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Preamp Marking/Router Template
$5.00
Works for the Tuner/Preamp or the 9 volt preamp
Suggest using Amana Tool's 47222 router bit
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MGB 8 string Tenor Ukulele Kit
$65.00
Minimum box length is 9 inches, box not included. Includes 8 string17 inch scale neck that is sanded and finished. Neck has hanger bolt and hardware for easy mounting on any box. Frets and fret board installed, includes slotted bone nut. Include a right and left tuner set with hardware. Rosewood bridge with bone saddle and two filler plugs. Four labeled nylon strings.
Ukulele Kit Includes:
Neck w/hanger bolt, reinforcement plate & hardware
One right and one left tuners with hardware
Set of 8 strings for ukulele.
Rosewood bridge w/bone saddle (two filler plugs)
Building this kit is very similar to all of our other ukulele kits. Please note that with 8 strings the tension is more that double that of a standard ukulele neck. Make sure to have a solid box with reinforcements as necessary. Scale length of 17 inches from inside edge of nut to center of saddle must be maintained. Our standard Tenor template will not work with this kit, use the 8 string template found here.
Assembly available HERE
This kit pairs well with the 9 Volt preamp (not included).
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Tailpiece Maple or Rosewood 4 string -- Buy One Get One FREE
from $4.50
Perfect for securing strings to the end of the box.
Available in Rosewood or Maple
Approximately 1/4 inch thick
Available in 3 or 4 string
Hardware included
MGB Five Dolla Make It Holla Birch Ply Cover | 3/4/6 String
$3.00
Designed to work with our MGB Five Dolla Make It Holla Pickup.
Birch Ply (Sand & Stain Ready)
Includes hardware
Compatible with:
MGB Five Dolla Make It Holla Pickup | 3/4/6 String
Hanger Bolt Kit
$10.00
Includes the following:
3- 1/4-20 by 3 inch hanger bolts
3- 6mm by 2 inch Phillips head hanger bolts with 2 nuts
6- washers
1- 1/4-20 hanger bolt driver
U Bass Bolt-on Neck
$45.00
Neck only includes bone nuts and hardware
Okume body and Walnut fretboard
20 inch scale with frets installed
Fretboard is 12 inches long with 2 inch overhang
Heel is 2 inches tall
Two bone nuts are provided, one blank and one cut for poly stings
Uses 10mm socket item 24008
Works with MGB tuners item 25105
Six String Bridge | Antique Brass
$17.00
6-string Antique Brass hard-tail bridge perfect for electric guitars. Top-loading. Sturdy metal construction, bright mirror-like gold finish. Mounting screws and allen wrench included. Individually adjustable string saddles allow exact intonation adjustments
6-string Antique Brass hard-tail bridge perfect for electric guitars. Top-loading.
Sturdy metal construction.
Chrome mounting screws and allen wrench included.
Individually adjustable string saddles allow exact intonation adjustments
Also available in Chrome Gold and Black finishes.
Easy Bridge Placement Template HERE
Buy One Get One HALF OFF MGB Hot Tuna Mini Humbucker Chrome
from $30.00
What's a Hot Tuna? Let's talk about it!
Mini Humbucker
Split coil wiring
Available in chrome
1 1/2 by 3 5/8 by 7/8
Watch Video: MGB Hot Tuna Mini Humbucker
The Hot Tuna with its crazy name is pretty straightforward mini humbucker. It's small in scale and works out perfect for a lot of cigar box guitars. This humbucker has split coil wiring and is a little bit different than some of the wirings you'll see on some of our other pickups. Make sure to watch our video on that above.
The Hot Tuna is a new pickup that we've designed and we are really proud of we've done, we hope you guys like it and help make The Hot Tunas a household name.
Black wire is hot, green/braid is ground and red/white are where the coils connect.
Note: Also available with our push pull pot harness. This allows you to easily move from a single coil pickup to a humbucker by simply pushing or pulling the tone knob. Soldered sealed and tested. This is our favorite setup at MGB Guitars.
