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VIDEO: Brett Gardner Plays Jazz on His Custom Hubcap Howler (Post)
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
Cigar Box Guitar Festivals are the Best(Post)Glenn Watt and I just got back from the 5th annual Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar festival. I have been at all five of them, and this was Glenn's third. Despite a host of challenges, from a steady rain
Building the "Wagon Wheel" Tenor Banjo - A Photo Diary(Post)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
Build-Off Contest 2024: The World's Wildest ELECTRIC Cigar Box Guitar(Post)CBGitty.com is looking for the WILDEST, LOUDEST & MOST DIABOLICAL electric cigar box guitar ever built! The more pickups, the more internal effects, the better!We’re looking for insane hot rods that c
Building the "One Way Ticket" Steamer Trunk Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)There's nothing like a cluttered junk shop to set the handmade instrument builder's imagination to fizzing. For me recently, that inspiration came in the aisle of an antique/junk/hardware store
Another "Cigar Box Guitars in Schools" Success: 18 guitars built in this class!(Post)CIGAR BOX GUITARS IN SCHOOLS - SUCCESS STORYCLASSROOM SIZE: 18 STUDENTS / STUDENT AGES 7-12For information on our education program, please see Cigar Box Guitars in Schools.Dear Gitty,In the beginn
[Video & Photos] Green Heron's Banjofiddle Mutant Instrument(Post)We recently got to know Scott & Betsy Heron of the duo, Green Heron at a gig up here in New Hampshire. Since then, they've appeared on the Gitty Gang show a few times and have quickly become good frie
Totally Free 2 & 3-String Holiday Song Tablature (Some Bonus 4-String Tab, Too!)(Post)With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas quickly on the way, now’s the time to learn some holiday songs on your 3-string cigar box guitar and 2-string G-Bass.Everyone loves to gather ‘round with frie
Free U. S. & International Shipping(Page)US SHIPPING REDUCED AGAIN!!! The more you buy, the more you'll save from shipping costs. Get free International Shipping for orders over certain thresholds. We've offered our US-based...
Shane Speal's "Vintage Advertising" Uke(Post)The new Gittylele ukulele kit is a blank canvas. Not only is it a fun and easy kit to build, but all the bare wood on the surface just screams for custom artwork. Use Custom Artwork
VIDEO: This Riff Will Help You Sell More Cigar Box Guitars(Post)Want to sell your cigar box guitars? The king of the cigar box guitar Shane Speal shares his sure-fire riff to sell more cigar box guitars with the video lesson in this post. Shane Knows What Sells
The Whistler Hobo Fiddle - For the man who whistled while he worked for food(Post)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
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"Electric Delta" Electric Cigar Box Guitar Pickups- Choose Harness Type and 3 & 4-string Options!
C. B. Gitty
$17.69 - $23.59These pickups could be straight out of an inventor's barn in the 1940's. If the cigar box guitar was originally meant to be electrified, these would have been the pickups to do it. Consider them...$17.69 - $23.59 -
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Signed & Numbered "Cigar Box Spasm Band" Print by Amzie Adams
Amzie Adams
Now: $7.50Was: $15.00This amazing piece of fine art was painted by Amzie Adams based on an old photo of a "spasm band" in New Orleans from the late 1800's. Showing a trio of young black musicians using homemade...Now: $7.50Was: $15.00 -
Deluxe Fretting Miter Box KIT - Cut Perfect Fret Slots in Necks and Fretboards!
C. B. Gitty
$32.99A C. B. Gitty original, designed specifically for cigar box guitar builders! The miter box created from this kit allows you to cut perfect fret slots in your cigar box guitar$32.99 -
Build-it-Yourself DIY Ukulele Kit - Easy to Build, Fun to Play, Made in the USA- The Gittylele!
C. B. Gitty
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The "Irish Whiskey" Canned Heat 3-string Resonator Cigar Box Guitar
C. B. Gitty
$229.99Fresh off of the R&D bench at C. B. Gitty HQ, we are proud to present this beautifully decorated Made-in-the-USA cigar box resonator guitar, just in time for St. Patrick's day! This...$229.99 -
Pre-Wired Single Coil Pickup Harnesses with Volume and Tone - Choose 4 or 6-string
C. B. Gitty
$9.69 - $10.69If you have been looking for a quick, easy way to bring classic electric guitar sou$9.69 - $10.69 -
Cigar Box Guitar Hymnal Vol. 2 - 55 MORE Christian Hymns with Tablature for 3-string GDG
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$17.99Ben Gitty writes: I grew up in small Pentecostal churches, where my grandma Myra helped lead the singing. The great old hymns and spirituals I learned during those years have stayed with me all my...$17.99 -
The Lil' Bitty One-string Cigar Box Guitar Kit - Fun & Easy to Build & Play!
C. B. Gitty
$44.99It's alright to build a Lil' Bitty! If you have ever thought about building yourself a cigar box guitar, but have been worried it would be too difficult for you, this is the kit for you! The Lil'...$44.99 -
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"The Moonshiner" 3-string Illustrated Cigar Box Guitar - Beautiful Original Design
C. B. Gitty
$199.99Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The image of a moonshine jug and the process of the stil$199.99 -
Medium/High Nickel-Silver Fret Wire (6 ft)
C. B. Gitty
$15.99This 18% nickel-silver fret wire is both beautiful and durable, a perfect finishing touch for your special build or re-fretting job! With its wider crown width and higher crown height than standard...$15.99 -
"Eastwood Station" inaugural album featuring Ben & Danny! (physical CD)
Eastwood Station
$10.00Get ready to ride the rails with Eastwood Station, the self-titled first album release from Ben "Gitty" Baker and Danny Woodman! Ben and Danny have been making music together for over a decade, and...$10.00 -
"Eastwood Station" inaugural album featuring Ben & Danny! (MP3 Download)
Eastwood Station
$7.50Get ready to ride the rails with Eastwood Station, the self-titled first album release from Ben "Gitty" Baker and Danny Woodman! Ben and Danny have been making music together for over a decade, and...$7.50
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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!)
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