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Blues for Ukraine fundraiser guitar
Over £3700 raised at Henry's Blueshouse event, 3rd April
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Real world instruments for the real world
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Parts and kits
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR CIGAR BOX GUITAR.
Pickups, machineheads, strings, boxes, fretboards,necks, fretwire, electrical parts,bridges...pretty much all you need, down to the last nut and bolt.
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Chickenbone john...the original and best
No gimmicks, just honest workmanship to make the best instruments that we can
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Adventurous new designs
Cutting edge technology combined with traditional handcrafting
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ChickenboneJohn "ChickenboneJohn" CD
£10.00
Studio album (featuring Alan Nicholls on Drums and John Roy Potter on Bass). Track listings - Shotgun Blues Stones in My Passway You Gotta Move Hill Stomp Texas Tea Party Jitterbug Swing St James Infirmary Jesus Gonna Be Here Ready for My Starry Crown It's All Over Now Way Down In The Hole Crossroads Champagne And Reefer Werewolves of London

3 String Guitar Kit. Plain Box and repro cigar box.
£75.00
Everything you need to make your own 3 string cigar box guitar. All you need to add is some wood glue and materials for putting a finish on the neck and box. The kit comes with a a handsomely-sized plain birch ply wood box and gives a great acoustic volume - they turn out pretty loud! It's an ideal starting point for adding your own decoration...
Handmade Uber Doofer Leather Guitar Strap

Handmade Uber Doofer Leather Guitar Strap
£9.90
Simple leather strap custom made for cigar box guitars. We've had these specially made for cigar box guitar, as I've found most leather straps are too stiff and heavy to use comfortably with a cigar box guitar. These straps are strong, flexible and soft, exactly what you need for your cigar box guitar. 1250mm (50") long, 28mm (1 1/8") wide, thic...

Humbucker 3 String Guitar Kit. Plain Box and repro cigar box.
£88.00
Everything you need to make your own 3 string cigar box guitar. All you need to add is some wood glue and materials for putting a finish on the neck and box. The kit comes with a a handsomely-sized plain birch ply wood box and gives a great acoustic volume - they turn out pretty loud! It's an ideal starting point for adding your own decoration...
Real bone guitar slide

Real bone guitar slide
£12.00
Genuine bone slide. A great alternative to glass, metal or ceramic slides. Why not try one to add to your collection of slides! These are highly polished to a slick finish. The inside is slightly rough, so is nice and grippy on the finger. The weight is comparable to a ceramic slide, and not so heavy as a thick walled metal slide. Please note th...
"Sunnyland" USA made full-size washboard
£46.00
Genuine made in USA traditional washboard for that authentic skiffle & Cajun percussion sound. Make no mistake, this is not the mini "pail size" version, these are the full sized real deal. Exclusive to Chickenbone John - nobody else in the UK is selling these. Robust yellow poplar frame, galvanised steel rub-board, 600 x 315mm (24" x 12 1/2").
Plain box

Plain box
£15.00
Plain box, perfect as a starting point for making your cigar box guitar. All birch plywood, 3mm top and back, 9mm sides. Brassed hinges with a sprung clasp. Custom made in the UK to our specifications. Ideal for building any range of cigar box guitar from a simple piezo pickup to twin humbuckers. Great for painting, staining, woodburning or an a...
Fret scale template

Fret scale template
£19.75
Heavy duty 2mm stainless steel templates, each with 2 popular scale lengths. 24 frets plus zero fret (2 full octaves). Guitar: 25 1/2 inch (Fender) and 24 3/4 inch (Gibson) Bass: 30 inch and 34 inch Ukulele/mandolin: 13 3/4 inch (soprano uke/ mandolin) and 15 inch (concert uke) Other manufacturers give you one of the popular scales and then anot...
Fret Rocker

Fret Rocker
£5.45
An essential tool if you are making a fretted guitar. Also great for trouble-shooting guitars with fret buzzes. Simply place the rocker over three frets, and it's really easy to check to see if you've got a high fret that can be the cause of a nasty rattle or buzz. The length of the sides makes it easy to check all of the frets right the way up ...
StarSinger ceramic slides

StarSinger ceramic slides
£16.00
Beautiful ceramic slides handmade in Glastonbury, UK. Available in 4 sizes: small, medium, large and short, and in a choice of 7 stunning colours. plus NEW "Anam Cara" (soul friend) multicoloured 6-way glaze. The shorty slide is our latest offering, designed specifically for cigar box guitar, so it is just right for 3 and 4 string necks. In t...
Artec aged copper humbucker
Artec aged copper humbucker
£22.00
Full sized humbucker with aged copper cover, supplied with black mounting ring, adjuster screws and springs and mounting screws. Alnico 5 bar magnet 8.35kOhm resistance Great for 6 string, 4 or 3 string guitars.
Repro vintage cigar box

Repro vintage cigar box
£17.00
Plain box supplied with quality printed labels, perfect as a starting point for making your cigar box guitar. All birch plywood, 3mm top and back, 9mm sides. Brassed hinges with a sprung clasp. These are a nice size and once built up provide really good acoustic resonance - they can make up into a surprisingly loud guitar. The labels are re-pri...