Fun Stuff & Misc.

This is a pack of 8 thin plywood retainer nuts, intended for use on 3-string cigar box guitars (and other homemade instruments) with recessed headstocks and zero frets. See the listing photos for an idea of how these are intended to be mounted. These...

Ever struggled to find a way to hang a narrow-headstock CBG on the wall? Now there's a safe and effective way! Crafted from 1/4" Arctic birch plywood, this adjustable wall-hanger kit is designed to offer a comfortable place to hang your cigar box guitar...

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...

Grab your canjo and get picking (again!), with this treasure trove of 53 MORE beloved, well-known songs! This is our SECOND volume of traditional songs arranged for playing on the one-string canjo. Playing these songs is easier than you ever believed,...

Here is the perfect option for builders who want to put a basic piezo pickup in their builds, but don't want to be bothered with the headaches that come with sourcing the individual parts, let alone soldering and wiring them. This is a pre-wired,...

Select your desired wood type and fretting options above. These custom, American-made fretboards are designed specifically for use on cigar box guitars with necks 1 1/2" wide. The fretboard is 20" long, 1/4" thick and has 20 frets, spaced for a 25"...

Take the guesswork and error out of cutting neck notches in your cigar box guitars with this custom laser-cut centering template! This template is based on a tool used by Shane Speal for years, and allows you to quickly and easily find the center of a...

This fretting guide by Ben "Gitty" Baker is 158 pages in length and packed with great information, including many color pictures and diagrams, as well as information on all fretting-related topics, with a special focus on fretting homemade instruments...

Presenting our second-generation “GEN2” line of plastic fretting templates! A huge improvement over the original model, these templates are ¼ the thickness, include more template features, are nice and flexible, and best of all are...

This set of specially designed parts will help you make the best use of your C. B. Gitty Hubcap Reso Cone (or regular paint can lid) on your special instrument build. Ben "Gitty" Baker designed these mounting ring systems to make it as easy as possible...

If you have ever wanted to make your own custom wooden knobs for your cigar box guitars or other instruments, this is the tool for you! Developed and hand-crafted by long-time Gitty friend and customer (and cigar box guitar builder and inventor) Louie...

This is a pair of real reclaimed/recycled Mississippi license plates, perfect for use on a homemade cigar box guitar or license plate guitar, or other craft project! These plates feature the "Birthplace of America's Music" design that has a nice guitar...