Ace of Spades Easy Box
$25.00
MGB Guitars is proud to introduce their Ace of Spades Easy Box enclosure. This box was designed and built using the same principles used in acoustic instrument construction. The box is built using purfling and braces to create an incredibly strong and rigid structure. Additional reinforcements were added to key locations to allow when securing bridges. Cover plate is included.
Measuring 9 3/4 inches by 7 inches and 2 1/2 thick the box is made from thin ply with a top veneer of Sapele.
Roughly 7 inches by 9.75 inches
Approximately 2 1/2 inches deep
Acoustic side includes 2 3/8 inch sound hole
The box head is a full 5/8 thick
Multiply construction with Sapele veneer
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MGB Sopranissimo Ukulele Bridge Placement Template
$7.50
Helpful template for placing bridge in perfect alignment with the neck. Check and confirm scale length of 11.5 inches at center of saddle.
• 1/8" Acrylic
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MGB Sunburst 6" Wood Resonator Cover
$8.00
MGB Sunburst 6" Wood Resonator Cover
Laser Cut & engraved from 1/8 inch Baltic Birch Plywood.
Easy to stain or paint. Some sanding required.
8 Holes for mounting screws (Screws included).
Cover Only. Resonator Cone Available HERE
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ST Style Red Trim Ring
$4.00
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
The perfect addition to your build. Made to fit around the pickup for a more finished look or to hide any imperfections in the routing. Also comes in many different colors and styles!
Will fit our blade style pickups
Frisco Bridge 3 or 4 string Maple -- Buy One Get One FREE
$3.00
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars. Perfect for homemade instruments. Reminiscent of the Frisco bridge that spans the Mississippi at Memphis. At .6 inches this bridge is taller than most but can be cut or sanded to the right height. String location notches are provided along the top edge. 3 string slots are spaced .5 inches apart and 4 string are .4 inches. Make sure to file the slots to provide a back angle falling off toward the tailpiece.
2 3/4 Inches wide and .6 inch tall.
Easily sanded to get the right height.
Light sanding required, suitable for staining or painting
Economy Open Tuners
from $8.00
New from MGB. Low cost high quality tuners.
Pack includes 2 right and 2 lefts.
For 1/2 inch headstock.
Available in black or chrome.
Use 5/16 drill for ferrule and 1/4 drill for axle. Brad point drills work best
Available in individual pack or 3 Pack
Reamer
$25.00
MGB Reamer is made from high quality material and allows precision tapering.
Standard small reamer dimensions of .250 - .040
T-handle design
Suitable to taper pot and switch holes
Not suitable for bridge pin holes
Slick Six - Six String Humbucker
from $27.50
Six String humbucker pickup specifically designed for use in cigar box guitars & homemade instruments!
The cover and frame are Rosewood. We use Alnico 5 magnets which add more focused sound and enhanced dynamics. Enamel-coated magnet wire delivers warm vintage-style tones. These pickups measure 12.1Ks. Includes wiring for split coils for those wanting to separate the coils.
Black wire is hot, green/braid is ground and red/white are where the coils connect
Specifically designed for cigar box guitars & homemade instruments.
10 mm or .394 inch pole spacing
2 x 3.25 overall dimension
.8 inches deep
Rosewood cover and trim ring
No noise sound
Alnico 5 magnets
Rosewood Construction
Included marking template
Note: Also available with our push pull pot harness installed and tested. This allows you to easily move from a single coil pickup to a humbucker by simply pushing or pulling the tone knob. Soldered sealed and tested. This is our favorite setup at MGB Guitars.
Spacer Plate for 6 String Bridges
$2.00
This bridge riser is intended for use with 4 string hardtail bridges. This allows for furthering the height of the string on your build!
3-String Antique Brass Hinge Style Tailpiece
$3.50
Hinge style steel tailpiece made for 3 string cigar box guitars or other homemade instruments.
