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New Cigar Box Guitar How-to Articles posted in the CigarBoxGuitar.com Knowledgebase(Post)
Three new how-to articles dealing with popular Cigar Box Guitar concepts have recently been posted in the How-to knowledgebase at CigarBoxGuitar.com. Two deal with popular 3-string tunings, and the t ...
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 ...
Build This Cigar Box Mandolin: Video + Photos(Post)Hi all, it's Shane Speal.I just made a great playing acoustic/electric mandolin from a cigar box and parts from CBGitty.com. I also filmed the entire process and turned it into this mini docume ...
Cooking with Gitty: Cockey Creek Cigar Box Guitars by Randy Lee Thomas(Post)The cigar box guitar above was built by Randy Lee Thomas of Cockey Creek Cigar Box Guitars. Here's what he had to say about it: I've built a few CBG's and this latest one turned out very nicely ...
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 brillia ...
Cooking with Gitty: Dennis' Cherry 3-String(Post)Check out this beauty. This is my 8th build and by far the best one yet. It has a cherry neck, real frets, and a humbucker pickup. It looks and plays great. Huge thanks to Glenn (Watt) for helpin ...
Drowning Man Saved: Depression-Era Guitar Celebrates Group Effort (Post)Cigar box builder and performing artist William E. W. built a C. B. Gitty part-filled guitar, featuring "the drowning man hand" from a play poster for a production in which he acted. The depress ...
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 ...
120 Year Old Cigar Box Guitar - "The Horse's Bridle"(Post)The following article is excerpted from the book, Making Poor Man's Guitars by Shane Speal ($19.99). Measuring in at 30" (76cm) long, 5" (12 3/4cm) wide and 3" (7 1/2 cm) deep, this two-st ...
Artistic Lap Steels Made from 2x4's(Post)These started out as just scrap 2x4s, spray paint and pieces of plexiglass...Article by Shane Speal. I've been having a blast with the new 2x4 Lap Steel Kits from C. B. Gi. In a ...
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 ...
Build this Walkabout Dulcimer With This Simple Canjo Neck Hack(Post)Shane Speal shows you how to turn a simple $24 Canjo neck into a cool Walkabout Dulcimer (Strumstick). The instrument shown in this tutorial is very basic and uses the neck-on-top method o ...
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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...$9.09 - $13.99 -
1/4" Hardwood Fret Marker Inlay Dots - Choose Wood Type and Pack Size
$7.49 - $22.59These are 1/4" (0.25 inch) hardwood fret position markers, laser-cut from 1/8" thick hardwood panels. These are sized perfectly for inserting into 1/4" holes drilled in your cigar box guitar...$7.49 - $22.59 -
5-pack Clear Peel & Stick Fretboard Decals - 25-inch Scale
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$7.99Marking your slide cigar box guitar neck with fret locations has never been easier. Just peel off the backing, snug the front edge up against your nut, and push it down onto the neck. Voila, you've...$7.99 -
Hobo Fiddle Fretboard - Fully Fretted 17 -inch Scale - Custom-Engraved with Real Hobo Glyphs!
Hobo Fiddle
$47.99These fretboards were specially designed by Ben Gitty for use on his Hobo Fiddles. They are fully fretted to a 17-inch scale (the standard Hobo Fiddle scale) with a jumbo "zero fret". The fret...$47.99 -
Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup
C. B. Gitty
$99.99Build what you Play, Play what you Love! Great for new and experienced builders, this kit comes with everything necessary to build your very own 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar. Fretted...$99.99 -
Patriotic USA Full-color Peel-and-Stick Fretboard Decal for Cigar Box Guitar - 25-inch Scale
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$4.99Add an awesome decorative fretboard to your fretless cigar box guitar, and show your pride in the USA at the same time! Just peel off the backing, snug the front edge up against your nut, and push it...$4.99 -
"We the People" U. S. Constitution Peel-and-Stick Fretboard Decal for Cigar Box Guitar - 25-inch Scale
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$4.99Add an awesome decorative fretboard to your fretless cigar box guitar, with this original full-color design by Ben Gitty, featuring the opening lines (preamble) of the U. S. Constitution! Just peel...$4.99 -
"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 -
Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty
$21.49 - $68.99These necks are hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in the state of New Hampshire, USA, and we work hard to make sure they are a high-quality product! We use these same necks on our own cigar box...$21.49 - $68.99 -
Rosewood Fretboard for Soprano Ukulele
C. B. Gitty
$13.99IMPORTANT NOTE: Many of newer stock for these fretboards have a noticeable bow that may look worse than it is. Our testing has shown that they straighten out to normal during clamping, so it should...$13.99 -
Clear Acrylic Fretboards - Choose Lap Steel or Cigar Box Guitar Size
C. B. Gitty
$13.99 - $14.99BONUS VIDEO - HOW TO MOD YOUR FRETBOARD AND ADD ART!!! These clear acrylic fretboards are laser-engraved with fret markings for a 23-inch scale lap steels and 25-inch scale cigar box guitars...$13.99 - $14.99 -
Valu-Craft 25-inch Scale Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - Choose Wood Type
C. B. Gitty
$21.99 - $25.99Valu-Craft cigar box guitar fretboards are fantastic playing, yet budget-friendly. Each features: Quality hardwoods, including rosewood and roasted maple Nickel-silver, medium/medium...$21.99 - $25.99
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Valu-Craft JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
C. B. Gitty
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!
C. B. Gitty
The "Beale Street Busker" Amp-In Electric Guitar Kit - No Soldering!
C. B. Gitty
The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
C. B. Gitty
"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
C. B. Gitty
The GittyBucker Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
The "G-Bass" Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Choose # of Strings and Fretted Options
C. B. Gitty
Adjustable Brass Guitar Slides - Hand-crafted in the USA - Choose Style
Stubby Slide
"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1: 45 Songs Arranged for 3-string Open G "GDG" Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty Publishing
Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup
C. B. Gitty
Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
Stubby Slide
Essential Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Starter Kit: Tools, Templates, Frets & Guide ($40 savings!)
C. B. Gitty
Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
C. B. Gitty
Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty