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Building "The Quarryman" Dynamite Crate Guitar - A Photo Diary(Post)
A guitar whose roots go down into the bedrock bones of the earth... I grew up in Marblehead, Ohio, a rocky peninsula that juts out into Lake Erie. The center of that peninsula is one giant limes ...
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, frie ...
Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Diary: The 7-20-4 (Part 2)(Post)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 ...
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 communi ...
Get Inspired To Build With These Customer Appreciation Photos(Post)Every cigar box guitar builder needs some inspiration now and again. Why not get inspired by what other builders have made?We love seeing what you build. And that's why we love receiving your photo a ...
[CANJO BUILDER'S HACK] Remove a can-top with no tools in less than a minute!(Post)In this post for building canjos, you'll learn how to remove the top from a beverage can in under a minute without a single tool!Making your own canjo is one of the most uncomplicated and satisfying ...
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 a ...
Without A Cigar Box, What Kind Of Guitar Can I Build?(Post)Can't find the right cigar box? Here's the perfect DIY solution.So you can't find the right size cigar box to build a cigar box guitar. Worse yet, perhaps you can't find any cigar boxes. Or ...
The Bean Hill Hobo Fiddle: A True Story(Post)A vacant school in a small Pennsylvania town did more than provide shelter to hoboes: it inspired a work of art.In the handmade musical instrument community, you need not look far for a terrific tale ...
Cigar Box Guitar Builder's Diary: The 7-20-4 (Part 1)(Post)Howdy folks! My name is Nick Lanciano, and I am one of the newer folks over here at C. B. Gitty. This is a build progress diary I wrote for the building of my second Cigar Box Guitar, a 3-String Elec ...
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 ...
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Guitar String Winder Tool - turn by hand or attach to a drill
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $7.99$7.49If you do a lot of stringing or re-stringing of guitars or other instruments, these winders will make the job easier than ever! Simply slip the head of the winder onto the tuning knob and turn it...MSRP: $7.99$7.49 -
Concert Ukulele Parts Pack - Everything except the body!
C. B. Gitty
$56.99This is a pack of great parts intended for building a concert-scale Ukulele (15" scale length, 23" total length), but they are also great for cigar box ukuleles and other homemade instrument...$56.99 -
Acoustic Medium "Blues Blaster" 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Strings - Low Open G (GDG)
C. B. Gitty
$6.49 - $41.49These sets of Medium-gauge strings are voiced specifically for 3-string cigar box guitars (CBG) that you want to tune in a "Low Open G" (Low G, Middle D, Middle G). We call this set the "Uncle Enos...$6.49 - $41.49 -
Cigar Box Ukulele Kit - Everything Included - Download Instructions for Free!
C. B. Gitty
$72.99Notes bloom and ring out in our Cigar Box Ukulele kits. Make a fully playable instrument with a vintage "throwback" look. Everything is here, from the neck, fretboard...even the box!...$72.99 -
Complete "Pure & Simple" Cigar Box Guitar Kit - Choose Fretting and Pickup Options!
C. B. Gitty
$64.99 - $84.99We created this cigar box guitar kit with one goal in mind - to make a kit that would allow anyone to build a real, playable cigar box guitar in about an hour at the kitchen table, with only the most...$64.99 - $84.99 -
Gitty's Lil' Helper - 3-in-1 String Tool
C. B. Gitty
$5.99What's more efficient than having all of the tools you need for the job in one convenient place? This handy gadget combines three tools that are commonly used to re-string a guitar or other stringed...$5.99 -
2x4 Strummer Guitar Parts Pack
C. B. Gitty
$26.99Here are all of the parts you need to build a 2x4 Strummer Guitar following Ben Gitty's how-to plans. Includes: 3 open-gear tuners & mounting hardware (2 right/ 1 left alignment) 3-string...$26.99 -
Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
C. B. Gitty
$41.99 - $43.99Build a fully playable, Depression Era cigar box guitar using our modern parts and fully detailed directions. Just add your own 1 x 2 x 34-inch hardwood plank for the neck...$41.99 - $43.99 -
100pc. #2 x 3/8ths-inch Silver Round Head Phillips Screws
C. B. Gitty
$7.49This is a pack of 100 small silver round-head Philips screws. The nominal size is #2 x 3/8", with a fairly small head. From the manufacturer they measure 2mm x 8mm, but measure in a little smaller...$7.49 -
"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
$184.99This deluxe kit includes everything you need to build am amazing-sounding heirloom quality 3-string electric cigar box guitar, including detailed instructions written by the man himself, Glenn...$184.99 -
23-inch Scale Fully Fretted Bolt-On Neck for 3-String Cigar Box Guitars and more
C. B. Gitty
$57.99We've received a lot of requests for this one, and now it's finally available!These bolt-on necks were originally created for our popular "Illustrated" guitar series. They measure approximately 22"...$57.99 -
2x4 Strummer Guitar Kit: How-to Book + Parts Pack - You Supply the 2x4!
C. B. Gitty
$44.99This kit contains (nearly) everything you need to build a 2x4 Strummer Guitar following Ben Gitty's how-to plans - you just provide the 2x4! The kit includes Ben's how-to book, with over 70 photos...$44.99
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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!)
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Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
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Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty