{"title":"Cigar Box Guitars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe original and best! That's no empty boast - we've pioneered the making of cigar box guitars in the UK. We have made and sold over 2400 of them, and have been featured in the UK music press, and on UK \u0026amp; European TV \u0026amp; radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll our guitars are set up for easy fretted and slide playing - as a guitar player I understand how a guitar should perform. We source the best components for the price, and carefully craft them into truly gig-worthy instruments, with unparalleled playability and tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe build to a quality, not down to a price - wherever possible we use European and North American timbers. We also use European and USA made components such as Van Gent machineheads \u0026amp; fretwire,  Newtone strings, Van Damme cable, Neutrik \u0026amp; Switchcraft connectors etc, instead of relying on cheaper \"sweatshop economy\" parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe now have our own range of custom made stainless steel parts featured on some of our guitars - tailpieces, jack sockets and control plates. These are designed by us and manufactured right here in the UK West Midlands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eWe ship guitars worldwide, and all our guitars are packed with care, double-boxed in custom made twinwall corrugated card boxes. When ordering a guitar please include a phone number with the delivery information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\"\u003eWe stand behind our products, and are proud to say that our guitars come with a 3 year guarantee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUSTOM ORDERS - We are taking orders for custom guitars. If you can't find a guitar that you like on our site, or have seen one of our earlier guitars that you'd like, we can make one for you!  We ask for 50% deposit, and delivery time is typically 2-3 months. We can advise on specification and special features, and will give you a fixed price quote, including shipping anywhere worldwide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"3-string-cigar-box-guitar-kit","title":"3 String Guitar Kit - Compact - Plain Box and Repro Cigar Box.","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything 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. 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Black walnut  fingerboard, already pre-slotted. Fretwire (high quality Van Gent, made in the EU) Internal fixing blocks. Quality \"Sta-Tite\" vintage pattern machineheads, bushings  and screws. Cherrywood floating bridge with fretwire saddle. Machine screw nut. Aluminium rivet string ferrules. Screws for neck fixing and string guide. Single coil electric pickup, \"Alpha\" volume control.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Chickenhead control knob. 1\/4\" Neutrik jack socket. Set of 3 custom gauge balanced tension Zilpha nickelwound strings. Illustrated instructions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit is based on our \"make and play\" workshop guitars, but with some added refinements - hardwood neck-stick with thru' neck heel lamination, slotted  fingerboard and a nice quality blank box. 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