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Radio-style control knobs - Black (pair)
£4.70
Traditional radio-pattern knobs in black. 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.
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.
Steel Tone & Volume Control Plate
Steel Tone & Volume Control Plate
£5.95
Exclusive to Chickenbone John, designed and manufactured in the UK. Drilled to take standard tone and volume controls. 95mm length x 30mm width, supplied with fixing screws. Available in 1.5mm hand polished stainless steel, blued oil quenched steel or patinated rusty steel with clear coat finish.
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.
Zilpha resophonic "Hot Plate" electric coverplate - Hotplate
£125.00
Nickel plated brass sieve hole coverplate, 1/4 inch Neutrik output jack, single coil lipstick style pickup, volume and tone controls. Designed to replace a "biscuit bridge" 9.5 inch diameter coverplate without modification to the instrument. This is a standard size coverplate, but we advise that you take a look at the blueprint to check that t...
Chickenbone John handwound "height adjustable" 3 pole pickup
£49.50
3 pole single coil pickup for cigar box guitar, handmade in our workshop. Strictly limited numbers. These are individually handmade, from the bobbins to the final wrap. We wax pot them to reduce any microphonic effect and wrap the coil with tape to protect it and give a neat finish. Alnico 5 magnets Scatterwound with 42g enamelled wire 13mm po...
Lace Alumitone "Matchbook" humbucker pickup - PRIVATE STOCK
£89.50
Revolutionary thinline pickup by renowned USA pickup innovators. This thin top-mount pickup is only 4mm thick and just needs one hole drilling through the top and neckstick of the guitar. No conventional wire windings - waterjet cut aluminium chassis with passive transformer. Super low profile Unique matchbook appearance Super hi-fi sound for...
3-way pickup selector switch
£5.75
Very nice quality 3 way toggle switch, Les Paul style, chrome plated with black tip. These are much better than the usual sort of economy switches - solid one piece cast frame, earth tag with riveted-in eyelet for easier soldering, nicely machined thread with knurled locking ring.
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 more positive and robust feel than a standard microswitch.
Mini toggle switch SPDT on-on, for coil split
£1.50
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.