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Build a Cigar Box Guitar (Page)
You can build a Cigar Box Guitar. Yes, you! Here's what it sounds like:
Selling Cigar Box Guitars at Festivals for Fun and Profit - Part 2 - by Shane Speal(Post)Looking to sell your cigar box guitars at festivals? Shane Speal has been selling his cigar box guitars at festivals for years and in this post he shares some of his secrets for success. Shane Sp
Mother of Toilet Seat Tele feat. C. B. Gitty "Dual Blade" Humbucker(Post)Shane Speal is back with his latest creation, and this time it's absolutely stunning! His "Mother of Toilet Seat" Telecaster features a standard Tele body with an unusual pearloid cap, conventional h
Shane Speal's 1 Hour Project: Make Your Own "Shabby-Chic" Lap Steel (Post)Looking for an exciting one-hour project that rocks? Check out this lap steel made using beautiful, salvaged wood and a handful of parts. Yesterday, I got the urge to build something new, so I went i
The Gonic Mill(Page)In May 2013, Ben Baker signed the papers and moved C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply into the Gonic Mill, a large brick complex on the Cocheco River in Gonic, New Hampshire. Since moving in, we've been able...
Sometimes you find handmade instruments in unlikely places(Post)This past January I was out in Los Angeles for the winter NAMM show. NAMM is the National Association of Music Merchants, and it is the biggest music-industry trade show in the United States. I wrote
Gitty Gang Show Ep. #117 | Grab A Glass Of Christmas Cheer!(Post)In 117th episode of the Gitty Gang Show, the Gang prepares you for Christmas with vintage holiday performances, old train songs, Watt Corner, and a host of Christmas cheer.Timestamps6:21 The Gang shar
Watt Corner: Awesome Photos To Jumpstart Your New Year CBGs(Post)Welcome back to Watt Corner and happy new year! With 2018 behind us, it feels good to share the photos you'll see in this post knowing they'll jumpstart your new year CBGs.So first, big thanks to ever
The Brain Tumor and Cody's Wine Box Bass(Post)Our customers are the coolest people we know and we always read your letters. Here's one that blew us away this week...Dear C. B. Gitty, I've attached a photo of wine box bass my grandson and I const
The Cigar Box Guitars, Shovel Guitar and other Instruments seen on the Bull TV Show - with illustrated screen shots(Post)Hey all, Ben Gitty here! Recently I took part in decorating the set for the CBS TV show Bull, starring Michael Weatherly of NCIS fame and Freddy Rodriguez. They needed the scene to look like the works
Cooking with Gitty: Steve Larson's 3-string Electric Cigar Box Guitar(Post)We're serving up another great sonic buffet, this time with 'master chef,' Steve Larson of Hope Mills, NC. Here's his details on this incredible electric 3-string cigar box guitar:Build # 17 – this i
Gitty's Guide to Junkin' and Pickin' for Cigar Box Guitar Building - Part 2(Post)In part one of this two-part series, I discussed the sorts of things I look out for when junkin' and pickin', as well as the types of places I go to do it - the "What" and the "Where." In this pa
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The "Tupelo Tenor" Electric Box Guitar Kit - Choose 3 or 4-string
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$162.99 - $169.99Our blues-iest kit yet! Four (or 3) strings in Open G tuning with a classic Lipstick Tube Pickup! Easy to assemble and ready to be stained,$162.99 - $169.99 -
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The "Rodeo King" 3-string License Plate Resonator Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
$174.99We've always been fans of the cowboy guitars with painted graphics that were sold in the 1930's-1950's. Our Rodeo King pays homage to those instruments, while delivering a rough-and-tumble look of...$174.99 -
Flush-cut Fret End Nipper Pliers - for cutting fret ends
C. B. Gitty
$27.99Finally, an affordable tool for cutting the ends of frets close to the fretboard. We've been searching for a long time for a tool like this and we're excited to offer it to all of the builders out...$27.99 -
Ashton Churchill All-wood Empty Cigar Box - Great for Guitars, Amps & More!
C. B. Gitty
$9.99Box Brand: Ashton - Churchill Box Materials: Wood Box Measurements: 8 3/4" x 8" x 2 1/2" Primary Color: Natur$9.99 -
The Tenorlele DIY Tenor Ukulele Kit - Build Your Own Awesome Tenor Uke!
C. B. Gitty
$94.99Build - Decorate - Plug in - Cut Loose! Build your own tenor ukulele - easy enough to make right at your kitchen table! Decorate: The light birch wood$94.99 -
The Black Betty - 3-string Electric/Acoustic Cigar Box Guitar by Deke - Featuring the Black Mamba Humbucker
C. B. Gitty
$299.99It's hard to beat a traditional design when it sounds this darn good. Fully fretted to a 23-inch scale, this 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar is strung "Blues G" GDG. It is considered$299.99 -
The "Oliva V" - Special Edition Fretted Cigar Box Guitar
C. B. Gitty
$179.99It's hard to beat a traditional design when it sounds this darn good. Fully fretted to a 23-inch scale, this 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar is strung "High G" GDG. It is considered$179.99 -
The Mountain Tenor Acoustic DIY Box Guitar Kit - Choose 3 or 4-string
C. B. Gitty
$139.99 - $145.99Designed with front (or back) porch picking in mind, this kit is perfect for playing good old down-home mountain music. Whether around the campfire, at church, or a pickin' and grinnin' jam...$139.99 - $145.99 -
Fretting Guide - 158 pages Revised and Expanded - Shipped CD with PDF
C. B. Gitty
$9.99This fretting guide by Ben "Gitty" Baker is 158 pages in length and packed with great information, including many color pictures and diagrams, as well as information on all fretting-related topics,...$9.99 -
"Reclaimed Resonance: Building Heirloom Guitars" - Full-color Book by Ben "Gitty" Baker
Hobo Music Works
$27.99Each Copy Signed by the Author! Join DIY luthier and C. B. Gitty founder Ben "Gitty" Baker on a photo-journal adventure through building seven heirloom instruments, all sourced from repurposed...$27.99 -
3-pack Guitar String Retainers - Choose Style and Color
C. B. Gitty
$3.19 - $7.49Guitar string retainers such as these are used any time you want to pull the string height down before they cross the nut, to help with break angle and get better string tension. Choose your desired...$3.19 - $7.49 -
American Canjo Songbook - Volume 1 - Easy-to-play Tablature for 53 Well-Known Songs (Printed Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$9.99Grab your canjo and get picking, with this treasure trove of 53 beloved, well-known songs! Playing these songs is easier than you ever believed, just follow the numbers above the words in the...$9.99
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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!
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Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
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