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Outrageous Frankenstein Guitar Comes To Life [VIDEO](Post)
See how Shane Speal turns dead yard-sale guitars into an outrageous Frankenstein build with C. B. Gitty parts.The FrankenTulip is one gnarly slide monster! Loaded with a snarling P90 pickup a ...
You Gotta Focus On The Good | Gitty Gang Show #120 (Post)In this 120th Gitty Gang Show episode, Ben reminds everyone that no matter what negativity we face in life, we gotta focus on the good.Join the Gang as they talk about things such as Shane Speal's in ...
The Illuminated Fretboard - A Builder's Diary(Post)Recently, Gitty customer Vince Wesley sent us a couple of pictures of recent builds, and one of them really "shone" - a homemade ukulele with light-up fret position markers! In the builder's diary be ...
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 ...
The Canjo that Started it All - How C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Got Started(Post)Seven years ago, I had never heard of cigar box guitars or other homemade instruments.I had dabbled a little with "restoring" an old Kay guitar and had read a book on how to build a bluegrass mandoli ...
Introducing the Southbound String Company - the first string brand focused on Cigar Box Guitars(Post)This week at C. B. Gitty we are officially launching a new brand of instrument strings specifically focused on Cigar Box Guitars and the handmade/homemade music movement: The Southbound String Compan ...
Practical Tips For Junkers & Pickers Making DIY Musical Instruments(Post)I love junk. Not for its own sake, really, or out of any desire to accumulate it myself. I love junk because of its potential – the story of what it was, and the unwritten story of what it could ...
The 2020 Homemade Banjo Build-Off! Win prizes from CBGitty.com(Post)After the enormous success of our "Hard Times Make Great Music" instrument contest, we decided we're gonna party like it's 1869 and have a Banjo Build-Off! The first set of cigar box i ...
Building the "Baker's Friend" Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)Just as A. E. Staley's baking powder worked wondrous transformations in bakers' recipes a century ago, so a hearty measure of artistry transformed an old packing crate into this beautiful heirloom ...
[CANJO BUILDER'S HACK] Remove a can-top with no tools in less than a minute!(Post)In this post for building canjos, you'll learn how to remove the top from a beverage can in under a minute without a single tool!Making your own canjo is one of the most uncomplicated and satisfying ...
For Teachers(Page)The Cigar Box Guitars in Schools Program Educators get a 25% discount on all C. B. Gitty instrument kits, parts and supplies. They also get our enthusiastic support because we believe classr ...
Choosing Strings for your Cigar Box Guitar(Page)At the Southbound String Company, we are dedicated to offering cigar box guitar and other handmade/homemade instrument builders a wide variety of string sets to choose from for their special builds.
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100pc. #6 x 5/8" Antique Brass-plated Phillips Round-Head Screws
C. B. Gitty
$6.79This is a pack of 100 #6 x 5/8" Antique Brass (plated) Phillips round-head wood screws. These screws can be used for all sorts of woodworking, cigar box guitar building and general craft...$6.79 -
Premium Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck - Genuine Mahogany
C. B. Gitty
$89.99Gitty is proud to present this new beautiful neck ready for use on your next Cigar Box Guitar, hand-made from the finest raw materials right here at C. B. Gitty headquarters! The dimensions of this...$89.99 -
4pc. Bass Guitar String Ferrules - Choose Color
C. B. Gitty
$4.29 - $5.19This is a pack of 4 large chrome ferrules meant for use on bass guitars with the large, thick bass strings. As you can see from the listing photo with the ruler, these really are quite large and are...$4.29 - $5.19 -
Cigar Box Diddley Bow (One-string Guitar) Kit - includes all parts, hardware and how-to!
C. B. Gitty
$38.99Build the mythical one-string guitar from blues and Americana folklore. This is the instrument that Blind Willie Johnson first learned slide guitar. Countless other music legends...$38.99 -
Marquee-style Box Corners with Screws - Choose Finish Color & Pack Size
C. B. Gitty
$6.99 - $81.99These elegant and distinctive "Marquee-style" metal corners are a beautiful addition to any cigar box guitar, homemade instrument or other woodworking project. They can also be used as decorative...$6.99 - $81.99 -
Brass Floating Bridge - Guitar and Banjo Styles - USA-made!
C. B. Gitty
$11.99We are proud to offer these beautiful, solid brass, precision-cut instrument bridges to the homemade instrument community. Based on the most popular of our wooden bridge designs, these golden...$11.99 -
"Rail Runner" Hardwood Bridges for Cigar Box Guitars - Laser-cut out of beautiful hardwood!
C. B. Gitty
$9.69 - $39.79We proudly present the "Rail Runner 2.0" line of cigar box guitar bridges. Laser-cut out of domestic and exotic hardwoods, they are perfect for mounting on the top of your box as a simple, yet...$9.69 - $39.79 -
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 -
10oz. Two-Headed Fretting Hammer
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $16.99$13.79This light hammer is fitted with two grades of tips - one hard rubber, and one hard plastic. Each tip threads into the handle so you can adjust the weight or simply use one side.The more forgiving...MSRP: $16.99$13.79 -
2pc. Premium Two-tone Hardwood Banjo & Cigar Box Guitar Bridges
C. B. Gitty
$10.69This is an all-wood bridge meant for conventional banjos, but they also work great for cigar box guitars!These bridges may come in slotted for 6-string, which will still work fine for 4-string...$10.69 -
2pc. "Made in the USA" Hardwood Badges (Style 1) - Choose Mahogany, Maple or Padauk
C. B. Gitty
$7.99This is a package of 2 laser cut and engraved hardwood "Made in the USA" badges, perfect for mounting on your cigar box guitar, other homemade instrument or woodcraft project. These are cut from 1/8"...$7.99 -
10pc. Hardwood Nut & Saddle Blanks for Cigar Box Guitars - Choose Wood Type
C. B. Gitty
$7.49These are hardwood blanks that can be used as nuts or saddles, perfect for cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Here are the dimensions: Length: 2" (50.8mm) Height: 3/8" (0.375...$7.49
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
C. B. Gitty
Deke's "Wicked City" 6-String Electric CBG featuring the GittySIX Pickup
C. B. Gitty
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