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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
Is It True What They Say About You (CBG Builders)?(Post)Our customers are the best. You all build with resourcefulness and ingenuity, making the best of tough situations, all the while sharing what you learned with the rest of the cigar box guitar communit
How to Mount a Snake Oil Mini Humbucker & Pickup Ring in a Cigar Box Guitar(Post)Want to install a Snake Oil mini humbucker and pickup ring in your cigar box guitar?It's easy! Just follow the step-by-step instructions below to mount our most popular pickup in your cigar box.Instal
How to Make a Cigar Box Guitar Headstock(Post)In this post, you'll learn how to make a simple and effective cigar box guitar headstock. Now, you're likely here because you want to make a headstock at the top of your cigar box guitar neck.
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
3 Easy Ways To Make Your Cigar Box Guitars POP!(Post)Shane Speal shows reveals 3 easy ways to get a clean look on your cigar box guitar builds. These will make your cigar box guitars look more professional and give them that POP you'll be proud of
How To Notch A Box For A Cigar Box Guitar Neck(Post)In this post, you'll learn how to notch a cigar box for a neck-through cigar box guitar design. Notching a cigar box to build a cigar box guitar with a neck-through design is a simple thing to do
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 bel
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 newsf
How to Make Dark, Black Fretlines on C. B. Gitty Acrylic Fretboards(Post)C. B. Gitty Clear Acrylic Fretboards come with laser-cut fret markers on the underside, giving a beautifully clean look to DIY lap steels (especially ones made from 2x4's). Lately, I've been pl
Build a Cigar Box Guitar (Page)You can build a Cigar Box Guitar. Yes, you! Here's what it sounds like:
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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 -
How to Build a Canjo - 60-page Book by Ben "Gitty" Baker (e-Book Download Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$7.99This book contains all of the canjo-building how-to info that Ben "Gitty" Baker has gleaned over almost a decade of building these fun, easy-to-play instruments. Canjos are one of the easiest...$7.99 -
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 -
The "G-Bass" Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Choose # of Strings and Fretted Options
C. B. Gitty
$149.99 - $219.99Building your own homemade electric bass just got a LOT easier, thanks to the "G-Bass" kit from C. B. Gitty! This kit includes all of the parts you need to build your own short$149.99 - $219.99 -
1pc. Chrome Geared 5th-string Tuner for Banjos
C. B. Gitty
$8.49This is a geared friction-mount tuner/machine head for use with drone strings on 5-string banjos. This style of tuner is mounted into a hole drilled part-way up the side of the neck. They feature...$8.49 -
6pc. 3L/3R Open-Gear Guitar Tuners/Machine Heads - Choose Color
C. B. Gitty
$10.79 - $13.99This is a set of 6 economy, open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. This set includes 6 chromed plastic...$10.79 - $13.99 -
Chrome Open-Gear Guitar Tuners/Machine Heads - 6pc. 3 left/3right
C. B. Gitty
$10.79This is a set of 6 economy, open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. This set includes 6 chromed plastic...$10.79 -
Black Nylon Guitar/Cigar Box Guitar Strap with Pick Pocket
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $4.99$4.29These are black nylon guitar straps, which include a slitted hole at both ends for attaching to strap buttons, as well as a tie cord for tying to the top of a headstock if necessary. This strap...MSRP: $4.99$4.29 -
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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
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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!
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