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Have you cut a scarf joint for your cigar box guitar neck by hand?  Was the cut frustrating and did the result require a lot of sanding to make the joint glue-ready? What if you could have a simple scarf joint miter box to assemble, then flawlessly cut scarf joints to your heart's content? With our new scarf joint miter box kit that's exactly what you'll get. We Heard Your Frustrations... Hearing the frustrations voiced by builders who don't have the tools and resources …

Bob G. of New Baltimore, MI bought a C. B. Gitty fret saw along with a fretting miter box kit, and came up with a simple way to add a depth guide.  He cut a piece of acrylic and bolted it to the saw to consistently regulate the depth of cut. This mod prevents the saw from digging too deep in the fretboard, leaving just enough of a groove to fit the fret slots. Here’s how Bob did it: Parts Needed C. B. Gitty Fret Saw  C. B. Gitty Mitre Box Kit (3 options from which …