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We've always got new product ideas in the works here at C. B. Gitty. From new kits and parts packs to cigar box amplifiers and guitars to expanded variations and options for existing products, ther

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When we developed the Hubcap Howler, word started getting around the Gitty workshop that this was going to be one of the most unique, old-time sounding kits.  At some point, one of us said, "we should

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

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 what my ne

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