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Your cart is empty. Tap into your inner Vaudeville star and get your creative fires twangin' with this complete Tin Pan Alley Paint Can Reso-Box Guitar Kit!
It was a warm summer day when we were spitfiring ideas for new kits in the Gitty workshop, and we came to the conclusion that something was missing from our lineup. Thus began our quest for an affordable, easy to build 3-String Resonator guitar that can be built with simple hand tools - and we think we nailed it!
This kit utilizes a modified version our popular 8 1/2" x 11" Box Kit for the body, one of our 3-String Fully Fretted 25" Inch Scale Necks and a gallon-sized paint can lid. The kit also includes some of the more common CBG components such as:
1 - Set of 3-String Chrome Open Gear Tuners (2 Left/1 Right)
1 - Set of 8 Nickel-plated Box Corners
1 - Set of 2 Chrome candle-cup sound inserts
1 - Maple Small Banjo-style Bridge
6 - Long Shank Brass Eyelets
1 - Blues Blaster Acoustic Medium Strings
2 - Drywall Screws
2 - Bracing Blocks
michael tappeiner
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
I ordered it as my first cigar box style guitar and it did not disappoint. Well worth the money and has inspired me to build my own from scratch.
Rubicon Rick
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023
My first CB Gitty kit and build. Everything needed and I put my own creative finish to give it some character. Very pleased with the quality of each component and the sound. Easy to play and good action on the fretboard. Like it so much just purchased another one ! Easy to assemble with som simple wood working tools.
Roland M. Millington
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
All kidding aside, the customer service at CBGitty is second to none, and the laser-cut kits are fantastic for beginning enthusiasts like me to get my feet wet. I can't tell you how fun it is to play. I have upgraded it to use a GittyBucker pickup with tone and volume controls, as well as a dual spring internal reverb. It sounds fantastic, and really adds an organic sense of roots authenticity to pretty much any kind of music you want to play. Great guitar, easy to make.I would make one comment, and that is use white glue on this everywhere EXCEPT for the top. Use hide glue for that in case you later wish to decide to open it up and make some modifications as I did. A lesson from upright bass and violin luthiery that I applied here let me make the mods without much fuss, as hide glue is heat and damp reversible.
Stephen Madonna
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
Overall, this is not a difficult guitar to assemble. However, mine came with a bowed neck and the nut was too low. Hard to intonate after having to replace the nut.
Eric Elliott
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020
This was a joy to build and play. I added some faux old travel stickers and stain for a real old-timey look. Even without an electric pickup, it's got a very strong sound to it. Makes a great project to do with your kid(s).
Gill
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2020
Good
Lisandro S.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
Let me just say. I have no guitar experience, I know how to work with wood and saws but this was just fantastic. Nothing is more satisfying than striking that first low G when you start the stringing process, I was worried I screwed up the gap for the paint can lid but when I heard that majestic twannng bruh that was an amazing moment, hell of a build one heck of a 3 string guitar, next time I'll put an aux port for the next one I buy.
M. Christian
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
This was fun and easy to put together. The components are quality, and it looks and sounds great.
Lindsey
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
I got this for my husband for his birthday. He loves it. He had a great time building it and customizing it to make it his own. It sounds awesome when he plays it’s, a very twangy sound. I recommend this for any music lover.
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