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  The Cigar Box Guitars in Schools Program

You cigar box guitar builders continue to astound us folk, here at C. B. Gitty. Whether you're sharing your latest tricked-out gitty, experimenting with new ideas, or building your very first guitar,

Photo credit: Ole: www.photole.comby Shane SpealTwo months ago, I was invited to take part in a collaborative project headed up by the GoodThree branding and design firm.  The idea was to pair a beer

"I build cigar box guitars to sell and recently bought 10 pickups from China only to find that some parts on each pickup were wrong. But Kim at C. B. Gitty offered to help with my dilemma. Thanks

Part 2 in Shane Speal's four-string cigar box guitar project shows how to properly align the neck to the center of the Hubcap resonator cone.  It also shows a great way to notch out a neck using a

Reduced feedback. Deeper bass response. And no more "quack!" I was complaining about certain tonal problems with piezo pickups when the idea for this standalone pre-amp came to me. It's deceptive

While a lot of cigar box guitar builder attention goes to disk piezos and standard acoustic guitar-style rod piezos, there is another option that can be a great addition to your toolbag: the violin-st

Seven years ago, I had never heard of cigar box guitars or other homemade instruments.I had dabbled a little with "restoring" an old Kay guitar and had read a book on how to build a bluegrass mandolin

If you have ever wondered about whether you might be able to sell your cigar box guitars, this is a story you should read.Todd Neal has been building cigar box guitars since he bought his first kit

After the enormous success of our "Hard Times Make Great Music" instrument contest, we decided we're gonna party like it's 1869 and have a Banjo Build-Off!    The first set of cigar box instrument p

Want to challenge yourself with a new way to build your next guitar? Use an old wooden crate to make your biggest, most distinctive DIY-guitar yet! There's no question that cigar boxes are the mo

Legacy. Heirloom. Memorial. Commemoration. What do these words mean? When something momentous happens in our lives, such as the passing of a dear friend whose life impacted many, how do we find a