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In the early days of musical recordings, singers and instruments needed to be loud and direct enough to project the music in the acoustic horns or primitive recording equipment.  The violin, in partic

Thousands and thousands of guitar professionals, home instrument builders, cigar box guitar enthusiasts, musicians and others have discovered the dedication to good prices and great service that we...

On my last trip down to Arkansas I made it a point to stop in and see Bill Jagitsch (a.k.a. "Bluesboy Jag") and compare notes. We ended up trading boxes and I got a Comacho from him that I thought w

Build # 16 – 3 String CBGI finished this build in late 2015 – before I read Glenn’s article “Improve your cigar box guitars by getting to know the anatomy and orientation of open gear tuners.”Yep… I i

You cigar box guitar builders continue to astound us folk, here at C. B. Gitty. Whether you're sharing your latest tricked-out gitty, experimenting with new ideas, or building your very first guitar,

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

In this post, you'll see episode #123 of the Gitty Gang Show: the Valentine's Day Jam Session. For this show, the Gang hit the stage and took turns leading performances of songs ranging from an Irish

Join Shane Speal as he explores burning cigar box guitar topics such as scarf joints, new 3-string lessons, different types of slides, string tension, distortion, a brand-new monthly newsletter, an

Every once in a while, a certain guitar will stop you in your tracks.  The human mind recognizes genius, whether in the parts choices, shape, or overall design.  Michael Copado's Humo Barnwood Guita

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

Out at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA several weeks ago, I spent the first couple of days wandering around in a sort of days. There is just so much going on there: tons of people, some of them

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