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Cooking With Gitty: Look at my new "Fender" guitar! (Fender lunchbox, that is...)(Post)
Fender Lunchbox 3-string Guitar by Scott McGilliard This is my build number 30. When I saw the Fender Lunch Boxes, I just had to build me my own Fender. Thanks Gitty for getting me started and kee ...
VIDEOs & PHOTOS: Shane Speal's Radical Red G-Bass (Post)Shane Speal was the first person to receive our "G-Bass" 2-string DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit, and he posted photos and video of the completed project. "The kit is easy enough to build on ...
The Best Father's Day Gifts For Cigar Box Guitar Dads(Post)We've got the short-list of Guitar Dad gifts. From shirts he'll actually wear (in sizes up to 5x on some designs) to tools he really needs, we got you covered. When it all come ...
Showcase: Mark Seidl's Cigar Box Guitar(Post)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!& ...
Watt Corner: End 2018 Right With These Awesome Customer Builds(Post)This is the last Friday in 2018. Therefore, this is the last Watt Corner of the year!And what a Corner it is.2018 is filled with so many fantastic handmade musical instrument photo and story submissi ...
3-String Cigar Box Guitar Chord Forms Made Easy: The Ultimate Guide(Post)Want to learn new chords for your 3-string cigar box guitar?Interested in playing your cigar box guitar with more than just one finger?In this article, you'll learn... How to play the most valuable ...
Cooking with Gitty: Keith Hicks' New Orleans Acoustic Cigar Box Guitar(Post)Dear Gitty, My name is Keith Hicks from New Orleans, LA. I built this guitar with a jatoba (Brazilian chery) neck, white ash fretboard and oak fret markers. The fretboard has a 12" ...
Cooking with Gitty: Disgraceland's Wild Creation(Post)...from the wonderfully warped minds at Disgraceland Cigar Box Guitars.This is a BGCBMDH (Bubble Gum Cigar Box Mandolin Dulcimer Hybrid). It's tuned in G on a 19" scale, using 22-14-10 strings.
Cooking with Gitty: Steve Larson's 3-string Electric Cigar Box Guitar(Post)We're serving up another great sonic buffet, this time with 'master chef,' Steve Larson of Hope Mills, NC. Here's his details on this incredible electric 3-string cigar box guitar:Build # 17 – ...
Gitty Customer Builds a Cigar Box Ukulele According to Historic 1917 Plans(Post)We love seeing your projects posted to the Customer Gallery page! This fantastic project was made by "FloridaSon" of Fort Pierce, Florida. He built a faithful recreation of a cigar ...
[CANJO BUILDER'S HACK] Remove a can-top with no tools in less than a minute!(Post)In this post for building canjos, you'll learn how to remove the top from a beverage can in under a minute without a single tool!Making your own canjo is one of the most uncomplicated and satisfying ...
Build This 1917 Cigar Box Ukulele(Page)Follow the historic plans below to build this 1917 era cigar box ukulele. Shown above, this recreation was made by "FloridaSon" of Fort Pierce, Florida, built according to these plans first p ...
