General Tools & Jigs

This is a handy set of round files, originally intended for cleaning the tips of welders, but absolutely perfect for filing string slots into nuts and bridges for cigar box guitars! The self-contained set features a range of 13 sizes. Unlike most...

This 2-piece set of acrylic laser-cut and engraved templates provide you with 10 separate magnetic pickup routing templates, one for each of our most popular varieties of magnetic pickups. From the Soapbar P-90 to the Snake Oil Mini Humbucker, standard...

This is a laser-cut and engraved centering rule, which can be used to quickly and easily find the center of cigar boxes, cookie tins and pretty much any other object less than 14" wide. We designed this tool to make it easier for cigar box guitar...

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 like a crank. It's that easy! This particular tool is...

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 about 15 minutes. This miter box jig was designed by...

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 nice and sturdy brass-plated tools that work great with...

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, and the softer plastic backside can also be used for an...

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 rubber is perfect for tapping in frets or other pieces...

This is a set of 10 mini diamond files, each 5.5 inches long and in a range of profiles (flat, half-round, quarter-round, triangle, round/rat tail, etc). These are perfect for notching nuts and bridges, reaming out or enlarging holes, and other filing...

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...

What's more efficient than having all of the tools you need for the job in one convenient place? This handy gadget combines three tools that are commonly used to re-string a guitar or other stringed instrument. Pin Puller: Designed to help pull the...

This sturdy tool is designed for reaming just the right taper into the peg heads of instruments that use wooden friction-style tuning pegs, such as fiddles, old-time banjos and more. The tapered cutting shaft is 4.25 inches in length and its diameter...