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Piezo Pickup Basics: Using Disk Piezos In Cigar Box Guitars - Part 2(Post)
Confused about where in your cigar box guitar to install a disk piezo pickup? Or perhaps how to install one? Those questions and more are answered in this second article of a two-part series&nbs ...
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 ...
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 ...
Shane Speal's Cigar Box Guitar Building "Tricks & Hacks"(Post)Want to build better cigar box guitars? Looking for some solid advice on how to build CBGs that sell?In this post, we have three short videos from Shane Speal with insanely useful tricks and hacks to ...
Gitty's Guide to Junkin' and Pickin' for Cigar Box Guitar Building - Part 1(Post)I am pretty much a newcomer to junking, picking, thrifting, yard sale-ing and the like. Though I grew up poor and most of my clothes and toys were second-hand, it is only since getting into m ...
Building "The Quarryman" Dynamite Crate Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)A guitar whose roots go down into the bedrock bones of the earth... I grew up in Marblehead, Ohio, a rocky peninsula that juts out into Lake Erie. The center of that peninsula is one giant limes ...
Piezo Pickup Basics: Using Disk Piezos In Cigar Box Guitars - Part 1 (Post)Are you struggling with how to use a disk piezo pickup in your cigar box guitar? Do want to electrify your CBG with a piezo but don't know where to start?This is the first article in a two-part serie ...
4 Ways To Electrify Your Cigar Box Guitars With Piezo Pickup Harnesses [Diagrams Included](Post)Are you intimidated by how to electrify your cigar box guitar with piezos? Need a little help to understand exactly how to wire a piezo pickup harness of your own? Wiring a cigar box guitar ...
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 "in ...
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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!
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$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
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$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 -
Chrome Hot Rod 3-string Electric Cigar Box Guitar Parts Pack
$84.99This parts pack includes all of the hardware you need to build a rockin' HOT ROD 3-string electric cigar box guitar - you just add your favorite cigar box and a neck! No more do you need to worry...$84.99 -
Brass Floating Bridge - Guitar and Banjo Styles - USA-made!
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$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 -
"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 -
2pc. 1/8" Hardwood Neck Collars with Metal Braces for CBGs
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$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 JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
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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
Stubby Slide
"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!
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Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
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