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ChickenboneJohn Signature - Handwound pickup- 3 String Cigar Box Guitar

Product Description

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 "Montecristo" cigar box with a sapele wrist guard to match the handwound pickup and natural wood box. The top is reinforced by two longitudinal braces running  from pickup cut-out to the end of the box.

Cherrywood neck, scarf jointed headstock with a Blackwood Tek fretboard and Van Gent super jumbo frets. Real mother of pearl position dots and white edge dot markers with a real bone nut. The neck is also adjustable so you can change the action to match your playing style. 

Our guitar necks are fully profiled by hand using traditional methods for great playability and comfortable in-the-hand feel. Finished in traditional shellac under gunstock oil.

25 1/2 inch scale length.

Zilpha balanced tension nickelwound strings. Tuned G D G.

Handwound single coil pickup with tone and volume pots, "orange drop"  tone capacitor, chrome tele style control knobs, Neutrik jack and Van Damme hookup wire.

Der Jung machineheads with ivoroid buttons. 

Chrome strap buttons. 

Cherrywood string spacer bridge with fretwire saddle.

Sapele wrist guard for added playing comfort.

This guitar really is special in terms of materials, workmanship and sounds. If you want the best, be quick, there won't be many of these available!

Serial no. 2622

 

£575.00
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