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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
3 string cigar box guitar neck - fretted and profiled
£90.75
2 piece cherrywood neck, with shaped headstock and through-body lamination pre-slotted Blackwood Tek fretboard, 25/ 1/2 inch scale, with pre-cut nut slot, all glued-up, trimmed, fretted and profiled. The neck-through section is pre-cut, ready to install into a box of your choice, and can be installed either tight against the underside of the to...
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...
Sapele Mahogany Fretboards
Sapele Mahogany Fretboards
£14.30
Sapele Mahogany 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 positio...
Fretwire, Van Gent - Light, 12% Nickel Silver
£3.45
Great quality European fretwire, 12% nickel silver. Made by Van Gent. Available in 900mm lengths cut from the roll (supplied in 3x300mm lengths) 1.6mm wide, 0.7mm tall. Ideal for cigar box guitars, ukes, banjos and mandolins. A 900 length will easily do a full cigar box guitar neck, provided you cut each fret to length accurately. I'm very pleas...
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...
Fretwire, Van Gent - Jumbo 18% Nickel Silver
£4.10
Great quality European fretwire, 18% nickel silver made by Van Gent. Available in 900mm lengths cut from the roll (supplied as 3 x 300mm). 2.5mm wide, 1.1mm tall. A 900 length will easily do a full neck, provided you cut each fret to length accurately. We are very pleased to be able to offer this EU-made quality fretwire as an alternative to ...
Fretwire, Van Gent - Xtra Jumbo 18% Nickel Silver
£4.45
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. We are very pleased to be able to offer this EU-made quality fretwire as a...
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.
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 blank - Sapele
Neck blank - Sapele
£15.00
Easy to work and strong, sapele is a great wood for making a cigar box guitar necks. It cuts, carves, shapes and sands well. It also takes a finish nicely. 36 x 22 x 900mm - ideal for 3 string guitars. 42 x 22 x 900mm - ideal for 4 string guitars.
Jack socket plate - Black
£1.75
A neat jack plate, ideal for installing a jack socket in thick-walled boxes. Simply drill a hole for the whole of the jack socket to pass through, fit the jack socket (not included) and fix with the 4 screws provided. Black plastic 32mm x 32mm with black screws.
Steel jack socket plate
Steel jack socket plate
£3.50
Exclusive to Chickenbone John, designed and manufactured in the UK. Made from chunky 1.5 mm steel. The jack plate is part of a suite of matching parts - check our other listings for t & v control plate and the "Ace of Spades" tailpiece. Supplied with steel fixing screws. Plain square (33mm x 33mm) Available in hand polished stainless steel,...