Heirloom Instruments

This is a one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted instrument created by Ben "Gitty" Baker, founder of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply. Ben came up with idea of the Hobo Fiddle after delving deeply into the history and lore of America's hoboes. He has drawn upon that...

Just as A. E. Staley's baking powder worked wondrous transformations in bakers' recipes a century ago, so a hearty measure of artistry transformed an old packing crate into this beautiful heirloom guitar.  Wooden crates were once the mainstay of...

Here is your opportunity to own an amazing heirloom guitar whose roots go right down into the bedrock bones of the earth. Hand-crafted by Ben "Gitty" Baker, founder of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, this instrument features carefully selected reclaimed...

One hot August morning, Ben Gitty decided to head out to the workshop and build something. He'd been spending too much time at his desk, you see, and while the air conditioning is nice, he needed an "inspiration" break.  There's nothing like making...

So rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama any way you feel... Perhaps you've heard the song, "Wagon Wheel," which has become a modern American anthem. I've been playing it for years, and even after hundreds of times, I still love it as much as I...

  There's nothing like a cluttered junk shop to set the handmade instrument builder's imagination to fizzing. For me recently, that inspiration came in the aisle of an antique/junk/hardware store in Farmington, New Hampshire. The battered old...