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Shane Speal was the first person to receive our "G-Bass" 2-string DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit, and he posted photos and video of the completed project. "The kit is easy enough to build on your dining room table," he said, "but I wanted to go hog-wild on the finish." Speal says he worked on his G-Bass for an hour or two each night for 4 days. "The glue and paint took the most time," he added. Here's a blazing demo of his retro-themed G-Bass that he posted on Youtube.Sound Demo …

A vacant school in a small Pennsylvania town did more than provide shelter to hoboes: it inspired a work of art.In the handmade musical instrument community, you need not look far for a terrific tale that connects an instrument to history and unforgettable experiences. Ever since Ben "Gitty" Baker set out to blend American railroad and hobo history with the joyful art of building musical instruments, we've received numerous community stories here at C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply recounting liv …

When C. B. Gitty announced the launch of the  G-Bass 2-string Bass Kit, I started freaking out in pure musical ecstasy.  Ever since I started playing 3-string cigar box guitar, I've continually looked for other musicians who follow the less-is-more stringing ethos.  In doing so, I've discovered a pocket of musicians who take the stage with just two bass strings.  Here's five of my all time favorites... Morphine This power trio called their sound "implied grun …

"I build cigar box guitars to sell and recently bought 10 pickups from China only to find that some parts on each pickup were wrong. But Kim at C. B. Gitty offered to help with my dilemma. Thanks to their kindness and generosity, I was able to complete the seven builds I was working on." - Allen F.Take a moment to chew that over. Allen had ordered some cheap parts direct from China. And after waiting the several weeks it takes for them to be delivered, discovered that they were wrong. He cam …

In this post, you'll learn what to do if your preamp-powered cigar box guitar sounds muddy or distorted. Hi all! It's Shane Speal. Two weeks ago, I started having trouble with my main 3-stringer. It's a rod piezo-electrified build with a pre-amp that allows me to sculpt the CBG tones beautifully.But what I was experiencing were distorted tones and an overall crappy sound. I thought the problem was that the rod piezo lost contact with the box top.To improve contact with the …