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Get all three of our popular Canjo Songbooks at a great savings! This bundle includes our "Complete Canjo Songbook" full of Folk, Americana, Traditional and Old-Timey songs, our Canjo Hymnal chock full of traditional hymns and spirituals, and also our...

This poster features a reprint of the classic Edwin Forbes Civil War sketch of a Union soldier playing his "Figaros" cigar box fiddle while in winter camp. Forbes made this sketch while traveling with the Union army during the conflict, and later...

If you're looking for a unique option to add to your slide collection, you don't want to miss this one! In the years that we've been doing this, we've seen slides come in many different materials. Ceramic, Stainless, Brass, Glass, Copper... but this...

These beautiful tone bar slides are handmade by veteran potter, artist and cigar box guitar builder, Janis Wilson Hughes of Evolution Stoneware Pottery.The length of this slide is 3" by ~1 1/4" Tall. They are designed with grooves on the sides and top to...

These beautiful amber-hued slides are handmade by veteran potter, artist and cigar box guitar builder, Janis Wilson Hughes of Evolution Stoneware Pottery.The length of this slide is 1 3/4", with an Outer Diameter of ~1 1/8" with an inner of about 3/4",...

  NO ROUTING.  NO STRING SPACING PROBLEMS.  PURE TONE... The Wickedbucker:  the surface-mount guitar pickup are based on an original design by Elmar Zielhofer and brought to America by the late Dan Sleep. Our friend Marty Tauber...

This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has come down from them over the years. Whether the Smoky or Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, the Rockies out...

This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has come down from them over the years. Whether the Smoky or Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, the Rockies out...

This string set is named in honor of the mountainous areas of the United States, the people who live there and the amazing music that has come down from them over the years. Whether the Smoky or Appalachian Mountains, the Ozarks, the Rockies out...

Named for Tupelo, Mississippi, a town right in the heart of Blues Country and the birthplace of the king. This is the same set that are included with our 3-String Tupelo Tenor guitar kit. Tenor guitars have been around for many years, but they have...

The kazoo has a long history in American music, and these beautiful pieces by folk musician A. J. Gaither are beautiful examples of hand-crafted musical art. A. J. devotes extreme care and attention to detail to all of his work, and these kazoos are...

Overstock Sale! Ben Gitty ordered too many of these, so we're running a special deal on them - just $20 while supplies last! This 400-page songbook contains all of the best and most beloved traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland and beyond,...

This giant single-volume songbook contains all of the best and most beloved traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland and beyond, ready to be played on your 3-string Cigar Box Guitar. Love Songs, Rebel Songs, Drinking Songs, Session Tunes, Folk...

Grab your canjo and get picking, with this treasure trove of over 115 beloved, well-known songs! Playing these songs is easier than you ever believed, just follow the numbers above the words in the easy-to-play canjo tablature format. This 60-page song...

A collection of 38 beloved, easy-to-play sea shanties and other seafaring songs from Ireland, Scotland, England, America and beyond, arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDG cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Each song...

Some of the most beautiful love songs ever written... A collection of 39 beloved, easy-to-play Irish, Scottish, English and Irish-American songs arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDG cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments...

CLASSIC CIGAR LABELS PRINTED ON OUR FAMOUS WICKEDBUCKERS. Get fantastic tone and gorgeous looks without hacking into the body of your cigar box guitar!  These pickups are top-mounted, thin and easy to install. Featuring the unique "rail design"...

A collection of 38 beloved, easy-to-play classic Scottish songs arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDGB cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Each song includes multiple tablature arrangements in different styles and keys,...

It looks like a sushi lunchbox!  It plays like a ukulele! It's the fun and fully playable do-it-yourself ukulele kit.   Build, customize, decorate and play!   Difficulty:  EASY Adult supervision for kids under...

A collection of 30 beloved, easy-to-play classic songs arranged in tablature for 4-string Open GDGB cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Each song includes multiple tablature arrangements in different styles and keys, chords &...

