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Gitty's Guide to Junkin' and Pickin' for Cigar Box Guitar Building - Part 1(Post)
I am pretty much a newcomer to junking, picking, thrifting, yard sale-ing and the like. Though I grew up poor and most of my clothes and toys were second-hand, it is only since getting into ma
Gitty's Guide to Junkin' and Pickin' for Cigar Box Guitar Building - Part 2(Post)In part one of this two-part series, I discussed the sorts of things I look out for when junkin' and pickin', as well as the types of places I go to do it - the "What" and the "Where." In this pa
What Do You Find Most Interesting About Cigar Box Guitars? (Part Two)(Post)This is the second part in a series of posts featuring answers people have given to the new member question on Cigar Box Nation: What do you find most interesting about cigar box guitars? We sha
Selling Cigar Box Guitars at Festivals for Fun and Profit: Part 1 - by Shane Speal(Post)Would you like to sell some of the cigar box guitars you build? Want to earn a little money to support your cigar box guitar addiction? In this post, Shane Speal shares golden nuggets of wisdom f
Cigar Box Guitars as Project-Based Learning Engages & Excites Students(Post)Cigar box guitars, and other handmade musical instruments, aren’t just for people looking for a cool, new hobby. For instance, educators have begun using CBGs (cigar box guitars) in their classrooms a
Youtube Superstar Plays CBGitty.com Canjo - and It's AWESOME!(Post)Youtube guitar sensation, Samurai Guitarist has just published a new video featuring "ridiculous" instruments he purchased on Etsy. One of those instruments just happened to be a C. B. Gitty one-stri
Cooking with Gitty: Mr. Mayhem diddley bow with PSYCHO KNOB!(Post)Howdy Gitty,I've been using parts from you guys for a while now. Was really excited when I learned about the psycho knob. I want to send a huge shout out to Ben Gitty Baker for being so gracious in o
VIDEO: Brett Gardner Plays Jazz on His Custom Hubcap Howler (Post)When we developed the Hubcap Howler, word started getting around the Gitty workshop that this was going to be one of the most unique, old-time sounding kits. At some point, one of us said, "we should
2020 Banjo Build-Off: First round of winners announced!(Post)We’ve been buried in entries for the 2020 Banjo Build-Off! This week, we’re going to announce the first sets of winners.Anybody who entered through Cigar Box Nation dot com, Instagram or our Friends o
Building Cigar Box Guitars in Colombia with Steve Arvey(Post)Longtime bluesman Steve Arvey traveled to Colombia to teach eager students how to build cigar box guitars.Steve Arvey, founder of the American Cigar Box Guitar Association, brought his wealth of knowl
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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
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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 -
2pc. Recessed Jack Plates - Style 2 - Choose Finish Color
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$5.69 - $7.49These are recessed jack plates, such as are often seen on popular electric solid-body guitars. These are a different style from our other recessed jack plates, in that they mount to the guitar body...$5.69 - $7.49 -
2pc. 1/8" Hardwood Neck Collars with Metal Braces for CBGs
C. B. Gitty
$14.99These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes! This is a set of two neck collars with antique copper finish metal neck braces for cigar box guitars. The covers are laser cut from 1/8"...$14.99 -
Standard Short-Shaft Guitar Volume & Tone Potentiometers (Pots)
C. B. Gitty
$4.29 - $40.79This is a two-pack of nice narrow-profile short-shaft 250KOhm pots, perfect for use as volume controls in a guitar, amp or cigar box guitar! As you can see from the photos, these are narrow-profile...$4.29 - $40.79 -
14pc. set of F-hole Stencil Cutouts - use as decorative elements or positive stencils
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$10.99This is a set of 14 stencils/templates of 3 different F-hole patterns, based on designs that have been used on stringed musical instruments (lutes, violins and more) throughout history. These are...$10.99 -
6-pack Antique Brass Open-Gear Tuners/Machine Heads - Relic Steampunk
C. B. Gitty
$15.99This is a set of 6 antique brass plated open-gear tuners with a 15:1 ratio. These are perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments...$15.99 -
The Cigar Box Nation 4 Guitar Slide Combo Gift Set
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$37.99Four Different Slides in one ultra low-priced combo... Each slide arrives in its own seperate burlap Mojo Bag and all packaged in a beautiful cigar box with the Cigar Box Nation logo.$37.99
Homemade Instrument Fretting Handbook by Ben "Gitty" Baker - Complete Cigar Box Guitar Fretting How-to Guide
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$21.99In this 159-page book, Ben "Gitty" Baker teaches his methods for installing frets on cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Over the past 10 years thousands of necks, fretboards and...$21.99
100pc. #2 x 1/4" Antique Brass Phillips Round-Head Screws
C. B. Gitty
$18.29This is a pack of 100 #2 x 1/4-inch antique brass (plated) Phillips round-head screws. #2 screws have a thread diameter of .086". These are plated steel screws and are recommended for indoor use only...$18.29
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
Standard Long-shaft Potentiometers - Choose Rating and Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$3.79 - $9.09These are nicely afforable narrow-profile long-shaft potentiometers, perfect for use as volume and tone controls in guitars, amps and cigar box guitars! As you can see from the photos, these are...$3.79 - $9.09
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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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