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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 series

With hundreds of entries across three social media platforms and direct to our email, this was the most popular build-off contest we've ever hosted.  The instruments were diverse and covered everyt

If you have ever wondered about whether you might be able to sell your cigar box guitars, this is a story you should read.Todd Neal has been building cigar box guitars since he bought his first kit

In 2014 C. B. Gitty owner Ben Baker was able to buy a few hundred board feet of antique heart pine beams and maple floor boards from the 112-year-old American Crayon Company factory in Sandusky,...

On a recent episode of The History Channel's "American Pickers" show, co-host Mike Wolfe said the following:"If you're gonna be a picker, you gotta think outta the box. That's one of the biggest parts

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

Have you struggled to make money selling your cigar box guitars? In this post, Shane Speal shares with you the parts he buys in bulk along with some expert advice to help you make more guitars that

A railroad traveler, who whistled while he worked for food, inspired the name of this handmade musical instrument.Since Ben "Gitty" Baker wrote the book, The Legend of the Hobo Fiddle, friends of Gitt

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

Reduced feedback. Deeper bass response. And no more "quack," now in an even smaller package! Hi all, it's Shane Speal. A couple years ago, I created a simple hack that allowed you to

Metal box corners come in a variety of styles and finishes. From low-profile surface-mount types to long-legged trunk corner styles, they are a great way to spruce up your homemade instrument build

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