The original Gittler guitars, sometimes called the Fishbone models, are minimalist instruments made from stainless steel. Gittler made exactly 60 when living in New York. The patent for this design was filed on December 3rd 1976, although Gittler had been working on prototypes throught the 1970s.

Forty of them were sold through the mail, and the remaining 20 from Gittler's apartment on the Lower East Side, where Andy Summers (the Police guitarist) bought his.