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One hot August morning I decided to head out to the Gitty workshop and build something. I'd been spending too much time at my desk, you see, and while the air conditioning is nice, I needed an "inspiration" break.  There's nothing like making some sawdust, and turning a crazy idea (and a pile of unlikely sticks) into an amazing instrument, to re-stoke the creative fires. The result was the Yankee Yardstick guitar, a beautifully rustic and unique instrument creation that sounds eve …

Shane Speal shows you how to turn a simple $24 Canjo neck into a cool Walkabout Dulcimer (Strumstick).  The instrument shown in this tutorial is very basic and uses the neck-on-top method of building.  Soundholes and other decorative elements can be added for artistic flair. Here's the tutorial video.  Scroll down for additional photos and a full parts list.The hack requires these steps: Drill out extra spaces for guitar tuners on the headstock  Add two additional …

A guitar builder tore down his potting shed and turned it into a guitar!  Recently uploaded to our Customer Gallery, this project was posted by Thomas from Buffalo.  He said, "the guitar was built from rough pine boards I salvaged from a potting shed I tore down in my backyard. I wanted to preserve the rough look of the wood while creating a very playable instrument. The CB Gitty P90 sounds great."Here's the parts used:The C. B. Gitty "Soap Bar" P90-Style Electric Guitar Pickup - …

C. B. Gitty presents the Fireworks of Savings Sale - SAVE 20% on these Made in America items!  Sale is now extended until Monday, July 6, 2020.  No coupon code needed...your savings will show up in your shopping cart.Scroll down to find out how you can get a free American Sampler Cigar Box Guitar Songbook with any order over $76.      Get a free copy of Ben "Gitty" Baker's songbook, The Americana Sampler when you spend $76 or more (excluding shipping) between …

HOW MANY INSTRUMENTS HAVE YOU MADE SINCE THE START OF QUARANTINE?  As the quarantine slowly lifts, we're noticing that many of you have quite a new collection of DIY instruments!  Take all your COVID builds, line 'em up and photograph 'em! Five random entries will win $50 gift certificates to C. B. Gitty!   This contest has no limits on whether you built cigar box guitars, folk instruments or something more conventional.  The only stipulation is that they were built betw …