Folk Instrument Kits
Take a step back in time and build your own instrument. C. B. Gitty's Folk Instrument Kits offer a fantastic way for new builders and seasoned to craft authentic cigar box guitars, resonators, lap steels and more. Each project is fully customizable, allowing you to add your own artwork or other touches. (See the customer photos in each listing for ideas!)
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The Feral Flying Fiddle - Heirloom Cigar Box Violin Hand-crafted by Nick Lanciano
C. B. Gitty
$499.99This listing is for a full 4/4 (13"-scale) Violin made out of a Liga Privada Unico Feral Flying Pig box. Nick Lanciano painstakingly hand-crafted this amazing instrument here in the C. B. Gitty shop, creating a beautiful, amazing heirloom instrument -...$499.99 -
"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
C. B. Gitty
$134.99 - $144.99Hear the full power of our banjo kit in this new demo video: New Orleans jazz musician, Brett Gardner performs "Up a Lazy River" with The Cigar Box Serenaders using the Country Roads Banjo Kit as both lead and rhythm. Build your...$134.99 - $144.99 -
Special Edition "Star Spangled" Americana Box Fiddle Kit
C. B. Gitty
$124.99SPECIAL EDITION: STAR SPANGLED 4-COLOR PRINT! This Americana Box Fiddle Kit makes it easy to build your own homemade 4/4 fiddle by removing all of the hardest parts: finding a properly sized box, finding the right parts and hardware, and...$124.99 -
The Mountain Tenor Acoustic DIY Box Guitar Kit - Choose 3 or 4-string
C. B. Gitty
$119.99 - $135.99Designed with front (or back) porch picking in mind, this kit is perfect for playing good old down-home mountain music. Whether around the campfire, at church, or a pickin' and grinnin' jam session, the Mountain Tenor is the kit for you...$119.99 - $135.99 -
The Americana Box Fiddle Kit
C. B. Gitty
$109.99Building and playing homemade fiddles has been a part of the American musical tradition from the country’s earliest years, and even before. Drawing upon their ancestors’ European roots, settlers from the Appalachian mountains to the woods...$109.99 -
Cigar Box Fiddle Kit & Guide
$89.99Skill level - MODERATE. While the process is detailed as much as possible, this kit can still be a challenge for newer builders. Introducing one of the most often requested kits: our authentic Cigar Box Fiddle. Contains a fully carved neck,...$89.99 -
The Hobo Fiddle DIY Kit by "Boxcar" Ben Gitty
Hobo Fiddle
$89.99So sit down by the fire, boys, and tell a tale or two... there's really not much else for an old hobo to do..." This kit contains everything you need to build your very own handmade 17-Inch Scale GDG Hobo Fiddle: an all-wood custom-printed cigar box,...$89.99 -
The Tenorlele DIY Tenor Ukulele Kit - Build Your Own Awesome Tenor Uke!
C. B. Gitty
$84.99Build - Decorate - Plug in - Cut Loose! Build your own tenor ukulele - easy enough to make right at your kitchen table! Decorate: The light birch wood body is perfect for painting, staining, woodburning or various other artistic...$84.99 -
The Concert Gittylele DIY Ukulele Kit - Easy to Build, Fun to Play, Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
$52.99Once upon a time, the Ukulele was only associated with grass skirts and beach luaus. In the past few decades, the Ukulele has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity to the modern day. Now everyone from young musicians sharing their songs on YouTube,...$52.99 -
Cigar Box Guitar Amplifier KIT with All-wood box & Pre-wired Leads - Full How-to Video!
C. B. Gitty
$49.99Build your own battery-powered amplifier and bring your Cigar Box Guitar anywhere with this complete kit!The box can vary in shape and size (see photo for example), but the kit comes with everything you need to put together your very own amplifier. The...$49.99 -
DIY 2.5 Watt Amplifier Kit - Laser-cut enclosure offers endless customization possibilities
C. B. Gitty
$49.99Build your own battery-powered amplifier and bring your Cigar Box Guitar anywhere with this complete kit! Our amp kit has never been easier to assemble or more customizable. All you need for assembly is a philips head screwdriver and a soldering iron...$49.99 -
The Lil' Bitty One-string Cigar Box Guitar Kit - Fun & Easy to Build & Play!
C. B. Gitty
$39.99It's alright to build a Lil' Bitty! If you have ever thought about building yourself a cigar box guitar, but have been worried it would be too difficult for you, this is the kit for you! The Lil' Bitty kit was designed with first-timers in mind,...$39.99