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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
£7.95
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 ...
Potentiometer by TT Electronics
£2.59
Nice quality mini pots by "BI Technologies" from TT Electronics. 18mm diameter body, industry standard 6mm smooth shaft as used in our Chickenbone John guitars (for use with knobs that have a grub screw). Robust build quality and smooth action. Choose "A" for volume control, "B" for tone control (you'll need a capacitor as well for your tone ci...
Fretwire, Van Gent - Medium 18% Nickel Silver
£3.65
Great quality European fretwire, 18% nickel silver. Made by Van Gent. Available in 900mm lengths cut from the roll (supplied as 3 x 300mm). 2mm wide, 1.1mm tall. Ideal for cigar box guitars. A 900 length will easily do a full cigar box guitar neck, provided you cut each fret to length accurately. I'm very pleased to be able to offer this EU-mad...
Fretting saw - Sheffield steel
£27.95
If you are only going to buy one specialist guitar making tool, this is the one to have. Made by Crown Tools in Sheffield, UK. 250mm long steel blade, 20 teeth per inch and precise 0.022" kerf (slot) width, rigid brass back and varnished rosewood handle. This will cut exactly the right width slot for your fretwire. It's pleasure to use and will ...
StarSinger ceramic slides
StarSinger ceramic slides
£19.50
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...
Blackwood Tek Fretboards
Blackwood Tek Fretboards
£4.75
Blackwood Tek guitar fretboards, available in a variety of sizes and configurations. We recommended jumbo or super jumbo fretwire for these fretboards. Blackwood Tek is an innovative new "green" material designed as a replacement for ebony and rosewood. It is made from Pinus Radiata softwood (New Zealand Pine), and is treated by pressure and org...
Zilpha Newtone Strings - GDG Hexcore Nickel
£5.50
Balanced tension HEXAGONAL CORE strings, handwound in the UK by Newtone. Specially selected for G - D - G tuning. 046, 030, 022 gauges, to give even tension across the fretboard. Nickel wound on hexagonal steel cores, suitable for electric or acoustic guitars. We are pleased to be able to offer these superior UK made strings - check out the ...
Mini Humbucker Pickup - with chrome mounting ring (Pre-wired available)
£16.95
Powerful minihumbucker. Supplied with chromed steel mounting ring, complete with height adjustment screws, springs and fixing screws. Chrome plain cover, 13.5K Ohm resistance...HOT HOT HOT!!! Pickup size 68 x 28, mounting ring 92 x 37mm overall, 220mm long hook-up wire. Custom made to our own specifications...new lower price and more power! The...
Steel Hardtail adjustable bridge for 3 + 4 string.
£8.95
Unique to ChickenboneJohn - made in UK. As well as the "toploader" stringing option, we've added string holes in the baseplate so you can also use this as a string thru' body mounting. Solid polished steel baseplate, chrome plated cast saddles adjustable for intonation and height. Comes complete with steel fixing screws. These are manufactured t...
3 string cigar box guitar neck - basic parts
3 string cigar box guitar neck - basic parts
£39.75
All the components you need to make your own 3 string neck - 36mm wide. Beech with shaped headstock and through-body lamination ready for glueing together. Pre-slotted black walnut fretboard, 25/ 1/2 inch scale, with pre-cut nut slot. 5mm machine screw nut, Van Gent hard nickel silver fretwire, 2.5mm and 3.2mm position dot markers and drills in...
Humbucker 3 String Guitar Kit. Plain Box and repro cigar box. - BACK IN STOCK!!!
£96.00
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...