Made in the USA
In addition to the products created in our own New Hampshire workshop, C. B. Gitty proudly supports American makers and manufacturers. Browse our growing catalog products that are made/assembled here in the United States. (Note: some components within the products may be foreign sourced.)
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GEN2 Laser-cut Fret Scale Marking Templates - provide both Chromatic & Diatonic Styles - Pick your Scale!
C. B. Gitty
$8.49 - $12.99Presenting our second-generation “GEN2” line of plastic fretting templates! A huge improvement over the original model, these templates are ¼ the thickness, include more template features, are nice and flexible, and best of all are...$8.49 - $12.99 -
Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
Stubby Slide
$18.99 - $52.99These are the perfect ceramic stubby slides for cigar box guitar playing (and other slide instruments with 3-4 strings). Their shorter length allows for quick maneuverability between the strings and the mass is great for sustain...$18.99 - $52.99 -
Hard Times Make Great Music Bumper Sticker - 8.5" x 2.75"
C. B. Gitty
$1.99This is a glossy outdoor bumper sticker, emblazoned with bold white printing on a black background. These bear the phrase "HARD TIMES MAKE GREAT MUSIC", one of the slogans of the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution! Designed and printed in the USA on...$1.99 -
High-quality Fret Slotting Saw - 18TPI - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
$19.99This is a high-quality dovetail-style saw, perfect for cutting fret slots for standard fret wires that fit in a .023" slot. The blade has a .020" kerf and is 8" long with a steel reinforced ridge along the top - much like the more expensive fretting saws...$19.99 -
Historic Cigar Box Fiddle Poster - from Edwin Forbes' Civil War Engraving "Home Sweet Home"
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$7.50This 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...$7.50 -
Hobo Fiddle Fretboard - Fully Fretted 17 -inch Scale - Custom-Engraved with Real Hobo Glyphs!
Hobo Fiddle
$44.99These fretboards were specially designed by Ben Gitty for use on his Hobo Fiddles. They are fully fretted to a 17-inch scale (the standard Hobo Fiddle scale) with a jumbo "zero fret". The fret position markers are custom engraved with real hobo glyphs at...$44.99 -
How to Build a Canjo - 120-page How-To Manual by Ben "Gitty" Baker
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$14.99This book contains all of the canjo-building how-to info that Ben "Gitty" Baker has gleaned over almost a decade of building these fun, easy-to-play instruments. Canjos are one of the easiest homemade instruments to build, and now you have all of the...$14.99 -
How to Build a Canjo - 60-page Book by Ben "Gitty" Baker (e-Book Download Version)
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$7.99This book contains all of the canjo-building how-to info that Ben "Gitty" Baker has gleaned over almost a decade of building these fun, easy-to-play instruments. Canjos are one of the easiest homemade instruments to build, and now you have all of the...$7.99 -
How to Build a Cigar Box Fiddle by Nick Lanciano - DOWNLOAD E-BOOK VERSION
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$5.00Follow along with Nick Lanciano as he builds his own great-sounding cigar box fiddle using C. B. Gitty violin parts! A combination of a how-to guide and a builder's diary, this book gives you all of the basics you need to get started on your DIY...$5.00 -
How to Play the 3-string Cigar Box Guitar PART 2- 16 Video Lesson Pack from Keni Lee Burgess
Keni Lee Burgess
$10.00Keni Lee Burgess is a master of blues guitar and cigar box guitar, and his lessons have taught thousands of people to play over the years. We are proud to be able to offer them in downloadable digital format. This lesson pack is provided as 15 separate...$10.00 -
How to Play the 4-string Cigar Box Guitar - Video Lesson Pack from Keni Lee Burgess
Keni Lee Burgess
$10.00These lessons are perfect for beginners as a fun and educational method to learning music and playing guitar. Building and playing homemade instruments out of cigar boxes became popularized during the Great Depression of the 1930s and was...$10.00 -
Hubcap Reso Cone Cover Plates - Choose Design & Style!
C. B. Gitty
$3.50 - $19.49These resonator cover plates are cut from .040-inch (around 19-gauge) thick aluminum and are designed and manufactured in the USA. We designed these covers to fit our 5.25-inch and 6-inch "Hubcap" paint can lid resonator cones, using our special...$3.50 - $19.49