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Builder's Diary: The Art of Tröegs Guitar by Shane Speal & GoodThree(Post)
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
Best Value and Lowest Price are Different Things(Post)"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
Build CBGs That Move The Needle - These 5 Builders Show You How(Post)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,
For Teachers(Page)The Cigar Box Guitars in Schools Program
The Reso-Electro Cigar Box Guitar Project - Pt. 2: Fitting Neck to Cigar Body + Location of Hubcap Reso(Post)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
Easy DIY Pre-Amp: Makes Piezo-Equipped Cigar Box Guitars Sound Better(Post)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
Violin-style Rod Piezos EXPOSED - How to Cut and Use These Handy Pickups(Post)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
The Toolshed Guitar Builder's Diary(Post)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
The Canjo that Started it All - How C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Got Started(Post)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
Builder Feature: Todd Neal of Mt. Pilot Cigar Box Guitars(Post)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
The 2020 Homemade Banjo Build-Off! Win prizes from CBGitty.com(Post)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
Your Next DIY Guitar Challenge: Build With A Bigger Box(Post)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
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"Tin Pan Alley" 3-String Paint Can Resonator Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
$99.99The "Tin Pan Alley" 3-String Paint Can Resonator Guitar sounds like the Deep South, circa 1928. It delivers the iconic classic metallic, Delta Blues tone in an easy-to-assemble guitar kit. Play...$99.99 -
Ben Gitty's 3-string GDG Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1 (E-Book Download Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$8.99Grab your cigar box guitar and get picking, with this treasure trove of 70 different tablature arrangements of 31 beloved, well-known songs! This songbook includes 5 pages of "how-to-play"...$8.99 -
Ben Gitty's 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 3 - 32 more beloved songs (Printed Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$11.99Grab your cigar box guitar and get picking, with this treasure trove of tablature arrangements of 32 beloved, well-known songs! This songbook includes 5 pages of "how-to-play" information, making...$11.99 -
Complete "Pure & Simple" Cigar Box Guitar Kit - Choose Fretting and Pickup Options!
C. B. Gitty
$64.99 - $84.99We created this cigar box guitar kit with one goal in mind - to make a kit that would allow anyone to build a real, playable cigar box guitar in about an hour at the kitchen table, with only the most...$64.99 - $84.99 -
3-String Open G "GDG" Modal/Blues String Sets - Choose from 4 Set Varieties!
C. B. Gitty
$4.29 - $32.49Open G "GDG" is perhaps the most popular tuning for 3-string cigar box guitars, and for good reason. It's just so easy to bang out good ole gritty blues using this classic tuning. Sometimes known as...$4.29 - $32.49 -
GEN2 Laser-cut Fret Scale Marking Templates - provide both Chromatic & Diatonic Styles - Pick your Scale!
C. B. Gitty
$9.09 - $13.99Presenting our second-generation “GEN2” line of plastic fretting templates! A huge improvement over the original model, these templates are ¼ the thickness, include more template features, are nice...$9.09 - $13.99 -
Ben Gitty's 3-string GDG Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1 (Printed Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$11.99Grab your cigar box guitar and get picking, with this treasure trove of 70 different tablature arrangements of 31 beloved, well-known songs! This songbook includes 5 pages of "how-to-play"...$11.99 -
Shanties & Sea Songs Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - 38 Classic Songs in Tablature for 3-string GDG
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$15.99A collection of 38 beloved, easy-to-play$15.99 -
15pc. NEW GEN2 Fretting Scale Template MEGA PACK - From 13-inch uke to 34-inch bass!
C. B. Gitty
$129.99This set includes all of our innovative "GEN2" second-generation fretting scale templates, from the soprano ukulele at 13 inches to the full-size Fender bass at 34 inches. Separately these would cost...$129.99 -
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Custom Printed 3-string Cigar Box Guitar - Upload Your Own Design!
Gitty Custom Shop
$229.99Put your favorite photo on a C. B. Gitty acoustic/electric cigar box guitar. Family photos, vacation pics, favorite artwork and images - it's up to you!$229.99 -
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Custom-Printed 8.5" x 11" Acoustic Wooden Box Kit - You Supply the Artwork
C. B. Gitty
$29.99Now you can get our popular box kit with a custom-printed top, using artwork (old photos, graphics, etc) that YOU provide! Build a truly unique guitar using these great-sounding wooden boxes! This...$29.99
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