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The American Crayon Company of Sandusky, Ohio(Page)
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,...
How to Transform a C. B. Gitty Gold Foil Soundhole Pickup into a Vintage Top-Mount Pickup(Post)The C. B. Gitty Gold Foil acoustic pickup is one of the most versatile and easiest magnetic pickups to mod for cigar box guitars. They're deliciously cheap and I always have a half dozen of the
Gonna Ride Old RailRoad Bill | Gitty Gang Show #122(Post)In their latest episode, the Gitty Gang put on another terrific show. The grab-bag variety show included multiple outstanding performances by Ben and Dan during Hobo Junction, and several incredibl
How To Install Cigar Box Guitar Tuners(Post)Want to know how to install tuners on your cigar box guitar? In this post, you'll learn how to install cigar box guitar tuners, whether your guitar will have 3 or 4 strings. The instructions in
What To Do After Attending A Cigar Box Guitar Festival(Post)Cigar Box Guitar festival season is a fantastic time of year filled with great music, terrific people, and one-of-a-kind musical instruments. For those of us who cannot attend festivals, there ar
Ben's Blog: "The Place You Want To Be"(Post)Inspired by a customer's photograph, C. B. Gitty owner, Ben Baker takes a moment to concentrate on why we make these instruments, kits and parts. Sometimes, you see a snapshot of a time and place, a
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 "ins
THE BEST ACOUSTIC TONE: Piezo Rod Pickup & Pre-Amp in a Neck-Through Cigar Box Guitar(Post)When I first started performing live with my cigar box guitar in 1995, I would shove a tie-tack microphone into the sound hole to amplify it. It was just a cheap $20 mic from Radio Shack that
Gitty Gang Show #118 | Gitty Gangster Birthday Cheer(Post)In this surprise birthday episode celebrating Ben "Gitty" Baker, the Gang shares several old-time train and folk songs along with Gitty Gangster-submitted performances and an original tuner bushing
The Greatest Gift of All is the Act of Giving: Mike Boswell and his Breast Cancer Awareness Guitar(Post)With his cigar box guitar built with breast cancer awareness in mind, Mike Boswell knows well the grace of a gift.The soulful, haunting melody of Amazing Grace hangs in the air. Mike stands back, grat
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
How to Fit a Cigar Box Guitar Neck Into a Box(Post)In this post, you'll learn how to fit a cigar box guitar neck into a box by cutting a recess into the neck.With your neck notches already cut into the cigar box using this post, it's time to fit the n
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How to Play the 3-string Cigar Box Guitar - 15 Video Lesson Pack from Keni Lee Burgess
Keni Lee Burgess
$10.00Keni Lee Burgess is a master of blues guitar and cigar box guitar, and his lessons have taught thousands of people to play over the years. We are proud to be able to offer them in downloadable...$10.00 -
Cigar Box Guitar Songbook for Four-String Open G Tuning (GDGB)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$17.99A collection of 30 beloved, easy-to-play classic songs arranged in tablature for 4-string Open GDGB cigar box guitars and other home$17.99 -
Jescar Wide-Medium (47104) Nickel-Silver Fret Wire (6 ft)
Jescar
$15.99This premium JESCAR WIDE-MEDIUM nickel-silver fret wire is both beautiful and durable, a perfect finishing touch for your special build or re-fretting job! 18% nickel-silver is the most common...$15.99 -
Factory 57 Blackout - 3-string Electric/Acoustic Cigar Box Guitar by Deke
C. B. Gitty
$259.99It'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$259.99 -
Stainless Steel F-hole Cover Pair - Great for Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $7.99$6.99These beautiful custom metal parts are absolutely perfect additions to that special cigar box guitar or other homemade instrument build. These parts are Made in the USA, cut via a special chemical...MSRP: $7.99$6.99 -
Ben Gitty's Ukulele Songbook - 80 pages of Favorites with Uke Tab, Lyrics, Chords & How-To
Hobo Music Works
$13.99Here is the latest tablature songbook from Ben "Gitty" Baker, containing 80 pages and including new arrangements of 25 traditional favorites laid out just for ukulele! The ukulele is often thought...$13.99 -
The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book: 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Chords in GDG Tuning
Kalymi Publishing
$24.99The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Bookis the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3-string cigar box guitar. Incredibly, there are hundreds of possible chords with only three...$24.99 -
2pc. Skull Sound Hole Covers for Cigar Box Guitars - Laser-cut 1/8" Birch Ply
C. B. Gitty
$9.09This is a pair of cool sound hole covers cut and engraved with a distinctive skull design, perfect for use on cigar box guitars, dulcimers, amplifiers, other homemade instruments and more! The...$9.09 -
Scarf Joint Miter Box Kit - Cut Perfect Scarf Joints by Hand!
C. B. Gitty
$31.99The miter box created from this kit allows you to cut perfect scarf joints with just a flush-cut hand saw (not included). Only a screwdriver is needed for assembly (no glue required), and only takes...$31.99 -
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"American Rat Rod" 3-string Illustrated Cigar Box Guitar
C. B. Gitty
$199.99Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!Much like the ever-versatile 3-string guitar, Rat Rods are piece$199.99 -
Fretting Guide - 158 pages Revised and Expanded - Digital Download
C. B. Gitty
$6.99This 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,...$6.99 -
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