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This is awesome!  We just discovered this great lesson by Nigel McTrustry.

We just got this great video from Dana Weigel featuring the kids from Connect Church STL.  They took advantage of C. B. Gitty's Cigar Box Guitars in the Classroom program to purchase our diddley bow kits at a discount for the church group.  The kids are currently working on Amazing Grace and other songs.  We'll keep you posted when they film the performance! …

Dear C. B. Gitty,I thought you might appreciate seeing this guitar that I made using parts acquired from your online website.ThanksMark S.We got this email a few weeks ago and the photos floored us!  Mark has taken a wide assortment of C. B. Gitty parts and combined them into a masterpiece instrument.  Notice the great combination of chrome parts, from the mandolin tailpiece to the corners and even the understated volume knob.  Each of these pieces brings the eye to the cente …

Big changes are always scary. When we moved the business into its current home, it felt like a blind leap. The costs, the work to get moved, the thought that we were biting off too much, that we would never need this much space, was almost overwhelming. But with the help of the Gitty team, and the support of our customers and friends, the fears were faced, the move was made, and here we are almost 3 years later, ready for the next phase.Lately, the space I never thought we'd fill has b …

Bob G. of New Baltimore, MI bought a C. B. Gitty fret saw along with a fretting miter box kit, and came up with a simple way to add a depth guide.  He cut a piece of acrylic and bolted it to the saw to consistently regulate the depth of cut. This mod prevents the saw from digging too deep in the fretboard, leaving just enough of a groove to fit the fret slots. Here’s how Bob did it: Parts Needed C. B. Gitty Fret Saw  C. B. Gitty Mitre Box Kit (3 options from which …