This poster contains all of the ESSENTIAL information you need to start strumming chords on your 4-string Open G "GDGB" cigar box guitar! Designed entirely by Ben "Gitty" Baker based on his own playing style and method, this handy reference includes a...

Ben Gitty writes: This book contains a collection of Irish and Scottish songs that have to do with the long struggle for independence those countries have undergone. I have also included some related songs about war, battles and outlaws. Many of these...

Ben Gitty writes: As you probably know, the Irish have a bit of a reputation for enjoying their drink... and for writing songs to celebrate it. This songbook contains my favorite traditional Irish drinking songs: songs specifically about booze and...

This is the "master volume" of our Cigar Box Guitar Hymnal series: 113 hymns, spirituals and carols, 316 pages in total. We print and spiral-bind these right here in the C. B. Gitty publishing department. The spiral binding allows them to open flat,...

Ben Gitty writes: Irish music, and the people who play and sing it, have become a very special part of my life since I settled in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire. This book contains my favorite songs, all of them ones you would be very likely to...

Ben Gitty has taken one of our popular Hard Maple fretboard blanks and printed it with his boldly colorful original design, a montage of patriotic American images. These fretboards are intended for use on cigar box guitars - choose whether you want it...

Ben Gitty has taken one of our popular Hard Maple fretboard blanks and printed it with a striking custom design by Randy Howerter, which evokes vintage wooden yardsticks from days gone by. This unslotted fretboard is intended for use on slide cigar box...

Scatter-wound by hand, one-at-a-time right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop. Fully tested and ready to transform your cigar box guitar into a heirloom-grade tone MONSTER. These drop-in style pickups were designed with cigar box guitars in mind!...

Scatter-wound by hand, one-at-a-time right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop. Fully tested and ready to transform your cigar box guitar into a heirloom-grade tone MONSTER. These drop-in style pickups were designed with cigar box guitars in mind!...

Scatter-wound by hand, one-at-a-time right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop. Fully tested and ready to transform your cigar box guitar into a heirloom-grade tone MONSTER. These drop-in style pickups were designed with cigar box guitars in mind!...

Rich warm tone, easy to install design and hand-wound right here at C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply: these 3-pole pickups are a great addition to your next Cigar Box Guitar. Featuring a laser-engraved image of a vintage railroad caboose emblazoned with "HOBO"...

With rich warm tone, an easy-to-install design and distinctive engraving, these amazing 3-pole pickups are hand-wound right here at C. B. Gitty crafter Supply. Featuring a laser-engraved image of a vintage railroad boxcar emblazoned with "HOBO" insignia,...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!Much like the ever-versatile 3-string guitar, Rat Rods are pieced together from whatever parts the builder has laying around. They are a...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

"Play your licks... on Route 66!" Proudly emblazoned with the legendary Route 66 sign depicted as painted on an aged brick wall, this guitar is an essential part of your kit for the next cross-country trip! This beautiful piece is one of our line of...

Now you can get a beautiful, great-sounding all-wood cigar box with a custom-printed top, using artwork (old photos, graphics, etc) that YOU provide! Build a truly unique guitar using these great-sounding wooden boxes! *IMPORTANT INFO: PLEASE READ...

A collection of 49 beloved, easy-to-play classic songs arranged in tablature for 3-string Open GDG cigar box guitars - 152 pages of music and instruction in total! Each song includes tablature, chords, lyrics and additional information. Many of...

This is a bulk 12-pack of C. B. Gitty brand .048" (48-gauge) nickel-wound ball-end electric guitar strings, proudly manufactured in the UNITED STATES specifically for C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply. These are high-quality guitar strings perfect for use on...

  The ultimate DIY instrument resonator cone! More "dobro-esque" tones than cookie tins or standard paint can lids. Easier to mount than traditional resonator cones. Made from American paint can lids and hand-spun at Gitty Workshop in New...