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Top quality components, as used in ChickenboneJohn guitars. Pickups, electrical components, bridges, cigar boxes, machineheads, guitar strings, guitar necks and fretboards.
We source many of our parts direct from the manufacturer, so there's no middleman, and we pride ourselves in bringing you the best components at the best prices. Many of these are made exclusively for Chickenbone John Ltd. to our specifications, and they are not generic "off the shelf" parts. Our stainless steel adjustable bridges and other components are made right here in the UK and available only from us.
Guitar Parts
Maple Fretboards
Maple Fretboards
£17.60
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"...
Brass Mini Humbucker Pickup - with black mounting ring.
£17.95
Solid brass cover minihumbucker. Supplied with black plastic mounting ring, complete with height adjustment screws, springs and fixing screws. 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! These pickups ...
Mini Humbucker Pickup ANTIQUE BRONZE with mounting ring (Pre-wired available)
£16.95
(We are currently out of stock but we do have some on order so they will be back in stock after Christmas) Powerful minihumbucker. Supplied with matching steel mounting ring, complete with height adjustment screws, springs and fixing screws. Plain cover with antique bronze finish, 13.5K Ohm resistance...HOT HOT HOT!!! Pickup size 68 x 28, mount...
Humbucker 3 String Guitar Kit - Bronze hardware. Plain Box and repro cigar box. - BACK IN STOCK!!!
Humbucker 3 String Guitar Kit - Bronze hardware. Plain Box and repro cigar box. - BACK IN STOCK!!!
£93.00
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...
Neck blank - Beech
Neck blank - Beech
£8.50
Beech is a good timber for cigar box guitar necks - strong, stable and even grained. This is a European timber - we are moving away from exotic timbers, nowadays we are using mainly European and North American deciduous hardwoods rather than the tropical hardwoods which are often used for traditional guitar making. 36 x 22 x 900mm - ideal fo...
Bridge - Sapele Fretwire for 3 or 4 string
Bridge - Sapele Fretwire for 3 or 4 string
£5.50
Simple solid sapele bridges with a fretwire saddle. The nickel silver saddle ensures clear tone and good sustain, and has the added benefit of ensuring earth continuity - all you need to do is earth one string at the tailpiece and you've got all 3 strings grounded. The height can be reduced by cutting or sanding the bottom of the bridge to suit ...
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 ...
Aged Bronze Openback "Sta-Tite" pattern Machineheads 3 + 3
£13.00
Classic Grover "Sta-Tite" style vintage-pattern enclosed tuners, aged bronze finish, with black buttons. Great vintage vibe and nicely made, compact and light these are excellent for cigar box guitars. Nice quality, supplied complete with bushings and fixing screws. Supplied in 3L + 3R sets.
Aged bronze Openback "Sta-Tite" pattern Machineheads 2 + 2
£8.50
Classic Grover "Sta-Tite" style tuners, aged bronze finish and black buttons, precision machined gears. Great vintage vibe and nicely made, compact and lightweight, they are ideal for cigar box guitars. Super quality, supplied complete with bushings and fixing screws. Supplied in 2L + 2R sets.
Aged bronze Openback "Sta-Tite" pattern Machineheads 2 + 1
£6.60
Classic Grover "Sta-Tite" style tuners, aged bronze finish and black buttons, precision machined gears. Great vintage vibe and nicely made, compact and lightweight, they are ideal for cigar box guitars. Super quality, supplied complete with bushings and fixing screws. Supplied in 2L + 1R sets.
Workshop guitar fretboard upgrade kit
£25.75
If you've been to one of our "Make and Play" workshops and want to upgrade your guitar to a fretted instrument, here's everything you need in one package. Nut slot infill packer Black walnut fretboard, slotted for 25 1/2" scale Van Gent Extra Jumbo fretwire 5mm machine screw 2mm side dots and drill 3mm position dots and drill Waln...