Cigar Box Guitar Strings

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...

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...

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...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 4 strings specifically voiced for 4-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (DGBD) or "standard guitar" (DGBE - the four "bottom" strings of a standard...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 4 strings voiced specifically for an electric 4-string cigar box guitar (CBG) that you want to tune in an "Open G" (D G B D), "Open D" (D F# A D)  or "standard guitar" (DGBE -...

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...

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 "Open G" (G-B-D)" or "Standard" (G-B-E, same as...

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...

Open D "DAD" is a very popular tuning for 3-string cigar box guitars, second only to the Open G GDG tuning. It's just so easy to bang out good ole gritty blues using this classic tuning. Sometimes known as the D Modal or D Power Chord tuning, if you are...

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...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 4 strings voiced specifically for 4-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that can be tuned in several different ways.  They can be tuned in "Open G" for slide playing (D G B D), in...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings voiced specifically 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...

Shane says:  "When Southbound Strings asked me to develop a set of professional electric guitar strings for cigar box guitar, I demanded three things: The strings must include a ‘wound G’ string (essential for grinding slide...

South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings specifically voiced for electric 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...

This is  a 12-pack of our 4-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open G/Standard" string set - buy in bulk and save! These strings are intended for tuning to one of the following tunings: High Open G - Middle D, Middle G, Middle B, High...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments. These sets are...

This is a special set of strings designed specifically for use on 6-string lap steel guitars! Intended for tuning to CEGACE, for that distinctive Nashville sound. This set can also be used for Hawaiian-style playing! This set is a mix of plain steel...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Electric Medium "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments that utilize...

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 D" (D-F#-A)" tuning, a great setup slide playing. These are medium-gauge...

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 an "Open D" (D-F#-A)" tuning, a great setup slide...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Extra Light "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments. These sets...

This is  a 12-pack of our 4-string Cigar Box Guitar Electric Light "Open G/Standard" string set - buy in bulk and save! These strings are intended for tuning to one of the following tunings: High Open G - Middle D, Middle G, Middle B,...

This is a special set of strings, which traveling homemade music troubador A. J. Gaither has dubbed "Arkansas Tenor", for use on 4-string cigar box guitars. This set is comprised of the "lower 4" from a standard 6-string guitar set - the low E, A, D and...

  South Bound Strings - Made in America, Bound for Glory! This is a set of 3 strings voiced specifically for electric 3-string cigar box guitars (CBGs) that you want to tune in an "Open D" (D-F#-A)" tuning, a great setup for slide playing. These...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Electric Light "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments that utilize magnetic...

This is  a 12-pack of our 4-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Extra Light "Open G/Standard" string set - buy in bulk and save! These strings are intended for tuning to one of the following tunings: High Open G - Middle D, Middle G,...

This is  a 25-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open G" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a high Open G (Middle G, Middle B, High D) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments. These sets are not...

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 D" (D-F#-A)" tuning, a great setup slide playing These are lighter-gauge...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Medium "Open D" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a mid-range Open D (Middle D, Middle F#, Middle A) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments. These sets...

The Official Cigar Box Guitar String Set of Reverend Peyton! Reverend Peyton and his Big Damn Band have made a name for themselves for over a decade as a foot-thumpin'ly great act. Their music has taken them across the U. S. and has even stretched out...

This is a set of three nylon strings especially for homemade instruments built in the style of Ben Gitty's Hobo Fiddles. They are intended to be used on 17-inch scale instruments tuned to Open G "GDG". This set includes two plain nylon strings and one...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Electric Medium "Open D" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a mid-range Open D (Middle D, Middle F#, Middle A) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments that utilize...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Acoustic Extra Light "Open D" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a mid-range Open D tuning (Middle D, Middle F#, Middle A), and are for use on 24-25.5" scale instruments. These...

This is  a 12-pack of our 3-string Cigar Box Guitar Electric Light "Open D" string set. These strings are intended for tuning to a mid-range Open D (Middle D, Middle F#, Middle A) tuning, and are intended for 24-25.5" scale instruments that utilize...

The Official Cigar Box Guitar String Set of Reverend Peyton! Reverend Peyton and his Big Damn Band have made a name for themselves for over a decade as a foot thumpin'ly good act. Their act has taken them across the U. S. and has even stretched out to...