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1 2-string Texas license plate bass made by New Egypt Folk String Instrument Co in Seviervielle, TN

2-string Texas license plate bass made by New Egypt Folk String Instrument Co in Seviervielle, TN

Added by Dar Stellabotta on November 29, 2021
2 Feliz Navidad: Surf n' Turf 3-String Cigar Box Guitar

Feliz Navidad: Surf n' Turf 3-String Cigar Box Guitar

Added by Doug Thorsvik on November 29, 2021
3 4 String Kettle Thing.

4 String Kettle Thing.

Added by Corin Mitchinson - End on November 29, 2021
4 2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!

2021 Throwback Holiday Build-Off Contest!

Posted by Cigar Box Nation on November 12, 2021
5 Get me out of here!!!!

Get me out of here!!!!

Added by BUGGY (C) on November 29, 2021
6 The Wheel of the World C. Underwood - A. D. Eker 2021

The Wheel of the World C. Underwood - A. D. Eker 2021

Added by A.D.EKER on November 29, 2021
7 AGP's Guitar Storage Stash as of 20th November 2021

AGP's Guitar Storage Stash as of 20th November 2021

Added by AGP # on November 30, 2021
8 Gary O'Slide Ouest america

Gary O'Slide Ouest america

Added by Gary O'slide on November 30, 2021
9 CB Gitty Country Roads Banjo kit

CB Gitty Country Roads Banjo kit

Posted by Ken Hope on November 29, 2021
10 Slow Country Dance -cover of a Mary Chapin Carpenter song

Slow Country Dance -cover of a Mary Chapin Carpenter song

Added by Uncle John on November 25, 2021

Featured Products from C. B. Gitty

GittyBucker Load-n-Go - pre-wired surface-mount humbucker harness- No Soldering Required!

GittyBucker Load-n-Go - pre-wired surface-mount humbucker harness- No Soldering Required!

Now it's even easier to drop one of our famous GittyBucker surface-mount pickups into your next build, because we've done all the wiring for you! Thes pre-wired harnesses are by far the easiest magnetic pickup to install out there.  No rout..

Price: $34.99

"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound

"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound

GittyBomb Pickup Mounting System - Choose Cover Material!

Top-mount method - note that this requires cutting a square hole in the top of the guitar for the pickup to fit down into.

We created these pickup mounting ring and cover assemblies here at C. B. Gitty specifically for mounting our mega over-wound GittyBOMB cigar box guitar pickups! They measure 2.3 in. x 2.3 in. by ~0.38 in. (9.7mm) ..

Price: $3.99

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    Anyone in or near Fayetteville, NC area building CBG’s? other than me.

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