Fun Stuff & Misc.

This 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...

This amazing piece of fine art was painted by Amzie Adams based on an old photo of a "spasm band" in New Orleans from the late 1800's. Showing a trio of young black musicians using homemade instruments (a cigar box guitar, drum kit and drain pipe...

This is a geared friction-mount tuner/machine head for use with drone strings on 5-string banjos. This style of tuner is mounted into a hole drilled part-way up the side of the neck. They feature white pearloid plastic buttons and nice smooth gears and a...

Convert your electric guitar with standard full-size humbuckers to MINI humbuckers with these conversion mounting plates! This is a set of two laser-cut pickup rings sized specifically for the popular mini humbucker style of pickup (such as...

These premium pickup rings are sized specifically for our most popular pickup styles, and are laser-cut right here in the C. B. Gitty workshop. We cut these from 1/8" thick solid hardwood panels, and the result is a beautiful, Made-in-the-USA way to add...

These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes! This is a set of two neck collars for cigar box guitars, made to fit over 1x2 necks that have been extended at the heel (see photo), to help hide jagged notch cuts. These collars are laser cut...

This is the rocking new blues album "Self Medication" just released on C. B. Gitty Records by One Hand Dan Russel and his band. Dan was born with only one hand, and has had a pretty wild ride in life, including a stint as a semi-pro wrestler, but since...

These are hardwood blanks that can be used as nuts or saddles, perfect for cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Here are the dimensions: Length: 2" (50.8mm) Height: 3/8" (0.375 inches or 9.53mm) Thickness: 1/8"  (0.125 inches or 3...

This is a set of two handcrafted cigar box guitar bridges, made from beautiful (and expensive!) zebrawood. These are perfect for 3 and 4-string cigar box guitars, and can be customized with string grooves for any configuration. These are made in the U.S...

This is a pack of eight (8) #5 (9/16" opening diameter) brass or nickel-plated grommets, great for Cigar Box Guitar and other craft decoration purposes. They can also of course be used in traditional grommet usage, for installation into fabric,...

Grab your canjo and get picking, with this treasure trove of 53 beloved, well-known songs! Playing these songs is easier than you ever believed, just follow the numbers above the words in the easy-to-play canjo tablature format. This 60-page song book...

These are specially drilled brass-plated hinge tailpieces, customized by C. B. Gitty for use with 3 or 4-string cigar box guitars. These make great low-cost tailpieces for CBGs, without requiring any potentially dangerous metal drilling. We include two...