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High-quality Fret Slotting Saw - 18TPI - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
$21.49This 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...$21.49 -
Fretting Miter Box Kit for Guitar Necks & Fretboards up to 2.5" wide
C. B. Gitty
$9.49Finally, a low-cost, professional solution to achieving nice, straight fret slots! This miter box kit was designed by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker specifically to make it easy to cut nice, straight slots...$9.49 -
Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Miter Box Kit
C. B. Gitty
$8.99Finally, a low-cost, professional solution to achieving nice, straight fret slots! This miter box kit was designed by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker specifically to make it easy to cut nice, straight slots...$8.99 -
Homemade Instrument Fretting Handbook by Ben "Gitty" Baker - Complete Cigar Box Guitar Fretting How-to Guide
C. B. Gitty Publishing
$19.99In this 159-page book, Ben "Gitty" Baker teaches his methods for installing frets on cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Over the past 10 years thousands of necks, fretboards and...$19.99 -
Economy Fret Crowning File - a must for any fretting job
C. B. Gitty
$14.79We've finally found a source for a decent luthier's file designed for dressing and rounding frets after installation. A two-sided file, this tool will help make the shaping of your frets a much...$14.79 -
Fret End Bevel File
C. B. Gitty
$21.99Finally, an easy and affordable way to bevel frets!A beautiful, distinctive and extremely useful tool for finishing off your fret jobs on guitars, basses, banjos and other fretted instruments. This...$21.99 -
Fretting Scale Length Printed Templates - Choose from Four Scale Options (Short to Long)
C. B. Gitty
$7.99Choose from four different options for these handy fretting scale length templates! Each template contains four separate fretboard templates showing fret placement for different ranges of scale...$7.99 -
20pc. Pearl White Fret Marker Dots - 6.12mm diameter (just under 1/4-inch)
C. B. Gitty
$9.19Fret position markers are a beautiful and functional way to spruce up an instrument build, giving it that extra touch of class and serving as an aid to playing! This is a pack of twenty (20)...$9.19 -
Fully-fretted Diatonic One-String Canjo Neck - Just add your own can and hardware!
American Canjo Company
$29.99These poplar Canjo necks are hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in the state of New Hampshire, USA, and we work hard to make sure they are a high-quality product! We use these same necks on our...$29.99 -
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Valu-Craft JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
C. B. Gitty
Now: $15.99Was: $19.99Have you ever heard of "scalloped" fretboards? Sometimes seen on electric guitars, they actually remove some of the wood between each fret, so that the string only makes contact with the fret itself...Now: $15.99Was: $19.99 -
Premium Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck - Hard Maple with Fretboard Options
C. B. Gitty
$87.99Ben and Farley have teamed up to bring you a beautiful neck ready for use on your next Cigar Box Guitar, made from the finest raw materials right here at C. B. Gitty headquarters! The dimensions of...$87.99 -
Premium Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck - Genuine Mahogany
C. B. Gitty
$89.99Gitty is proud to present this new beautiful neck ready for use on your next Cigar Box Guitar, hand-made from the finest raw materials right here at C. B. Gitty headquarters! The dimensions of this...$89.99
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Valu-Craft JUMBO FRET "Scalloped" Cigar Box Guitar Fretboards - 25-inch scale
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Valu-Craft 25-inch scale Fully-Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Neck with Zero Fret
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Deke's "Wicked City" 6-String Electric CBG featuring the GittySIX Pickup
C. B. Gitty
The "GittySIX" 6-string Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
The "Beale Street Busker" Amp-In Electric Guitar Kit - No Soldering!
C. B. Gitty
The Quick-Slotter Fret Miter System
C. B. Gitty
"Country Roads" Banjo Kit - Authentic Mountain Banjo Sound
C. B. Gitty
The GittyBucker Flat-Mount Cigar Box Guitar Humbucker - Made in the USA!
C. B. Gitty
The "G-Bass" Electric Bass Guitar Kit - Choose # of Strings and Fretted Options
C. B. Gitty
Adjustable Brass Guitar Slides - Hand-crafted in the USA - Choose Style
Stubby Slide
"The Chicago" Electric 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Kit
C. B. Gitty
Cigar Box Guitar Songbook - Volume 1: 45 Songs Arranged for 3-string Open G "GDG" Cigar Box Guitars
C. B. Gitty Publishing
Complete DIY 3-String Fretted Cigar Box Guitar Kit with Neck - includes Acoustic/Electric Pickup
C. B. Gitty
Handcrafted Ceramic Stubby Guitar Slides by Janis Wilson Hughes - Choose from 11 Styles & Gift Sets
Stubby Slide
Essential Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Starter Kit: Tools, Templates, Frets & Guide ($40 savings!)
C. B. Gitty
Basic Cigar Box Guitar Kit with How-To Guide - Choose 3 or 4 String & Add-On Options!
C. B. Gitty
Premium USA-made Cigar Box Guitar Necks - select Wood, Headstock and Fretting options
C. B. Gitty