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Silver Corner Protector - Dots
£5.45
A set of 8 small box corner protectors. Embossed design with an bright silver finish. 25mm, 25mm x 8mm. Fixing scews included.

Bridge - Sapele Fretwire/ String Spacer for 3 string.
£7.50
Simple solid sapele bridge with the neat addition of a fretwire saddle and my string spacer feature. The design is inspired by parlour guitars of the 1930 - the raised ridge behind the saddle is slotted to ensure the strings can't slide or skip about across the saddle. The nickel silver saddle ensures clear tone and good sustain, and has the add...

Workshop Series - "Born Under a Bad Sign" Dusk Pink - 3 String Cigar Box Guitar
£190.00
Our simplest and most basic guitars, the "Workshop Series". An dusk pink crackle finish over veneered ply box with distressed zinc plated fixing brackets and hand painted "Born Under a Bad Sign". Dark lettering and black neck to contrast nicely with the oak fretboard and pink box. Derived from our highly successful "Make and Play" workshop guit...

Workshop Series - "Blues Trash" Dark Blue crackle - 3 String Cigar Box Guitar
£190.00
Our simplest and most basic guitars, the "Workshop Series". Dark blue crackle finish over veneered ply box with a hand painted 185% Blues Trash design and zinc plated fixing brackets. Derived from our highly successful "Make and Play" workshop guitars, these offer genuine playability and great tone at a bargain price. Yellow poplar through neck ...
Artec twin rail strat humbucker pickup.
£18.50
Super neat and powerful twin rail humbucker pickup, Strat sized. Cream bobbin with chromed rails 12kOhm resistance 5 conductor wiring, so it can be easily coil tapped with SPDT or DPDT switch (not included)
Artec MSP50 soundhole pickup for acoustic guitar
£27.50
MSP 50 is a single coil passive soundhole magnetic pickup- easy to fit drop-in design, complete with endpin jack- no soldering needed. Slim design with built in mounting clamps for an unobtrusive easy fit. The MSP 50 features adjustable pole pieces.
The Suprises 1979 Tee Shirt - SALE
£5.00
Heavyweight Gildan cotton tee shirt. Logo designed in 1979 by Chickenbone John before he became ChickenboneJohn. Printed in celebration of the recent Surprises re-union gig. Proudly designed and printed in Birmingham UK. Half Price - usually £10.00, now £5.00

Make and Play workshop, Smethwick, Saturday 17th January 2026
£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 ...

Cupcake control knobs - Cream (pair)
£4.70
Cupcake knobs in cool retro cream colour, nice quality, 20mm diameter. Brass insert with grub screw fixing - requires small slotted screwdriver (not included) Sold as a pair.

ChickenboneJohn Signature - Handwound pickup- 3 String Cigar Box Guitar
£575.00
The ChickenboneJohn Signature guitar is a replica build of my own guitar that I use for professional playing. I have been asked over the years about my guitar and I have decided to build a limited number of replicas. A traditional "Partagas" cigar box with a sapele wrist guard to match the pickup with a handwound pickup and natural wood box. Th...

Workshop Series "Hoodoo Spirit" Red Crackle - 3 String Cigar Box Guitar
£190.00
Our simplest and most basic guitars, the "Workshop Series". Dark Red crackle finish over veneered ply box with a hand painted "Hoodoo Spirit of the Blues" design and distressed zinc plated fixing brackets. Derived from our highly successful "Make and Play" workshop guitars, these offer genuine playability and great tone at a bargain price. Yello...

Bridge - Blackwood Fretwire/ String Spacer for 3 string.
£7.50
Simple solid Blackwood bridge with the neat addition of a fretwire saddle and my string spacer feature. The design is inspired by parlour guitars of the 1930 - the raised ridge behind the saddle is slotted to ensure the strings can't slide or skip about across the saddle. The nickel silver saddle ensures clear tone and good sustain, and has the ...