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Learn to Play Cigar Box Guitar, 28th September 2025, Smethwick
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Learn to Play Cigar Box Guitar, 28th September 2025, Smethwick

Learn to Play Cigar Box Guitar, 28th September 2025, Smethwick

£50.00

ADDITIONAL DATE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - THE FIRST DATE SOLD OUT WITHIN 4  HOURS! Book now to avoid disappointment. Learn to play 3 string cigar box guitar with ChickenboneJohn,  The Godfather Of The Cigar Box Guitar. A half day course suitable for beginners and intermediate players. If you are just starting, or struggling to really get to grips ...


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Handwound 3 pole pickup collection by Chickenbone John

Chickenbone John handwound "height adjustable" 3 pole pickup

£49.50

3 pole single coil pickup for cigar box guitar, handmade in our workshop. Strictly limited numbers. These are individually handmade, from the bobbins to the final wrap. We wax pot them to reduce any microphonic effect and wrap the coil with tape to protect  it and give a neat finish. Alnico 5 magnets Scatterwound with 42g enamelled wire 13mm po...


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Maple Fretboards

Maple Fretboards

£8.50

Maple fretboards available in a variety of scale lengths. We recommended medium or jumbo fretwire for these fretboards. All fretboards are 6mm thick, 38mm wide, suitable for 3 string guitars. Plain unslotted blank 24/ 3/4" scale, slotted with 24 frets plus zero fret position 25/ 1/2" scale, slotted with 24 frets plus zero fret position 25/ 1/2"...


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Artec Memphisys 66 soundhole humbucking pickup

Artec Memphisys 66 soundhole humbucking pickup

£42.50

A great new retro-style pickup for your acoustic guitar. Simple drop-in fitting, with endpin jack included and pre-wired - no soldering required. Humbucking pickup with tone and volume controls built-in, quality braided shielded wiring.


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Medium silver corner protectors with embossed design, fixing nails included.
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Medium silver corner protectors with embossed design, fixing nails included.

Silver Corner Protector - Flat

£6.05

A set of 8 box corner protectors. Embossed design with a silver finish. 38mm x 38mm x 5mm. Fixing nails included. 


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Make and Play workshop, Smethwick, Saturday 20th September

Make and Play workshop, Smethwick, Saturday 20th September

£95.00

Learn how to make a simple fretless 3 string guitar...and learn how to play with The Godfather Of The Cigar Box Guitar! All materials, parts, tools and tuition included. no previous woodworking or musical experience needed - it really is that simple. In just one day we will show you how take a stick and a box and turn it into a playable musical ...


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Gold Corner Protector - Split
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Gold Corner Protector - Split

Gold Corner Protector - Split

£6.05

A set of 8 box corner protectors. Embossed design with a gold finish. 25mm x 25mm x 25mm. Fixing nails included. 


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ChickenboneJohn T-Shirt with Tokyo Rockabilly Club design. White and black design on red, 100% cotton.
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ChickenboneJohn T-Shirt with Tokyo Rockabilly Club design. White and black design on red, 100% cotton.

ChickenboneJohn "Tokyo Rockabilly" tee shirt

£16.50

Great new design, heavyweight Gildan 100% cotton tee, with large "Tokyo Rockabilly Club" logo on the front, printed in black and white on bright red shirt Design by Anne Zilpha, and inspired by the Japanese underground "Rokabiri" scene in Harajuku, Tokyo. The Japanese script really does say "Chickenbone John", it's not some made up nonsense! ありが...


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Workshop Series - Plague Doctor, Lefty - 3 String Cigar Box Guitar

Workshop Series - Plague Doctor, Lefty - 3 String Cigar Box Guitar

£190.00

LEFT HANDED. Our simplest and most basic guitars, the "Workshop Series". Plague Doctor graphics over veneered ply box. Derived from our highly successful "Make and Play" workshop guitars, these offer genuine play-ability and great tone at a bargain price. Yellow Poplar through neck with through body reinforcement, blackwood fretboard with Van Ge...


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4 string cigar box guitar neck - basic parts
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4 string cigar box guitar neck - basic parts

4 string cigar box guitar neck - basic parts

£35.75

All the components you need to make your own 4 string neck - 42mm wide.  Available in sapele or cherrywood  (depending on availability), 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 f...


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Silver Corner Protector - Split
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Silver Corner Protector - Split

Silver Corner Protector - Split

£6.05

A set of 8 box corner protectors. Embossed design with a silver finish. 25mm x 25mm x 25mm. Fixing nails included. 


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Easy Build "Cortes" Cigar Box Guitar Kit
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Easy Build "Cortes" Cigar Box Guitar Kit

Easy Build "Cortes" Cigar Box Guitar Kit

£55.75

Using a genuine "Cortes" all wood cigar box, we've designed this kit to be quick and easy to put together with a minimum of tools. All the hard work is done for you - the piezo pickup is already pre-soldered, and comes complete with step-by-step illustrated instructions. This is a short scale guitar (22 3/4")so it's nice and easy play. Everythi...


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