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Fretwire, Van Gent - Xtra Jumbo 18% Nickel Silver
£4.05
Great quality European fretwire, 18% nickel silver made by Van Gent. Available in 900mm lengths cut from the roll (supplied as 3 x 300mm). 2.7mm wide, 0.9mm tall. 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-made quality fretwire as an a...
Handmade Uber Doofer Leather Guitar Strap

Handmade Uber Doofer Leather Guitar Strap
£18.95
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...

Artec humbucker pickup - pre-wired with tone and volume (available with coil tap)
£34.50
If you don't want the hassle of soldering a pickup - here's the solution. A powerful Artec mini-humbucker pickup with tone & volume controls and jack socket, all soldered and ready to drop into your guitar. Top quality components - 500k pots with "orange drop" tone capacitor, 25cm Van Damme shielded hook up wire and Neutrik jack. 25cm ear...

Sealed Mini Machineheads 2+1. Chrome or antique bronze.
£7.50
We are really pleased to have found these machineheads - classic "Schaller" style sealed units with screw-in pushings, but they are 20% smaller and 8% lighter than normal machineheads. This makes them ideal for cigar box guitars, with their smaller "footprint" and lighter weight. The machinehead body is only 13mm wide as opposed to a typical 15-...

Chickenhead control knobs - Cream (pair)
£3.95
Traditional style chickenhead knobs in a cool retro cream colour, nice quality. Brass insert with grub screw fixing - requires small straight bladed screwdriver (not supplied) Sold as a pair.
Steel Tone & Volume Control Plate

Steel Tone & Volume Control Plate
£5.95
Exclusive to Chickenbone John, designed and manufactured in the UK. Drilled to take standard tone and volume controls. 95mm length x 30mm width, supplied with fixing screws. Available in 1.5mm hand polished stainless steel, blued oil quenched steel or patinated rusty steel with clear coat finish.
Steel Art Deco 3 string tailpiece

Steel Art Deco 3 string tailpiece
£9.25
Exclusive to Chickenbone John, designed and manufactured in the UK. Made from chunky 1.5mm steel, supplied with fixing screws. Design inspired by the classic "Stella" guitars of the 1930-60s. A great match with our slotted soundhole trims. 50mm length (along the top of the box) x 45mm width x 35mm (end fixing length) Available in 1.5mm hand poli...
Steel Ace of Spades 3 String Tail Piece

Steel Ace of Spades 3 String Tail Piece
£9.25
Exclusive to Chickenbone John, designed and manufactured in the UK. Made from chunky 1.5mm steel, supplied with fixing screws. Design inspired by the classic "Stella" guitars of the 1930-60s. A great match with our Ace of Spades soundhole trims. 50mm length (along the top of the box) x 45mm width x 35mm (end fixing length) Available in 1.5mm ha...
Neck blank - Cherry

Neck blank - Cherry
£13.75
Easy to work, stable and close grained, cherry is a great wood for making a cigar box guitar necks. It is a pleasure to work, as it cuts, carves, shapes and sands well. It also takes a finish beautifully - my favorite wood for necks. Available for 4 and 3 string guitars. 3 string - 36 x 22 x 900mm 4 string - 42 x 22 x 900mm

Neck fixing ferrules and screws (4 pack)
£2.40
Pack of 4 chromed steel ferrules and screws for fixing the neck into your guitar. Heavy duty, standard 1 1/2" (38mm) long screws with countersunk Pozidriv oval rounded heads. A great finishing touch for your guitar. These can be used surface mounted, or flush mounted by drilling out with a 10mm Forstner bit.
Neck blank - Poplar

Neck blank - Poplar
£7.50
Easy to work, Poplar is an ideal wood for beginners to try their hand at making a cigar box guitar neck. Cuts, shapes and sands easily. Also known as tulipwood or yellow poplar 36 x 24 x 900mm - ideal for 3 string guitars.

Chickenhead control knobs - Black (pair)
£3.95
Traditional style chickenhead knobs in black, nice quality. Brass insert with grub screw fixing - requires small straight bladed screwdriver (not supplied) Sold as a pair.