Tools & Templates

If you do a lot of stringing or re-stringing of guitars or other instruments, these winders will make the job easier than ever! Simply slip the head of the winder onto the tuning knob and turn it...

Finally, an affordable tool for cutting the ends of frets close to the fretboard. We've been searching for a long time for a tool like this and we're excited to offer it to all of the builders out...

Finally, 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...

This easy-to use tool helps take the guesswork out of leveling your frets! Each tool has four flat edges of different lengths. Place one of these flat edges over three frets on your fretboard and...

These protector guards are perfect for helping to keep your fret board safe and unmarked while you file and polish individual frets ends. They are very thin and flexible stainless steel, so that they...

It has never been easier to trace consistent, professional-looking F-holes onto your homemade instruments. Less than $2.80 per template! This is a set of 9 stencils/templates of 4 different F-hole...

The miter box created from this kit allows you to cut perfect scarf joints with just a flush-cut hand saw (not included). Only a screwdriver is needed for assembly (no glue required), and only takes...

This is a set of 14 stencils/templates of 3 different F-hole patterns, based on designs that have been used on stringed musical instruments (lutes, violins and more) throughout history. These are...

A C. B. Gitty original, designed specifically for cigar box guitar builders! The miter box created from this kit allows you to cut perfect fret slots in your cigar box guitar

This is a specialty 24-ounce hammer filled with metal shot to make it a "deadblow" style, which reduces bounce-back when hammering. The brass face is used to avoid marring surfaces while hammering,...

This is a basic zither pin tuning key, great for installing and tuning zither pins on various primitive and home-made instruments. Thee keys fit zither pins with a 5/32" (4mm) square top. These are...

This light hammer is fitted with two grades of tips - one hard rubber, and one hard plastic. Each tip threads into the handle so you can adjust the weight or simply use one side.The more forgiving...