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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. Grea
Gitty Customer Builds a Cigar Box Ukulele According to Historic 1917 Plans(Post)We love seeing your projects posted to the Customer Gallery page! This fantastic project was made by "FloridaSon" of Fort Pierce, Florida. He built a faithful recreation of a cigar box ukulele
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
How To Install Cigar Box Guitar Tuners(Post)Want to know how to install tuners on your cigar box guitar? In this post, you'll learn how to install cigar box guitar tuners, whether your guitar will have 3 or 4 strings. The instructions in
What I brought back from the 2014 Huntsville CBG Fest (Post)(Mouse over each photo for a description of who's in it) Being a bit of an introvert, sometimes I need a reminder of just how important it is to get out of the shop and visit with the community
Gitty's Bench Notes 4/15/14 - How our Custom Sound-hole Covers are Made - Part 2(Post)This is the second part of our 2-part series on the steps we follow to create one of our custom pewter fairy sound hole covers.Phase 3: Cutting the parts on the CNC router The router is set up for cu
How To Cut Perfect Cigar Box Guitar Scarf Joints By Hand (Post)Have you cut a scarf joint for your cigar box guitar neck by hand? Was the cut frustrating and did the result require a lot of sanding to make the joint glue-ready? What if you could have a si
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 settled on
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 depression er
What's A Rod Piezo & Why Use One In Your Cigar Box Guitar?(Post)What exactly is a rod piezo? And why should you consider using one to electrify your next cigar box guitar build?To answer those burning questions, in this article you’ll... discover the differences
From Woodshed Tinkering to Product Launch - the Story of the Psycho Box(Post)We've always got new product ideas in the works here at C. B. Gitty. From new kits and parts packs to cigar box amplifiers and guitars to expanded variations and options for existing products, ther
Will JEB Dermady's Award Winning Boat Oar Guitar!(Post)C. B. Gitty presents the winner of the 2024 New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Build-Off, Will Dermady of JEB's PoBox LLC. We asked him all about his wild instrument and himself. Here's his story in his o
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DIY 2.5 Watt Amplifier Kit - Laser-cut enclosure offers endless customization possibilities
C. B. Gitty
$53.99Build your own battery-powered amplifier and bring your Cigar Box Guitar anywhere with this complete kit!$53.99 -
EconoHarness Pre-wired Cigar Box Guitar Wiring Circuits - Choose Harness Type
C. B. Gitty
$4.29 - $6.19Well folks, if you've been looking at the absolute cheapest way to avoid soldering up your own pickup wiring circuits, here you go. These are the absolute rock-bottom economy-priced wiring harnesses...$4.29 - $6.19 -
"Snake Oil" Mini Humbucking Pickups - Choose Color & Pre-wired Options
C. B. Gitty
$32.19 - $46.19Shane Speal, the King of the Cigar Box Guitar, says "These are my favorite pickups... bar none! They're the perfect mix of smooth 'molasses' blues tones of a humbucker and mean 'snarl' of a single...$32.19 - $46.19 -
GittyBucker Load-n-Go - pre-wired surface-mount humbucker harness- No Soldering Required!
C. B. Gitty
$43.99Now it's even easier to drop one of our famous GittyBucker surface-mount pickups into your next build, because we've done all the wiring for you! Thes pre-wired harnesses are by far the easiest...$43.99 -
Cigar Box Guitar Amplifier KIT with All-wood box & Pre-wired Leads - Full How-to Video!
C. B. Gitty
$53.99Build your own battery-powered amplifier and bring your Cigar Box Guitar anywhere with this complete kit!The box can vary in shape and size (see photo for example), but the kit comes with everything...$53.99 -
"Black Ice" Single-Coil Electric Guitar Pickup - Choose Pre-wired Options
C. B. Gitty
$6.79 - $27.39From the era of big hair and spandex, these screaming single coils are voiced for just about anything you throw at 'em. Crystalline highs, shimmering chords and Jimi leads all from one pickup. This...$6.79 - $27.39 -
Chrome Bass Guitar /Diddley Bow Tuners - 4pc. Inline Right-aligned
C. B. Gitty
$21.49This is a set of beautiful 4-in-a-line chrome bass tuners - these things are BIG! Be sure to check the measurement specs and check out the pics with the ruler to get an idea of how big these are...$21.49 -
"Tone Distiller" - Pre-wired Active Tone Control Knob for Guitar or Amp - Distill your Tone for the best sound!
Artec
$25.49Boost those bluesy mid-range tones. Clean-up muddy sounding pickups. Crank up the treble for leads. The Tone Distiller gives your pickups five different personalities. This unique active tone$25.49 -
Electric Delta "EZ-Mount" 3-pole Drop-in Pickup Harness
C. B. Gitty
$23.59Here's a super-easy "drop-in" option to electrify your next build, one of our popular line of "Electric Delta" pickups designed specifically for cigar box guitars. This particular EZ-MOUNT model...$23.59 -
Black Enclosed 4-Pole Single-Coil Bass Pickups - Choose Pre-wired Option
C. B. Gitty
$6.79 - $27.39These four-pole single-coil enclosed pickups were originally intended for bass guitars, but are also perfect for Cigar Box Guitars! This pickup has two leads (red=positive and black=negative), as...$6.79 - $27.39 -
"Gitty Gold" 3-string Electric CBG Parts Pack with Premium Cigar Box
C. B. Gitty
$94.99This parts pack includes an awesome premium cigar box and all of the GOLD hardware you need to build a rockin' HOT ROD 3-string electric cigar box guitar! No more do you need to worry about finding...$94.99 -
Single Chrome Bass Guitar/Diddley Bow Tuner - Choose Alignment
C. B. Gitty
$6.39This listing is for a single large chrome bass tuner, either right or left aligned. Be sure to check the measurement specs and check out the pics with the ruler to get an idea of how big these tuners...$6.39
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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!
C. B. Gitty
Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty