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Shane Speal's latest four-string cigar box guitar combines a wide array of CBGitty.com parts into an alternate-reality, retro blues machine.  Follow along as he describes the gumbo of parts, techniques and creative ideas behind it.  Here's a quick intro video highlighting the fantastic tone of this machine...Photos, video & text by Shane Speal Above: A collection of CBGitty.com's resonator covers, displayed in front of the half-built Reso Electro.  A second H …

In this post, you'll see episode #124 of the Gitty Gang Show, this one titled Homemade Music Is Amazing. Scroll down to see a video of the entire show. Scroll a bit further to see timestamps directing you to your favorite show segments, along with other helpful tidbits of information. Every Friday afternoon at 2 PM (US Eastern), the Gitty Gang goes live on Facebook and YouTube. The Gitty Gang Show is a grabbag variety show full of cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments, …

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, and so much more!Video Last week, Shane took the reins of the Gitty Gang Show and hosted a doozy of an episode.  Aired live from his home studio, Shane did a 45-minute deep-dive on more cigar box guitar topics than you can shake a stick at. And if you don't have the time to watch the enti …

The Gitty Gang couldn't do a show this past Friday, so the King of the Cigar Box Guitar Shane Speal stepped in to host one that everybody's still talking about! Sometimes duty calls and the Gitty Gang can't get into the studio for the regularly scheduled Gitty Gang Show on Friday afternoons.  When that happens, Shane Speal takes over just like he did this past Friday. With an unparalleled enthusiasm for handmade musical instrument history, Shane did a deep dive into his private ins …

Would you like to sell some of the cigar box guitars you build? Want to earn a little money to support your cigar box guitar addiction? In this post, Shane Speal shares golden nuggets of wisdom from his years of selling cigar box guitars at festivals. Learn from each of Shane's tips to sell your own cigar box guitars at festivals or wherever you set up your vending table.Shane's Selling Lessons Whether I'm performing with them in Shane Speal's Snake Oil Band or just selling them at fest …