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A couple of weeks ago, Ben Gitty got creative out in the shop and built himself a tambourine out of a wide, flat cigar box. He wrote up a builder's diary/how-to guide of how he did it, and now it is available in the knowledgebase over at CigarBoxGuitar.com!So if you have been looking for a new project to try, or have been wondering what to do with those wide, flat & thin cigar boxes that have been piling up, this one is for you. Add a little cigar box percussion to your line-up!Click he …

"Mississippi Mud Sparkle is that exact tone that combines the snap and brilliance of an old Dobro along with the growl of a snarling, possessed electric guitar." -Shane SpealThis cigar box guitar was recently completed by our own Shane Speal.  Here's the breakdown of parts used...and why he used them: The box is a big Undercrown cigar box with a nice thick that will hold up to relentless flogging.Speal loaded it with a 5.5" Lightning spun aluminum dobro cone.  The aluminum has more sn …

Originally a live Facebook broadcast on May 18. 2016, this video shows you a "behind the scenes" look at the C. B. Gitty workshop in Rochester, New Hampshire. See the tools and workbenches, get a sneak peak at soon-to-be-released products, and meet the people who make it all possible.

Can you make a guitar out of a non-wooden cigar box? Does it make a difference in the tone?How can you tell these boxes apart?We posed these questions to Ben, Glenn and Nick up at C. B. Gitty and the filmed this great live video. You'll hear two guitars made with different box materials and more... …

Ever since we started live broadcasting here at C. B. Gitty, it's been a total Renaissance of ideas and new instruments.  Just today, Ben completed the beautiful Frankenstein Timeclock acoustic guitar.  It uses an actual clock face that was discovered in our 1800's mill that has become our workshop.  Here's the fun unveiling:Look for a building diary of this guitar soon... …