Cigar Box Guitar Parts

This is a set of 6 economy, open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. This set includes 6 chromed plastic bushings/ferrules, and 12 chrome or zinc-plated screws. Three...

Open G "GDG" is perhaps the most popular tuning for 3-string cigar box guitars, and for good reason. It's just so easy to bang out good ole gritty blues using this classic tuning. Sometimes known as the G Modal or G Power Chord tuning, if you are looking...

Great for new instrument fret-work or repair work on electric & acoustic guitars, banjos, dulcimers, cigar box guitars and more! This is a premium set of 6 feet of "Medium-gauge" fret wire in handy 8-inch lengths*. Six feet is more than enough...

These necks are hand-made in the C. B. Gitty workshops in the state of New Hampshire, USA, and we work hard to make sure they are a high-quality product! We use these same necks on our own cigar box guitars and other instruments we build. Select...

This is a pack of two bone nut blanks perfect for cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Here are the dimensions: Length: 1.536" (39mm) Height: 0.350" (9mm) Thickness: 0.195" (5mm) These nut blanks are made from cow bone and are...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 Medium-gauge strings specifically for a 3-string cigar box guitar (CBG) that you want to tune in a "Low Open G" (Low G, Middle D, Middle G). We call this set the "Uncle Enos...

Here is the perfect option for builders who want to put a basic piezo pickup in their builds, but don't want to be bothered with the headaches that come with sourcing the individual parts, let alone soldering and wiring them. This is a pre-wired,...

Select your desired wood type and fretting options above. These custom, American-made fretboards are designed specifically for use on cigar box guitars with necks 1 1/2" wide. The fretboard is 20" long, 1/4" thick and has 20 frets, spaced for a 25"...

This is a chrome electric guitar-style hard-tail bridge, but made for 3-string cigar box guitars! It took us a long time to find a source for these, but now we got 'em! These bridges are "top-loading" style, which means that the strings are fed through...

This is a set of 6 gold plated economy-grade open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. This set includes 6 gold plastic bushings/ferrules, and 12 gold-plated mounting...

If you have been looking for a quick, easy way to bring classic electric guitar sound to your 3 or 4-string cigar box guitar, then look no further! This is an amazing little pre-wired magnetic pickup harness intended for 4-string instruments,...

This is a set of three (3) Chrome-plated sealed-gear guitar tuners for Cigar Box Guitars, set up for either "2 Left/1 Right" or "2 Right/1Left" configuration on the headstock, depending on the option you choose. Note that the "left" and "right"...

We are proud to offer these hardwood laser-cut cigar box guitar bridge blanks, designed and made in our own C. B. Gitty workshops. We offer four different styles/shapes in a variety of wood options - these are made from solid hardwood panels around 1/4"...

This is a pack of three (3) nice chrome strap buttons, with matching screws and felt pads for mounting them to your favorite guitar. These buttons add a convenient place to attach a standard guitar strap, and can be placed at the very bottom of the...

This is a specially drilled brass-plated hinge tailpiece, customized by C. B. Gitty for use with 3-string cigar box guitars. These make great low-cost tailpieces for CBGs, without requiring any potentially dangerous metal drilling. We include two...

This is a 3-pack of 1/4" Neutrik brand mono phone jacks, with a 9.5mm-long threaded shaft and fastontabs. These jacks are perfect for all sorts of electric guitars, cigar box guitars, and general audio usage. These are not cheap, chintzy jacks...

These tuners are an affordable option for Cigar Box Guitar builders on a budget. They have been used on thousands of instruments all around the world, with great results. Try them and see why!We've set them up for either "2 Left/1 Right" or "2...

This is a 4pc. set of Chrome-plated sealed-gear guitar tuners intended for 4-string Cigar Box Guitars, set up for "2 Right/2 Left" configuration on the headstock. Note that the "left" and "right" designation refers to where they are mounted when looking...

This is a set of twelve (12) long-shank brass eyelets, perfect for use as economy string ferrules on a cigar box guitar or other handmade instrument. They can also be used for decorative purposes. The diameter of the top flange is 0.2", and the shank...

This is a chrome electric guitar-style hard-tail bridge, but made for 4-string cigar box guitars, electric ukuleles, tenor guitars & more! It took us a long time to find a source for these, but now we got 'em! These bridges are "bottom-loading"...

