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1 Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor

Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor

Added by Uncle John on September 14, 2021
2 All Fall Down (original song)

All Fall Down (original song)

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3 Slingers Tribute to Dave Lynas

Slingers Tribute to Dave Lynas

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4 PlayList - Dave Lynas - Ceramic Artist

PlayList - Dave Lynas - Ceramic Artist

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5 Our friend, Dave Lynas, passed away Friday, 9,17,21

Our friend, Dave Lynas, passed away Friday, 9,17,21

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Tribute to Dave Lynas

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7 My Blues got the Blues A .D. Eker 2021

My Blues got the Blues A .D. Eker 2021

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8 Outhouse Row. Got TP? Dave L fore ground and Mose in the back.

Outhouse Row. Got TP? Dave L fore ground and Mose in the back.

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9 3x3=9

3x3=9

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10 ⚡️Electrical⚡️Current Running thru my Cigar Box Guitar

⚡️Electrical⚡️Current Running thru my Cigar Box Guitar

Added by Cigar Box Blues on September 14, 2021

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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) ..

Price: $3.99

The Gitty Bomb - Extreme Output Cigar Box Guitar Pickup

The Gitty Bomb - Extreme Output Cigar Box Guitar Pickup

At approx. 14K Ohms, The Gitty Bomb is our hottest pickup ever. If our pickups were peppers, this would be the Carolina Reaper.  HOT! HOT! HOT!Price: $34.99

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