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Cigar Box Guitar Secrets: Antique Boxes, Vintage Fretboards & More(Post)
Want to build a cigar box guitar worth handing down to future generations? Want an antique-look and terrific tone for your next build?You can build that kind of cigar box guitar with a little help fro
VIDEO: "They're like driving a Masarati!" - Rob Wrobel and his high class cigar box guitars(Post)It was a special morning at the 2017 New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival when our own Shane Speal got to interview several cigar box guitar builders who attended. Instead of just asking a few quest
Piezo Pickup Basics: Using Disk Piezos In Cigar Box Guitars - Part 1 (Post)Are you struggling with how to use a disk piezo pickup in your cigar box guitar? Do want to electrify your CBG with a piezo but don't know where to start?This is the first article in a two-part series
Electro-Diddley with a "Gitty 441 Pickup"(Post)Here's a great letter we just received from Roger Ring. He took our 4-Pole Pre-wired Pickup and used it in his latest diddley bow one-string instrument!Dear Gitty,Somebody probably has done this befo
Merlin Miller Recreates Historic Uncle Enos Cigar Box Banjo(Post)“I’ve got something you’re going to want to see,” Merlin Miller said, as he entered my booth at the 2015 Huntsville Cigar Box Guitar Festival carrying a cardboard box.Merlin has been building cigar bo
Meet Bob McNally, Inventer of the Strumstick and Backpacker Guitar(Post)In the modern cigar box guitar and handmade musical instrument movement, we sometimes forget that there were some key innovations, and innovators, that in their own way helped lay the groundwork for t
Builder's Diary: Mike Willmouth's beautiful resonator cigar box guitar(Post)We can make all the parts in the world at C. B. Gitty, but it takes a true talent to choose the right parts and the right placements to make something special. Add to that, the eye of a brilliant bui
Build This Scrap Wood Slide Guitar - Easy Project(Page)Turn a hunk of scrap wood or salvaged material like this baluster into an electric 4-string slide guitar! This project was created by
The Vision Behind the "Gravedigger" Shovel Guitar(Post)Climbing over and sorting through mountains of goods, long since discarded and forgotten, she pauses to consider the life of each item that catches her eye. She imagines the past each has had, b
Five-String Cigar Box Guitar by Michael Cain of Mercury Lab Guitars(Post)This gorgeous five-string sports a handmade box that was crafted from exotic wood off-cuts. From the screened in F-hole to the hand-machined Mercury symbol on the headstock, everything is beautifully
9 Powerful Reasons to Use Templates for Building Cigar Box Guitars(Post)Wouldn't it be great to remove mistakes from building cigar box guitars?Mistakes are frustrating, and no matter how hard you try, you'll eventually drill an errant hole, or cut a fret slot in the wron
Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Diary: The 7-20-4 (Part 2)(Post)Hey folks! Nick again with the second part of my 7-20-4 build.Step 4: The BridgeThe bridge turned out to be a bit of a stalling point on the build. As I mentioned in the last article, I had settled on
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"Arsenic Poison" Custom-engraved 2 1/4-inch Medicine Vial Slide
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$17.99Play slide like the bluesmen of old with this stunning custom-made piece! The old-timers would often re-purpose glass bottles to use as guitar slides, and this style of medicine vial was one of...$17.99 -
2pc. Hobo Signs Poster Set - Designed & Printed in the USA
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$15.00This is a set of 2 12 x 18" posters, designed by Ben "Gitty" Baker and printed right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop in New Hampshire, USA. These posters include 60 authentic secret hobo signs and...$15.00 -
"Mountain Tenor" GDG String Set for 23" Scale 3-string Acoustic Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty
$6.49This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has$6.49 -
2pc. Wooden Sound Hole Cover Pair: Birch F-Hole Covers
C. B. Gitty
$6.49This is a matched pair of natural (unfinished) arctic birch plywood F-hole style sound hole covers, sized specifically to be perfect for use on cigar box guitars, but they can also work great for...$6.49 -
#2 x 1/4" Gold Round Phillips-Head Screws - Choose Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$6.49 - $51.49#2 x 1/4-inch small gold (brass-plated) round Phillips-head screws - choose from 100pc, 500pc and 1000pc bulk packs. #2 screws have a thread diameter of .086". These are plated steel screws and are...$6.49 - $51.49 -
Florentine Screamer(tm) Pre-wired Pickup & Pickguard
C. B. Gitty
$27.89Easy to install, screams like a banshee! Be sure to check out the how-to-install video from Glenn Watt linked to this listing! C. B. Gitty's pre-wired 6-string magnetic pickup harness, ready to$27.89 -
2pc. Brass-plated Locking Box Clasps
C. B. Gitty
$10.79This is a set of two brass-plated box clasps with a nice latching/locking swivel feature. Matching screws are included for mounting. These catches come in two parts: the main latch portion that...$10.79 -
"Mountain Tenor" GDGB String Set for 23" Scale 4-string Acoustic Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty
$6.49This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has$6.49 -
"Tupelo Tenor" GDGB String Set for 23" Scale 4-string Electric Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty
$6.49This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has$6.49 -
Guitar String Winder Tool - turn by hand or attach to a drill
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $7.99$7.49If you do a lot of stringing or re-stringing of guitars or other instruments, these winders will make the job easier than ever! Simply slip the head of the winder onto the tuning knob and turn it...MSRP: $7.99$7.49 -
Low-Profile Box Corners - Choose Finish Color and Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$7.49 - $21.49This is a set of 8 low-profile brass-plated box corners with matching screws (3 screws per corner). These are good for smaller boxes or for times when you want a smaller, less obtrusive box corner...$7.49 - $21.49 -
#2 x 3/8ths-inch Brass-plated Phillips Round Head Screws - Choose Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$6.39 - $51.59Brass-plated Phillips Round-head wood screws - choose from 100pc, 500pc and 1000pc bulk packs. These screws can be used for all sorts of CBG-building and general craft purposes! Because these are...$6.39 - $51.59
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
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The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
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"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
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Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1: 45 Songs Arranged for 3-string Open G "GDG" Cigar Box Guitars
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Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup
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Essential Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Starter Kit: Tools, Templates, Frets & Guide ($40 savings!)
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Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
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