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Builder's Diary: The Art of Tröegs Guitar by Shane Speal & GoodThree(Post)
Photo credit: Ole: www.photole.comby Shane SpealTwo months ago, I was invited to take part in a collaborative project headed up by the GoodThree branding and design firm. The idea was ...
Cool Mods for C. B. Gitty Cigar Box Amps!(Post)I'm an electronics idiot. There, I said it! I suck when it comes to soldering and breadboards and all that crap. I couldn't wire my way out of a paper bag.But then C. B. Gitty came out with a ...
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 ...
Building the "One Way Ticket" Steamer Trunk Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)There's nothing like a cluttered junk shop to set the handmade instrument builder's imagination to fizzing. For me recently, that inspiration came in the aisle of an antique/junk/hardware ...
The Reso-Electro Cigar Box Guitar Project - Pt. 2: Fitting Neck to Cigar Body + Location of Hubcap Reso(Post)Part 2 in Shane Speal's four-string cigar box guitar project shows how to properly align the neck to the center of the Hubcap resonator cone. It also shows a great way to notch out a ne ...
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 ...
How To Play Any Song Using Just One Finger!(Post)Cigar box guitars are one of the easiest instruments to play - especially those tuned to an "open chord" such as the standard GDG. As Glenn Watt and others have shown us, you can play all s ...
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 ...
New Feature - Gitty's Recommended Items(Post)There are a lot of products that we use in the C. B. Gitty workshops, that I have no desire to sell as stocked products. From wood finishes to sandpaper, drill presses to sanders, dust masks to glue, ...
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 ...
Book Review of "Fiddle Fever" by Sharon Arms Doucet - a cajun boy and his cigar box fiddle(Post)Find this book on Amazon: “Fiddle Fever” by Sharon Arms DoucetPlunge into the world of the early 1900’s Louisiana bayou, where a fourteen-year-old cajun boy named Felix struggles to find a way t ...
What's So Special About Old Coins? (Post)Why old coins make fantastic decorative additions to cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments.Please note: while this is explicitly written for United States coins, the same concepts apply to ...
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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 -
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 -
Economy Fret Crowning File - a must for any fretting job
C. B. Gitty
$14.79We've finally found a source for a decent luthier's file designed for dressing and rounding frets after installation. A two-sided file, this tool will help make the shaping of your frets a much...$14.79 -
Laser-Cut Knob Inserts - Make Your Own Custom Guitar Knobs!
$7.99 - $19.99These little beauties make it a cinch to create your own custom knobs! Precision cut right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop, these inserts are designed to fit snugly over a standard 6mm knurled...$7.99 - $19.99 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
2pc. Dime (10-cent piece)-sized Coin Hardwood Sound Hole Cover Blanks
C. B. Gitty
$9.99Add a your favorite coin to your next cigar box guitar build! Inspired by our Vintage Coin series, these sound-hole covers give you the option to include your favorite or lucky coin into your...$9.99
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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
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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!
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