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 set of Shane Speal Signature tuners is PERFECT for first-time Cigar Box Guitar builders, since it has exactly what you need and tells you how to use it, with no leftover parts! This is a set of 4 open-gear tuners for cigar box guitars...

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...

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"...

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,...

If you have been wanting to try putting a piezo in your builds, but haven't been sure where to start, this is the kit for you! This is a kit of the parts and components you need to add an electric piezo pickup to your cigar box guitar. This is a perfect...

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"...

We expect these to be back in-stock soon, but in the meantime check out the chrome variety for $1.00 less per set! This is a set of 6 glossy black plated economy-grade open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos,...

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...

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 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...

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...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings specifically voiced for 3-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (GBD) or "standard guitar" (GBE - the three highest-pitch strings of a...

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...

This is a 6pc set of Chrome-plated sealed-gear guitar tuners, set up for "3 Left/3 Right" configuration on the headstock. These tuners feature screw-in style bushings instead of the press fit variety, with a single screw used to mount them from the back...

This premium Jescar 18% nickel-silver fret wire is both beautiful and durable, a perfect finishing touch for your special build or re-fretting job! With its medium crown width and medium crown height, this is a perfect fret wire for a wide range of...

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...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings specifically voiced for an electric 3-string cigar box guitar (CBG) with a magnetic pickup, that you want to tune in a low "Open G" (GDG) tuning, a great setup for...

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 set of 6 economy-grade open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. They have a nice square-style base plate with decorative flourishes at either endm and a...

This is a set of 6 open-gear tuners, perfect for use on guitars, cigar box guitars, dulcimers, banjos, diddley-bows and other stringed instruments. These tuners feature a shaft with two string holes, one in the middle and one towards the end, making them...

These string sets have been formulated by Shane Speal, King of the Cigar Box Guitar, based on his 25 years of experience of what works for cigar box guitars on stage. Choose either the acoustic or electric set: acoustic for pure acoustic playing and also...

This is a 6pc set of Gold-plated sealed-gear guitar tuners with classic "half moon" (or Lima bean) style tuner buttons in a nice mocha (soft brown) color. These tuners are set up for "3 Left/3 Right" configuration on the headstock. These tuners feature...

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"...

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...

 A C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply Exclusive: the "Cap-o-Tone" pre-wired disk piezo harness for cigar box guitars and more! Includes a 2-page how-to-install guide written by C. B. Gitty himself, to help guide you through getting this great...

This is a pre-amp unit, perfect for mounting directly into the side of your standard acoustic guitar or cigar box guitar. For standard acoustic guitars, this pre-amp gives you an on-board equalizer and volume control and helps boost and clarify the...

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 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Blue Blaster" Low Open G string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a Low Open G tuning (Low G, Middle D, Middle G), and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments...

Shane Speal, the King of the Cigar Box Guitar, says "These are my favorite pickups... bar none! They're the perfect mix of smooth 'molasses' blues tones of a humbucker and mean 'snarl' of a single coil." What you will receive is a matched set of mini...

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...