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    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,

    10 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Hum & Buzz In Your Cigar Box Guitar(Post)

    Ever plug in a new, electric cigar box guitar build only to find it’s making a humming noise?That small noise can be maddening. After the time and care it took to build your cigar box guitar (CBG), an

    Winners of the Hard Times Make Great Music Build-Off(Post)

    With hundreds of entries across three social media platforms and direct to our email, this was the most popular build-off contest we've ever hosted.  The instruments were diverse and covered everyt

    The American Crayon Company of Sandusky, Ohio(Page)

    In 2014 C. B. Gitty owner Ben Baker was able to buy a few hundred board feet of antique heart pine beams and maple floor boards from the 112-year-old American Crayon Company factory in Sandusky,...

    What Is Scale Length & Why Does It Matter?(Post)

    What is scale length and why should you care?  Given the “no rules” mantra in the cigar box guitar community, the term scale length looks an awful lot like a rule, doesn’t it? And if there are

    Building the "Wagon Wheel" Tenor Banjo - A Photo Diary(Post)

    So rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama any way you feel...  Before I had even finished my last heirloom build (the One-Way Ticket Steamer Trunk Guitar), I started thinking about what my ne

    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 Yankee Yardstick Guitar - A Builder's Diary(Post)

    One hot August morning I decided to head out to the Gitty workshop and build something. I'd been spending too much time at my desk, you see, and while the air conditioning is nice, I needed an "ins

    Samantha Fish CBG Fest Video FINALISTS Pt 2(Post)

    NOTE: The videos in this series of 4 posts represent the top 20 finalists for the Samantha Fish Video Contest as chosen by the organizers.Part 2 of 4.  See Part 1 here.C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply proud

    Cooking with Gitty: Mark Standiford's Comacho(Post)

    On my last trip down to Arkansas I made it a point to stop in and see Bill Jagitsch (a.k.a. "Bluesboy Jag") and compare notes. We ended up trading boxes and I got a Comacho from him that I thought w

    Cooking with Gitty: Matthew Templin's 4-String Silverware Box Bass(Post)

    4-string silverware box electric bass guitar, made by Matthew Templin of Jemison, AL.Bass body is a wood silverware box purchased at a local thrift store for $2.00bridge is made from a maple cutting b

    4 Simple Slide Cigar Box Guitar Lessons For Your Best Licks Yet(Post)

    Learning to play slide on your 3-string cigar box guitar can be hard.But not with Shane Speal's cigar box guitar lessons.Here's 4-part video lesson series from Shane Speal, the King of the Cigar Box G

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