Fun Stuff – Page 3 – The How-To Repository for the Cigar Box Guitar Movement!

[VIDEO] Hobo Bill’s Last Ride | Gitty Gang Show #115

Yodeling fans rejoice! See Jimmie Rodger’s Hobo Bill’s Last Ride skillfully performed by Gitty Gangster Dan and Ben “Gitty” Baker on Gitty Gang Show episode #115.

[VIDEO] “Hobo’s Lullaby” performed by Ben “Gitty” Baker

Watch this terrific rendition of Hobo’s Lullaby performed by Ben “Gitty” Baker on the Gitty Gang Show, episode #114.

Give This Free Woodshop Certificate To A Loved One

Invite a grandchild, a spouse, or another loved one into your woodshop to build a cigar box guitar or another handmade musical instrument.

Include this certificate with a C. B. Gitty DIY kit to introduce your loved one to the joy of building cigar box guitars.

The Gitty Gang Show #68 – Veterans Day Episode

Did you miss The Gitty Gang Show this past Friday? No worries. We’ve got you covered. Here’s the entire video for your viewing pleasure, plus some time stamps for you to get to the most important segments in the show.

Shred Playing on 3-string Cigar Box Guitar – Shane’s insane lesson

Shane Speal shows how to play AC/DC’s Thunderstruck and other shred guitar licks using his 1-string lead technique.

Cigar Box Nation TV: Farley’s Favorite Failures

In this Cigar Box Nation TV episode (originally broadcast August 18, 2016) Glenn Watt and Ben Gitty talk about the importance (and value) of failure as a necessary part of the journey towards success, and Farley shows off some of her favorite failures (successes-to-be).

It’s Bowmageddon – Gitty Goes Crazy With a Violin Bow!

Cigar Box Nation TV – The BOWING Episode!In this episode of Cigar Box Nation TV, Ben Gitty attacks pretty much everything he can find with violin bows… from a dulcimer (it’s still Dulcimer Week here on CBN TV!) to a one-string Vaudeville fiddle, a one-string gutbucket bass to a banjo… and then it gets weird: metal trash can lid, steel dust pan, and even a 21″ brass cymbal!

Other highlights include a cover of A. J. Gaither’s song “Last Free Exit” (complete with kazoo solo), a replay of Shane and Ben discovering the HORSE FIDDLE in a museum in York, PA and more!

Posted by Cigar Box Nation on Thursday, July 21, 2016

VIDEO: Norwegian Wood Played on a 3-String Slide Cigar Box Guitar

Shane Speal performs his jazzy acoustic version of the Beatles’ classic, Norwegian Wood. He’s using a simple 3-string side cigar box guitar, the same one he’s been performing with since 1996.

…and no, we don’t have TABs for this yet. Maybe somebody should get on that.

Bairfoot Cajun’s Double Neck Cigar Box Guitar (Pt. 3 in our series)

Cigar Box Nation member, Bairfoot Cajun is one of the more adventurous builders in the homemade instrument movement. This double neck cigar box guitar features biscuit tin bottoms under the bridges, which deliver a great dobro-like sound. Also note the different scale lengths he uses for each neck.

The Art of the Double Neck Cigar Box Guitar (Pt. 2)

If one neck is awesome, two necks are even better! We continue our weekly double-neck cigar box guitar feature with this great build from 2010 by Cigar Box Nation member, Phil Delpierre. It features a diddley bow neck that was made with two dowel rods (similar to John Lowe’s Lowebow cigar box guitars) and a three string neck on the other. Note the curled forks which serve as trapese tailpieces. Continue reading “The Art of the Double Neck Cigar Box Guitar (Pt. 2)”

The Art of the Double-Neck Cigar Box Guitar (Pt. 1)

Way back in 2010, CigarBoxNation.com ran a contest that challenged their members to make the wildest double neck cigar box guitars. We’re stepping back in time to take a look at some of the standouts and give some inspiration for modern builders. Continue reading “The Art of the Double-Neck Cigar Box Guitar (Pt. 1)”

Star Wars Guitar Memes – The Empire Strikes a Chord

The guys at Cigar Box Nation’s Facebook page recently ran this series of Star Wars Guitar/Music Memes. Enjoy…

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