Fun Stuff & Misc.

These sets of strings are specifically voiced for 4-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (DGBD) or "standard guitar" (DGBE - the four "bottom" strings of a standard 6-string guitar) tuning. Open G is a great setup for...

This is a historic-themed 12 x 18" poster printed on brown kraft paper. The poster, designed by Shane Speal, features a photo of the famous Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band, a group of young New Orleans street performers from the late 1800's and early 1900's...

This is the rocking new blues album "Self Medication" just released on C. B. Gitty Records by One Hand Dan Russel and his band. Dan was born with only one hand, and has had a pretty wild ride in life, including a stint as a semi-pro wrestler, but since...

This poster is an artistic throwback to the Vaudeville phenomenon that was made popular in the United States and Canada from the late 1800's until the early 1930's. Vaudeville was a mixture of many different acts, mostly aimed at providing clean and safe...

This poster features a reprint of classic cigar box banjo (guitar) plans, which originally ran in the St. Joseph Herald newspaper in Michigan in 1886. These plans, which seem to be based on the classic Uncle Enos banjo plans by Daniel Carter Beard, are a...

This blueprint-style poster features 24 of the most popular chord forms for playing songs on a cigar box guitar (or other handmade instrument) tuned to Open G "GDg". Shane Speal designed this poster, drawing the chord diagram and finger marks by hand,...

How to turn a common 2x4 plank into a guitar!     In this easy to follow and down-to-earth how-to manual, homemade instrument guru Ben "Gitty" Baker walks you through the steps to turn a length of common 2x4 lumber into a fully...

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 poster contains all of the ESSENTIAL information you need to start strumming chords on your 3-string Open E "EBE" cigar box guitar! Designed by Ben "Gitty" Baker at the request of well-known Cigar Box Guitar master Del Puckett, this handy reference...

This poster contains all of the ESSENTIAL information you need to start strumming chords on your 3-string Open G "GDG" cigar box guitar! Designed entirely by Ben "Gitty" Baker based on his own playing style and method, this handy reference includes a...

This poster contains all of the ESSENTIAL information you need to start strumming chords on your 4-string Open G "GDGB" cigar box guitar! Designed entirely by Ben "Gitty" Baker based on his own playing style and method, this handy reference includes a...

This poster features a vintage photo from the early 1900's, possibly taken in New Orleans. Shane Speal discovered this old photo at an antiques dealer back in the 90's, and recently re-scanned it in to make it available to the cigar box guitar and...