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Top quality components, as used in ChickenboneJohn guitars. Pickups, electrical components, bridges, cigar boxes, machineheads, guitar strings, guitar necks and fretboards.
We source many of our parts direct from the manufacturer, so there's no middleman, and we pride ourselves in bringing you the best components at the best prices. Many of these are made exclusively for Chickenbone John Ltd. to our specifications, and they are not generic "off the shelf" parts. Our stainless steel adjustable bridges and other components are made right here in the UK and available only from us.
Guitar Parts
Chickenhead control knobs - Cream (pair)
£3.95
Traditional style chickenhead knobs in a cool retro cream colour, nice quality. Brass insert with grub screw fixing - requires small straight bladed screwdriver (not supplied) Sold as a pair.
Radio-style control knobs - Cream (pair)
£4.70
Traditional radio-pattern knobs in cool retro cream colour. Nice quality, 25mm diameter. Brass insert with grub screw fixing - requires small slotted screwdriver (not included) Sold as a pair.
Silver control knobs - (pair)
£1.70
Fluted grip with position marker. Chromed plastic. 20mm diameter Push fit for standard 6mm splined shaft pots. Sold as a pair.
Telecaster style control knobs - Chrome or aged bronze (pair)
£4.75
Nice quality all-metal knurled tele-style knobs, chrome plated or aged bronze finish. Allen key (included) grub screw fixing suits 6mm splined shaft and plain shaft pots. Sold as a pair.
Blade mini toggle switch SPDT on-on, for coil split
£3.50
If you are wiring a 5 conductor pickup and need to split the coil for humbucking and single coil tones, this is what you want. Single pole double throw (SPDT) on-on configuration. Chunky "blade" switch lever gives these a slightly more positive feel than the standard switch
Equipment wire, 1 metre black, 1 metre red
£1.00
Handy wire for wiring pickups, we supply 1 metre of black and 1 metre of red in this pack. 7/0.2mm, 7 strand flexible core, 1.2mm approx outside diameter. Perfect for wiring pickups, pots together and earthing the strings.
Van Damme shielded hook-up wire, 1 metre
£2.50
Ideal for making the connection between controls and jack socket. This cable is twin conductor plus shield to give you the best level of shielding to prevent annoying hums and buzzes due to electrical interference. Supplied in a 1 metre length, which is enough to wire 4 typical cigar box guitars.
Piezo pickup - pre-wired (available with volume control)
£4.75
If you don't want the hassle of soldering a pickup - here's the solution. Assembled and soldered, ready to drop into your guitar. Available either simply wired direct to a jack socket or with a volume control. This is the easiest way to put a pickup into your cigar box guitar- simply fix the pickup with a dab of silicone sealant inside the box ...
Compact Singlecoil Pickup
£7.50
Compact single coil pickup for cigar box guitar. Plain "pole-less" black cover. 5.2 K Ohm resistance. Generous 250mm long wires for simple hook-up to jack or controls. These pickups have a nice rounded warm response, ideal for 3 or 4 string guitars. Supplied with mounting screws. The mounting lugs can be easily cut to allow them to be screwed to...
Compact singlecoil pickup - pre-wired (available with tone and volume)
£12.75
If you don't want the hassle of soldering a pickup - here's the solution. Assembled and soldered, ready to drop into your guitar. Available either simply wired direct to a jack socket or with tone and volume controls. Both come with 25cm earthing wire soldered to the jack for earthing to the bridge or tailpiece. Plain "pole-less" black cover s...
Strat-Style, Singlecoil Pickup
£6.50
Strat-style single coil pickup for cigar box guitar. Plain "pole-less" black cover. 5.2 K Ohm resistance. Generous 250mm shielded wires for simple hook-up to jack or controls. Ideal for 3, 4 or 6 string guitars. Supplied with mounting screws. NEW PRODUCT! Stainless steel Art Deco style mount for fitting into cigar box guitar soundhole. Simply d...
Strat - Style singlecoil pickup - pre-wired (available with tone and volume)
£10.75
If you don't want the hassle of soldering a pickup - here's the solution. Assembled and soldered, ready to drop into your guitar. Available either simply wired direct to a jack socket or with tone and volume controls. Both come with 25cm earthing wire soldered to the jack for earthing to the bridge or tailpiece. Plain "pole-less" black cover S...