Tools & Templates

Finally, an affordable tool for cutting the ends of frets close to the fretboard. We've been searching for a long time for a tool like this and we're excited to offer it to all of the builders out there at a great price! These specially made nippers are...

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...

This is a beautiful, distinctive and extremely useful tool for finishing off your fret jobs on guitars, basses, banjos and other fretted instruments. This bevel file tool will give your fret ends a uniform 35-degree bevel, giving them that professional...

Finally, a low-cost, professional solution to achieving nice, straight fret slots! This miter box kit was designed by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker specifically to make it easy to cut nice, straight slots in larger (up to 2 1/2" wide) guitar necks and...

These protector guards are perfect for helping to keep your fret board safe and unmarked while you file and polish individual frets ends. They are very thin and flexible stainless steel, so that they can be bent to straddle the fret ends to let you fully...

This easy-to use tool helps take the guesswork out of leveling your frets! Each tool has four flat edges of different lengths. Place one of these flat edges over three frets on your fretboard and rock it back and forth. If you feel some rocking, then...

It has never been easier to trace consistent, professional-looking F-holes onto your homemade instruments. Less than $2.80 per template! This is a set of 9 stencils/templates of 4 different F-hole patterns, based on designs that have been used on...

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 set of 14 stencils/templates of 3 different F-hole patterns, based on designs that have been used on stringed musical instruments (lutes, violins and more) throughout history. These are laser-cut from 0.080" clear acrylic, and come with...

A C. B. Gitty original, designed specifically for cigar box guitar builders! The miter box created from this kit allows you to cut perfect fret slots in your cigar box guitar necks and fretboards. Only a screwdriver is needed for assembly (no glue...

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 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...