These pickups could be straight out of an inventor's barn in the 1940's. If the cigar box guitar was originally meant to be electrified, these would have been the pickups to do it. Consider them modern-vintage or an alternate universe time capsule where...

This is a pack of three (3) nice gold strap buttons, with matching screws and felt pads for mounting them to your favorite guitar. These buttons add a convenient place to attach a standard guitar strap, and can be placed at the very bottom of the guitar...

This is a gold-plated electric guitar-style hard-tail bridge, but made for 3-string cigar box guitars! It took us a long time to find a source for these, but now we got 'em! These bridges are "top-loading" style, which means that the strings are fed...

This is a set of two knurled, chrome-plated knobs for knurled-shaft 6mm potentiometers. These knobs make a great, inexpensive finishing touch for your special build, and provide a nice "premium" look that plastic knobs just can't give. These knobs are...

This is a pack of eight (8) shiny nickel-plated metal box corners, perfect for a wide range of craft and woodworking purposes. They also make GREAT accents for Cigar Box Guitars! These packs include 16 shiny nickel-plated mounting screws, enough for all...

This is a specially drilled brass-plated hinge tailpiece, customized by C. B. Gitty for use with 4-string cigar box guitars. These make great low-cost tailpieces for CBGs, without requiring any potentially dangerous metal drilling. We include two...

This is a four-pack of 1" (outside diameter) screened brass grommets, perfect for use as sound-hole decorations for cigar box guitars. The body of these grommets is solid brass, and they come with an antiqued brass finish. However, as the pictures show...

 The All-In-One Fretting Starter Kit:  Everything you need to set up your own fretting station in your shop! We've had many customers ask us for an all-in-one setup for fretting instruments, and we've put together a great deal that will save...

These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes! This is a set of two neck collars for cigar box guitars, made to fit over a standard 1x2 (0.75" x 1.5") neck where it exits the box, to help hide jagged notch cuts. These collars are laser cut...

This is a pack of 3 piezos, pre-wired with leads to save you having to solder the leads on yourself. 20mm is a perfect size for installing in cigar box guitars, foot stompers and other home-made instruments. They can also be used for custom pickup...

This is a set of two knurled, gold-plated knobs for knurled-shaft 6mm potentiometers. These knobs make a great, inexpensive finishing touch for your special build, and provide a nice "premium" look that plastic knobs just can't give. These knobs are...

This is a pack of eight (8) shiny brass-plated metal box corners, perfect for a wide range of craft and woodworking purposes. They also make GREAT accents for Cigar Box Guitars! These packs include 16 shiny brass-plated mounting screws, enough for all...

This is a nice set of 10 brass-plated 7/8" grommets/bushings/candle cups that can be used for a variety of craft decoration purposes. They are especially good for sound hole decoration on cigar box guitars and other home-made instruments! These...

This is a gold-plated electric guitar-style hard-tail bridge, but made for 4-string cigar box guitars, electric ukuleles, tenor guitars & more! It took us a long time to find a source for these, but now we got 'em! These bridges are "bottom-loading"...

These pickups could be straight out of an inventor's barn in the 1940's. If the cigar box guitar was originally meant to be electrified, these would have been the pickups to do it. Consider them modern-vintage or an alternate universe time capsule where...

Select your desired wood type and fretting options above. These custom, American-made fretboards are designed specifically for use on cigar box guitars with necks 1 1/2" wide. The fretboard is 20 3/8" long, 1/4" thick and has 20 frets, spaced for a 23"...

These tuners are an affordable option for Cigar Box Guitar builders on a budget.A 4pc. set of  Open Gear guitar tuners intended for 4-string Cigar Box Guitars, set up for "2 Right/2 Left" configuration on the headstock. Note that the "left" and...

These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes! This is a set of two neck collars with antique copper finish metal neck braces for cigar box guitars. The covers are laser cut from 1/8" (3.18mm) Genuine Mahogany and are made to fit...

These are the perfect "cover-up" for neck-notching mistakes, or purely for decorative purposes! This is a set of two neck collars for cigar box guitars, made to fit over a standard 1x2 (0.75" x 1.5") neck where it exits the box, to help hide jagged...

"The sound is otherworldly, like stepping inside the grooves of an old Victrola record."   -Shane Speal describing his cigar box guitar, Making Poor Man's Guitars, page 11.   We've taken all the parts described in Chapter 2 of...