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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 settled on
Steal This Trick - The #1 Can't-Miss Tip To Tame That Hot Disk Piezo(Post)Want to tame the sound of your disk piezo-electrified cigar box guitar? Would you like to keep the disk piezos ease-of-use and get rid of the shrill high-end they often have?You do? Well then, let's t
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 maybe you
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,...
What Is Scale Length & Why Does It Matter?(Post)What is scale length and why should you care? Given the “no rules” mantra in the cigar box guitar community, the term scale length looks an awful lot like a rule, doesn’t it? And if there are
Gitty's Guide to Junkin' and Pickin' for Cigar Box Guitar Building - Part 1(Post)I am pretty much a newcomer to junking, picking, thrifting, yard sale-ing and the like. Though I grew up poor and most of my clothes and toys were second-hand, it is only since getting into ma
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 limest
Piezo Pickup Basics: Using Disk Piezos In Cigar Box Guitars - Part 1 (Post)Are you struggling with how to use a disk piezo pickup in your cigar box guitar? Do want to electrify your CBG with a piezo but don't know where to start?This is the first article in a two-part series
Watt Corner: Awesome Photos To Jumpstart Your New Year CBGs(Post)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
4 Ways To Electrify Your Cigar Box Guitars With Piezo Pickup Harnesses [Diagrams Included](Post)Are you intimidated by how to electrify your cigar box guitar with piezos? Need a little help to understand exactly how to wire a piezo pickup harness of your own? Wiring a cigar box guitar (CBG)
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
C. B. Gitty
$39.99Valu-Craft cigar box guitar necks are a fantastic choice for budget-friendly builder. Each features: Beautiful & durable Hard Maple Nickel-silver, medium/medium fretwire 25" Sca$39.99 -
The Black Betty - 3-string Electric/Acoustic Cigar Box Guitar by Deke - Featuring the Black Mamba Humbucker
C. B. Gitty
$299.99It'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$299.99 -
How to Build A Basic 3-string Cigar Box Guitar by Ben "Gitty" Baker - (eBook Download Version)
$9.99This 100+ page guide will walk you through all of the steps to build your very own 3-string slide cigar box guitar. Written by Cigar Box Guitar guru Ben "Gitty" Baker, this guide is chock full of...$9.99 -
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Jescar Medium/Low Stainless Steel Fret Wire (6 ft)
Jescar
$14.49This stainless steel fret wire is both beautiful and extremely durable, a perfect finishing touch for your special build or re-fretting job! Stainless Steel is just about the hardest type of fretwire...$14.49 -
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The "Red Dot" Stick-on Pickup Button for Cigar Box Guitars & More
C. B. Gitty
MSRP: $8.99$7.49This simple piezo pickup harness is an inexpensive way to add a pickup to an acoustic guitar or other instrument with no need for tools or permanent alteration. We have branded this as the "Red...MSRP: $8.99$7.49 -
The Hobo Fiddle DIY Kit by "Boxcar" Ben Gitty
Hobo Fiddle
$99.99 - $105.99So sit down by the fire, boys, and tell a tale or two... there's really not much else for an old hobo to do..." This kit contains everything you need to build your very own handmade 17-Inch Scale...$99.99 - $105.99 -
"Lone Star" Premium 3-string Electric/Acoustic Cigar Box Guitar by Deke
C. B. Gitty
$279.99It'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$279.99 -
7pc. Cigar Box Guitar Headstock Drilling Templates for 3- and 4-string CBGs - include string spacing guides
C. B. Gitty
$13.99These templates allow you to quickly and accurately mark out cigar box guitar headstocks for drilling tuner holes. 7 different templates are included, which cover popular 3 and 4-string layouts. 2...$13.99 -
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How to Build A Basic 3-string Cigar Box Guitar - 140-page how-to book by Ben "Gitty" Baker
Hobo Music Works
$14.99Order this book direct from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3G5XvVv Here is a perfect int$14.99 -
Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
Stubby Slide
$18.99 - $52.99These are the perfect ceramic stubby slides for cigar box guitar playing (and other slide instruments with 3-4 strings). Their shorter length allows for quick maneuverability between the strings...$18.99 - $52.99 -
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