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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

While a lot of cigar box guitar builder attention goes to disk piezos and standard acoustic guitar-style rod piezos, there is another option that can be a great addition to your toolbag: the violin-st

Learning to play slide on your 3-string cigar box guitar can be hard.But not with Shane Speal's cigar box guitar lessons.Here's 4-part video lesson series from Shane Speal, the King of the Cigar Box G

Looking for an exciting one-hour project that rocks? Check out this lap steel made using beautiful, salvaged wood and a handful of parts. Yesterday, I got the urge to build something new, so I went i

In this post, you'll learn how to quickly and accurately drill for cigar box guitar tuning pegs using C. B. Gitty headstock drilling templates for both 3 and 4-string CBGs. We're going to go out

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

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

Wouldn't it be great to remove mistakes from building cigar box guitars?Mistakes are frustrating, and no matter how hard you try, you'll eventually drill an errant hole, or cut a fret slot in the wron

What exactly is a rod piezo? And why should you consider using one to electrify your next cigar box guitar build?To answer those burning questions, in this article you’ll... discover the differences

In this post, you'll see episode #124 of the Gitty Gang Show, this one titled Homemade Music Is Amazing. Scroll down to see a video of the entire show. Scroll a bit further to see timestamps direct

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

Want to install a Snake Oil mini humbucker and pickup ring in your cigar box guitar?It's easy! Just follow the step-by-step instructions below to mount our most popular pickup in your cigar box.Instal