Books

Follow along with Nick Lanciano as he builds his own great-sounding cigar box fiddle using C. B. Gitty violin parts! A combination of a how-to guide and a builder's diary, this book gives you all of the basics you need to get started on your DIY...

This 238-page songbook contains all of the best and most beloved old-time gospel and traditional hymns and spirituals from the United States and England. Over 110 hymns are included in large-print format, with easy-to-read lyrics and guitar...

- Special Autographed Edition -  Join author Ben "Gitty" Baker on an epic 8,400-mile adventure around America, visiting thirty states over two weeks via eight different Amtrak® trains. This delightful railfan excursion will take you from the...

A collection of 38 beloved, easy-to-play classic Scottish songs arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDGB cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Each song includes multiple tablature arrangements in different styles and keys,...

The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Bookis the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3-string cigar box guitar. Incredibly, there are hundreds of possible chords with only three strings in GDG tuning. Of course, there are many...

Play Jazz and Blues on the Cigar Box Guitar. Learning to play jazz and blues on the cigar box guitar is simultaneously easy and difficult. Easy because you only have 3 or 4 strings to worry about so fewer options than a standard 6 string guitar...

101 Riffs and Solos" is arranged for the four-string fretted or fretless cigar box guitar tuned to GDGB. An excellent resource for beginners and a good review of useful techniques for players of all levels and styles, including blues, rock, country,...

Some of the most beautiful love songs ever written... A collection of 39 beloved, easy-to-play Irish, Scottish, English and Irish-American songs arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDG cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments...

Unlock the unique world of the 2-string Cigar Box Guitar (CBG) - also known as a "Chugger" - with this comprehensive guide that takes you on a musical journey from beginner to advanced levels. Focused on the 2-string cigar box guitar tuned a...

Play Jazz and Blues on the Cigar Box Guitar. Learning to play jazz and blues on the cigar box guitar is simultaneously easy and difficult. Easy because you only have 3 or 4 strings to worry about so fewer options than a standard 6 string guitar...

Play Jazz and Blues on your Four-String Cigar Box Guitar! Learning to play jazz and blues on the cigar box guitar is simultaneously easy and difficult. Easy because you only have 3 or 4 strings to worry about so fewer options than a standard 6 string...

Play Jazz and Blues on your Four-String Cigar Box Guitar! Learning to play jazz and blues on the cigar box guitar is simultaneously easy and difficult. Easy because you only have 3 or 4 strings to worry about so fewer options than a standard 6 string...