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Meet T. J. Wheeler: Blues musician, Educator and Master of the Diddley Bow(Post)
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
Totally Free 2 & 3-String Holiday Song Tablature (Some Bonus 4-String Tab, Too!)(Post)With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas quickly on the way, now’s the time to learn some holiday songs on your 3-string cigar box guitar and 2-string G-Bass.Everyone loves to gather ‘round with frie
A review of "Holler!", the new album from Shane Speal and his Snake Oil Band(Post)I can already hear it... “Oh, so Gitty’s reviewing the new Shane Speal album he bankrolled. I wonder if THAT review will be unbiased…”Maybe it won’t be entirely unbiased, but I will try to be honest
VIDEO: St. Louis Church Diddley Bow Band Gives Grand Performance!(Post)Connect Church in St. Louis has become one of the earliest adopters of C. B. Gitty's Cigar Box Guitars in Schools Program by providing 15 Sunday school students with diddley bow kits. Lead by teacher
Watt Corner: Awesome Photos To Jumpstart Your New Year CBGs(Post)Welcome back to Watt Corner and happy new year! With 2018 behind us, it feels good to share the photos you'll see in this post knowing they'll jumpstart your new year CBGs.So first, big thanks to ever
Woodworkers Welcome(Page) Troubleshooting a Gitty Preamp: Distortion and muddy tones(Post)In this post, you'll learn what to do if your preamp-powered cigar box guitar sounds muddy or distorted. Hi all! It's Shane Speal. Two weeks ago, I started having trouble with my main 3-stringer.
Outrageous Frankenstein Guitar Comes To Life [VIDEO](Post)See how Shane Speal turns dead yard-sale guitars into an outrageous Frankenstein build with C. B. Gitty parts.The FrankenTulip is one gnarly slide monster! Loaded with a snarling P90 pickup and str
What's Your Story? 19 First-Hand Accounts Of How People Got Into Cigar Box Guitars(Post)We all have an origin story: the reason each of us began crafting handmade musical instruments.Some stumbled upon a cigar box guitar at a craft fair or music festival. Others saw Shane Speal’s videos
The Brain Tumor and Cody's Wine Box Bass(Post)Our customers are the coolest people we know and we always read your letters. Here's one that blew us away this week...Dear C. B. Gitty, I've attached a photo of wine box bass my grandson and I const
Cooking with Gitty - Steve Larson's three stringer(Post)Steve Larson built as a gift for a friend’s teenage son who will be having open heart surgery later this month.He is a baseball player – the # 19 on the fret board is his jersey #.His name is stamped
These Tabak Cigar Boxes Make Great Double-Neck Instruments(Post)There's something special about the big, boomy Tabak Especial Toro cigar boxes ($9.99). Not only are they sturdy wooden boxes, but they have such a large face, that I was inspired to turn a bunch of
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20mm Piezos Pickups with One-foot Shielded Leads - Choose Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$9.69 - $34.39These are 20mm (0.787") disk piezos, to which we have soldered a ~12-inch shielded cable lead. These longer leads prevent you from having to extend/replace the shorter leads that come on the standard...$9.69 - $34.39 -
"Patriot's Pride" Canned Heat 3-string Resonator Cigar Box Guitar
C. B. Gitty
$229.99Fresh off of the R&D bench at C. B. Gitty HQ, we are proud to present this beautifully decorated Made-in-the-USA cigar box resonator guitar, just in time for St. Patrick's day! This...$229.99 -
"Old Glory" Illustrated 3-string Cigar Box Guitar - Beautiful Design, Rich Tone, a Joy to Play
C. B. Gitty
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Shane Speal Signature 3-string Cigar Box Guitar String Sets
Shane Speal Signature
$7.99These string sets have been formulated by Shane Speal, King of the Cigar Box Guitar, based on his 25 years of experience of what works for cigar box guitars on stage. Choose either the acoustic or...$7.99 -
The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book: 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Chords in GDG Tuning
Kalymi Publishing
$24.99The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Bookis the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3-string cigar box guitar. Incredibly, there are hundreds of possible chords with only three...$24.99 -
Irish Rebel Songs - 136-page Songbook with 35 songs for Cigar Box Guitar
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$18.99Ben Gitty writes: This book contains a collection of Irish and Scottish songs that have to do with the long struggle for independence those countries have undergone. I have also included some related...$18.99 -
Chrome Telecaster-style Bridge Plate with Single-Coil Pickup Pre-installed
C. B. Gitty
$18.29This is a chrome bridge plate with an integrated single-coil pickup set at an angle, such as is often seen on Fender Telecaster(tm) guitars. This bridge plate is intended for 6-string guitars, and...$18.29 -
Mono Guitar Jacks Pre-mounted in Jack Plates - Choose Finish & Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$3.89 - $17.69These are standard mono output/input jacks pre-mounted into an ovoid-shaped jack plate with a shiny chrome or gold finish. Matching screws are included for mounting. Use of a jack plate lets your...$3.89 - $17.69 -
Switchcraft Premium Long-Shaft Mono Jacks - Made in the USA - Choose Pack Size
Switchcraft
$18.99 - $71.99Premium "Made in the USA" Switchcraft mono jacks for guitar, cigar box guitar and more. These are Switchcraft's L11 variety and have a nice long 3/8" bushing, to help get through thicker panels...$18.99 - $71.99 -
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 -
10KOhm Mini Long-Shaft Linear Taper Tone Pots - Choose Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$3.79 - $9.09These "mini" long-shaft 10KOhm linear taper pots are perfect for use as tone and gain controls in a guitar, amp or cigar box guitar! As you can see from the photos, these are very narrow-profile...$3.79 - $9.09 -
"Tampa Fad Rooster" 3-string Illustrated Cigar Box Guitar - Vintage Cigar Art Series
C. B. Gitty
$199.99This beautiful piece is one of our line of "illustrated" guitars, designed to capture the essence of fundamental, no-frills stringed instrument crafting. To the hand-crafted frame (tone-rich wooden...$199.99
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