Peg Drilling Templates: Quick, Accurate & Easy to Use(Post)
In this post, you'll learn how to quickly and accurately drill for cigar box guitar tuning pegs using C. B. Gitty headstock drilling templates for both 3 and 4-string CBGs. We're going to go out
Building the "Baker's Friend" Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)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
Shane Speal's Cigar Box Guitar Building "Tricks & Hacks"(Post)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
Homemade Music Is Amazing | Gitty Gang Show #124(Post)In this post, you'll see episode #124 of the Gitty Gang Show, this one titled Homemade Music Is Amazing. Scroll down to see a video of the entire show. Scroll a bit further to see timestamps direct
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 o
Cooking with Gitty: Cockey Creek Cigar Box Guitars by Randy Lee Thomas(Post)The cigar box guitar above was built by Randy Lee Thomas of Cockey Creek Cigar Box Guitars. Here's what he had to say about it: I've built a few CBG's and this latest one turned out very nicely. Grea
[Video & Photos] Green Heron's Banjofiddle Mutant Instrument(Post)We recently got to know Scott & Betsy Heron of the duo, Green Heron at a gig up here in New Hampshire. Since then, they've appeared on the Gitty Gang show a few times and have quickly become good frie
How to Fake a Curly Maple Finish (Tiger Stripe, too!)(Post)Give your next project a vintage curly maple or tiger stipe woodgrain look with this simple burn-and-stain technique.We sent Shane Speal our new Hubcap Howler Resonator Guitar Kit and he came back wit
Improved Stand Alone Pre-Amp Hack - Use tiny craft store box(Post)Reduced feedback. Deeper bass response. And no more "quack," now in an even smaller package! Hi all, it's Shane Speal. A couple years ago, I created a simple hack that allowed you to
Hum and Buzz - Some Tips for Effective Electrification(Post)Electrifying your cigar box guitar or other homemade instrument build can be a very rewarding experience. Being able to plug into an amp not only gives you more volume, but it opens the door to a huge
American-Made Reso Cones for Cigar Box Guitars & More(Post)At C. B. Gitty we've launched our own line of resonator cones: The "Hubcap" Series of cigar box guitar resonator cones, spun from metal paint can lids. To folks out in the "real world" (the non-hom
Sometimes you find handmade instruments in unlikely places(Post)This past January I was out in Los Angeles for the winter NAMM show. NAMM is the National Association of Music Merchants, and it is the biggest music-industry trade show in the United States. I wrote
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Violin Neck & Fingerboard Combo - Maple and Ebony
C. B. Gitty
$22.49This is a pre-glued BLANK of a full-scale (4/4) maple violin neck with ebony fingerboard, ready for sanding and fitting. As a blank, these come as semi-rough and may have scuffs, small chips and such...$22.49 -
"Buffalo Nickel" (Back Side) Vintage Coin Sound Hole Cover for Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty
$12.99Add a little slice of history to your next cigar box guitar build! This is another in our line of "Classic Coinage" parts for cigar box guitars, all of which have real, vintage U. S. coins set into...$12.99 -
A. J. Gaither's "Arkansas Tenor" String Set for 4-string Cigar Box Guitars - Low E, A, D, G
C. B. Gitty
$7.09This is a special set of strings, which traveling homemade music troubador A. J. Gaither has dubbed "Arkansas Tenor", for use on 4-string cigar box guitars. This set is comprised of the "lower 4"...$7.09 -
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"Thin Ones" Cigar Box Guitar Bridge with vintage U. S. Wheat Pennies
C. B. Gitty
$19.99Bring a bit of American history to your next build with these beautiful Made-in-the-USA hardwood bridges that feature classic U. S. coins! These bridges are cut from 1/8" thick genuine mahogany...$19.99 -
2pc. Skull Sound Hole Covers for Cigar Box Guitars - Laser-cut 1/8" Birch Ply
C. B. Gitty
$9.09This is a pair of cool sound hole covers cut and engraved with a distinctive skull design, perfect for use on cigar box guitars, dulcimers, amplifiers, other homemade instruments and more! The...$9.09 -
1pc. Chrome Guitar End-Pin Strap Button Jack
Neutrik
$7.49This is a stereo chrome-plated end pin/strap button jack perfect for use in guitars, cigar box guitars, and many other instrument and audio projects. This jack is intended to be mounted through the...$7.49 -
Chrome Classical Guitar-style (3-on-a-plate) 3L/3R Tuners/Machine Heads - Choose Shaft Style
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $8.99$7.49These are 2-piece sets of classical-style (3-on-a-plate) guitar tuners in 3 left/3 right configuration. These were designed to be used in the classical-guitar style where a slot is cut in the...MSRP: $8.99$7.49 -
2pc. Cigar Box Nation Sound Hole Covers - 2.5" Diameter
C. B. Gitty
$8.99This is a pair of cool sound hole covers with the Cigar Box Nation logo cut and engraved into the surface, perfect for use on cigar box guitars, dulcimers, amplifiers, other homemade instruments and...$8.99 -
Classic Coinage F-Hole Cover Pair: Wheat Pennies
C. B. Gitty
$19.99Add a little slice of history to your next cigar box guitar build! This set of F-hole sound hole covers is another in our line of "Classic Coinage" parts for cigar box guitars, all of which have...$19.99 -
Cup-style String Ferrules - Choose Color and Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$7.99 - $21.49These classic "cup-style" string ferrules are intended for use in electric guitars and also cigar box guitars. Mounted into a guitar body, they allow the strings to be run through and protect the...$7.99 - $21.49 -
Large Art Deco-style Box Corners - Choose Finish Color and Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$7.99 - $21.99This is a pack of eight (8) large shiny plated metal box corners, perfect for a wide range of craft and woodworking purposes. They also make GREAT accents for Cigar Box Guitars! These are a bit...$7.99 - $21.99
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