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The Astonishing Power of Building Cigar Box Guitars - Bringing People Together(Post)
We live in a crazy, fast-paced world and are bombarded with daily messages of divided people.Politics, sports, beliefs, and values… you name it, and it’s a hot-button topic used to clobber us in news ...
Watt Corner: End 2018 Right With These Awesome Customer Builds(Post)This is the last Friday in 2018. Therefore, this is the last Watt Corner of the year!And what a Corner it is.2018 is filled with so many fantastic handmade musical instrument photo and story submissi ...
Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Diary: The 7-20-4 (Part 1)(Post)Howdy folks! My name is Nick Lanciano, and I am one of the newer folks over here at C. B. Gitty. This is a build progress diary I wrote for the building of my second Cigar Box Guitar, a 3-String Elec ...
Cooking with Gitty: Steve Larson's 3-string cigar box guitar(Post)Build # 16 – 3 String CBGI finished this build in late 2015 – before I read Glenn’s article “Improve your cigar box guitars by getting to know the anatomy and orientation of open gear tuners.”Ye ...
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 ...
Can An Apple Branch, Popcorn Tin & Waterskis Become Guitars?(Post)Nearly anything can be made into a musical instrument. All it takes is a little creative thinking and elbow grease.My first cigar box guitar was from a kit. Because of that, the components were ...
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 ...
Without A Cigar Box, What Kind Of Guitar Can I Build?(Post)Can't find the right cigar box? Here's the perfect DIY solution.So you can't find the right size cigar box to build a cigar box guitar. Worse yet, perhaps you can't find any cigar boxes. Or ...
Cooking with Gitty: Matt Cheever's Innovative Cigar Box Guitars(Post)Dear C. B. Gitty,Here are my first four builds after discovering some cool CBG’s played in public and on Youtube. [This was] shortly after discovering C. B. Gitty and how easy and affordable pa ...
2024 World's Wildest Electric Cigar Box Guitar Build-Off Winners!!!(Post)C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 "World's Wildest Electric Cigar Box Guitar" Build-Off." We asked you to make the loudest, most diabolical electric cigar ...
Five Things Bluesmen Used for Homemade Guitar Strings(Post)We thought we'd look back to the cigar box guitar strings of the past... those found-objects that were used by the great blues legends when they were just starting out. Sure, C. B. Gitty is alw ...
How to Fit a Cigar Box Guitar Neck Into a Box(Post)In this post, you'll learn how to fit a cigar box guitar neck into a box by cutting a recess into the neck.With your neck notches already cut into the cigar box using this post, it's time to fit ...
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Trapeze Tailpiece for 6-string Guitars - Stainless Steel
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$7.99Here is a stylish single-piece trapeze tailpiece to add to your next 6-string cigar box guitar or other homemade instrument build. Building upon the success of our popular 3- and 4-string tailpieces,...$7.99 -
1960's Teisco-style Vibrato Tailpiece - Choose Chrome or Gold
C. B. Gitty
$34.39 - $42.99LET'S BRING WHAMMY BARS TO CIGAR BOX GUITARS! Classic 1960's Teisco-style vibrato tailpiece with extra long trem arm. This is the vibrato design that was Japan's answer to the Bigsby...$34.39 - $42.99 -
Hard Times Make Great Music Bumper Sticker - 8.5" x 2.75"
C. B. Gitty
$1.99This is a glossy outdoor bumper sticker, emblazoned with bold white printing on a black background. These bear the phrase "HARD TIMES MAKE GREAT MUSIC", one of the slogans of the Cigar Box Guitar...$1.99 -
3-String Cigar Box Guitar "The Ultimate Collection" How-to-Play Book by Brent Robitaille
Kalymi Publishing
$22.99Finally - a how-to-play instructional book created just for the 3-string Open G GDG cigar box guitar! “Cigar Box Guitar – the Ultimate Collection – 3 String” is one the first...$22.99 -
101 Riffs and Solos for 3-String GDG Cigar Box Guitar - Book by Brent Robitaille
Kalymi Publishing
$22.99Here is a concise guide to help you learn the "nuts and bolts" of playing your cigar box guitars: the riffs, solos, turnarounds and other musical components that can be put together to play the...$22.99 -
4-String Cigar Box Guitar "The Ultimate Collection" How-to-Play Book by Brent Robitaille
Kalymi Publishing
$22.99Finally - a how-to-play instructional book created just for the 4-string Open G GDGB cigar box guitar! “Cigar Box Guitar – the Ultimate Collection – 4 String” is one the...$22.99 -
3-String Cigar Box Guitar "The Ultimate Collection Vol. 2" How-to-Play Book by Brent Robitaille
Kalymi Publishing
$22.99A follow up to the popular Ultimate Collection Vol 1, Brent Robitaille brings an exciting second edition to the table, covering even more tunes ranging from Rock, Blues, American, Folk and...$22.99 -
101 Riffs and Solos for 4-String GDGB Cigar Box Guitar - Book by Brent Robitaille
Kalymi Publishing
$22.99101 Riffs and Solos" is arranged for the four-string fretted or fretless cigar box guitar tuned to GDGB. An excellent resource for beginners and a good review of useful techniques for players of all...$22.99 -
"Patriotic USA" - Full-color Hard Maple Illustrated Cigar Box Guitar Fretboard - choose fretting options
C. B. Gitty
$15.99 - $54.99Ben Gitty has taken one of our popular Hard Maple fretboard blanks and printed it with his boldly colorful original design, a montage of patriotic American images. These fretboards are intended for...$15.99 - $54.99 -
"Hard Times Make Great Music" Pick Case with 25 Gitty Picks - A Great Gift for Guitarists!
C. B. Gitty
$10.99Here's a great gift for guitar players, a handy pick case they can keep in their gig bags! This distinctive tin has a silver-colored plating and is printed with our favorite homemade instruments...$10.99 -
Acoustic Hardwood Biscuit Bridge - 1.5" Padauk with Threaded Rod Saddle
C. B. Gitty
$9.69This is a laser-cut biscuit bridge designed specifically for use on the Charles Atchison 5.5-inch "Lightning" resonator cones that we sell. These are the acoustic version of the biscuit bridge...$9.69 -
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6pc. (3 pairs) Decorative Hardware F-hole Cutouts - 1/8" thick - Choose your Wood Type!
C. B. Gitty
Now: $2.79Was: $3.99This is package of 3 matched pairs (6 pieces total) of laser-cut hardwood F-hole cutouts, perfect for use as decorative embellishments on cigar box guitars and other instruments. Each one has two...Now: $2.79Was: $3.99
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Valu-Craft JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
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Deke's "Wicked City" 6-String Electric CBG featuring the GittySIX Pickup
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The "GittySIX" 6-string Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
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The "Beale Street Busker" Amp-In Electric Guitar Kit - No Soldering!
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The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
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"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
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The GittyBucker Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
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The "G-Bass" Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Choose # of Strings and Fretted Options
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Adjustable Brass Guitar Slides - Hand-crafted in the USA - Choose Style
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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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Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
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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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Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
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