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1 Raffle Winner

Raffle Winner

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2 Recent CBG

Recent CBG

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3 Black Locust #2

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Swamp Witch Guitar

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6 John Seabuagh and Heather Carter, here at the Hwy61roadhouse 2021 cigar box guitar festival.

John Seabuagh and Heather Carter, here at the Hwy61roadhouse 2021 cigar box guitar festival.

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7 AGP #441 ''Stuffup Steamer Basket'' - Dave Lynas Tribute

AGP #441 ''Stuffup Steamer Basket'' - Dave Lynas Tribute

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8 Deak Harp - 2021 Cigar Box Guitar Festival St. Louis - Hwy 61 Roadhouse

Deak Harp - 2021 Cigar Box Guitar Festival St. Louis - Hwy 61 Roadhouse

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9 Non-CBG build finished today...

Non-CBG build finished today...

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10 Too Much Money (an original song)

Too Much Money (an original song)

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"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound

"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound

Shane Speal Signature 4-string Cigar Box Guitar String Sets

Shane Speal Signature 4-string Cigar Box Guitar String Sets

Although Shane Speal is known for his 3-string cigar box guitar playing, he can be seen playing 4-string cigar box guitar during the majori..

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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) ..

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