Gitty-Made

"She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride..." So began one of Taj Mahal's most famous songs, which went on to be featured in the opening scene of the classic movie The Blues Brothers. This cigar box amplifier is emblazoned with vintage postcard...

It's hard to beat a traditional design when it sounds this darn good. Fully fretted to a 23-inch scale, this 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar is strung "BluesG" GDG. It is considered a "neck through" model cigar box guitar, where the neck...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!Much like the ever-versatile 3-string guitar, Rat Rods are pieced together from whatever parts the builder has laying around. They are a...

Great music, great food, and a party that almost never sleeps... Bourbon Street has long been the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter nightlife... and on each sidewalk corner you can look down and see the classic tiles that spell out the famous...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!The "Vivigraphic" printing method produces high resolution, photo-quality images. The printing process is somewhat time intensive, so we...

It just ain't supper without some biscuits! Based on actual packing crate stencils from long ago, this design celebrates the tradition of good eatin' in the American south. Check out the the demo video below to hear what this line of "Pure and Simple"...

This is a one-string acoustic canjo, offered under the American Canjo Company(tm) brand by C. B. Gitty. These instruments are hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in New Hampshire, USA. They are fun and easy to play, well-made and look great - all at 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...

From the 19th century onwards, authors like Jules Verne and H. G. Wells and K. W. Jeter brought us adventures in a genre now known as Steampunk. Fusing Victorian Era sensibilities with mechanical wonders, Steampunk is a unique and lasting setting that...

Get ready for a bluesy bundle of screaming electric guitar tone! Fully fretted to a 23-inch scale, this 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar is strung "Blues G" (low) GDG. Hand-crafted by Dan "Deke" Caldwell in the C. B. Gitty workshop, the...

Show off your love of homemade music and instruments loud and proud with this beautiful hand-made cigar box guitar!A special edition guitar in tribute to The Who and the process of the still has inspired entertainment for years. Countless songs have sung...

Get ready for a bluesy bundle of screaming electric guitar tone! Fully fretted to a 23-inch scale, this 3-string acoustic/electric cigar box guitar is strung "Blues G" (low) GDG. Hand-crafted by Dan "Deke" Caldwell in the C. B. Gitty workshop, the...