Antique Brass plated steel construction
Hardware included
Made specifically for 3 string cigar box guitars or other homemade instruments
Cohiba Red Dot 3 or 4 String
$150.00
MGB kits are made for people with a fundamental knowledge of building stringed instruments. There are many videos available on our Youtube Channel that can provide help. We are also available by phone to help.
MGB kits are made to order and can take a few extra days to prepare. They may ship in a few days or could take up to a week.
Kit includes everything needed to complete this attractive 3/4 string instrument. Available with Chrome hardware.
Included are:
12” x 8" x 2 1/2" box that is reinforced, fully machined and ready for assembly.
25.5 inch scale MGB Super Neck Rosewood and Maple fretted neck with side and face markers. The neck is predrilled for 3 or 4 tuners. Neck has zero fret and includes appropriate string spacer. Neck reinforcement plate is included.
MGB chrome blade style pickup with 500k push pull pot harness soldered, tested and ready to install. This allows switching between single coil and humbucker operation.
Chrome tuners, bridge, strap pins and knobs.
Pack of .013, .017, .026 or .013, .017, .026 and .036 strings.
Use a 10mm deep well socket for tuners and 7/16' for the neck hanger bolt.
Assembly available HERE
Easy Bridge 4 string Rosewood or Maple -- Buy One Get One FREE
$4.50
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars. Perfect for homemade instruments. String location notches are provided along the top edge. 3 string slots are spaced .5 inches apart and 4 string are .4 inches. Make sure to file the slots to provide a back angle falling off toward the tailpiece.
3 1/2 Inches wide and 1/2 inch tall.
Easily sanded to get the right height.
Light sanding required, suitable for staining or painting
Potentiometer Hole Locator
$5.00
This handy template allows the builder to accurately mark the locations for potentiometers. Align the template with the lower left corner of the box. Then mark the holes through the template with an awl. Drill the holes using a 5/16s drill. Brad point drill bits work well. Note we also mark our bits with colored tape to help find them quickly.
Easy Box XL Double Sided Enclosure
$27.50
MGB Guitars is proud to introduce their Easy Box XL enclosure. This innovative enclosure has two sides with two distinct uses. One with a sound hole and one with Bigfoot sound hole. This box was designed and built using the same principles used in acoustic instrument construction. The box is built using purfling and braces to create an incredibly strong and rigid structure. Additional reinforcements were added to key locations to allow when securing bridges. Cover plates are available to cover the sound hole.
Measuring 11 1/2 inches by 8 inches and 2 1/2 thick the box is made from thin ply with a top veneer of Sapele. This box provides a perfect canvass for creating your own piece of musical art. The photo of the box split in two is to show the placement of internal components.
Roughly 11 1/2 inches by 8 inches
Approximately 2 3/8 inches deep
Acoustic side includes 2 5/8 inch sound hole
The box head and tail are a full 5/8 thick
Multiply construction with Sapele veneer
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Flat Pup Cover Spacer/Shim
$0.50
It is always best to keep the pickups as close as possible to the face of the pickup. Occasionally the the geometry of the box, neck and bridge creates a larger distance. If possible it would be helpful to lift the pickup and cover. These spacers are made for each of the MGB flat pups. The are 1/8 of an inch thick. You can use one or more. The screws that come with the covers are long enough to handle several spacers.
"The Iconic" Fuente 3 or 4 String CBG
$125.00
MGB kits are made for people with a fundamental knowledge of building stringed instruments. There are many videos available on our Youtube Channel that can provide help. We are also available by phone to help.
MGB kits are made to order and can take a few extra days to prepare. They may ship in a few days or could take up to a week.
This Arturo Fuente box is a perfect example of an iconic cigar box. Available in Chrome, Black or Antique Brass this kit includes everything needed to complete this attractive 3 or 4 string instrument.
Included are:
11" x 6 1/2" x 2 1/2" box that is fully machined, reinforced and ready for assembly.
24 inch scale Deluxe Easy Neck Rosewood and Okume fretted neck predrilled for 3/4 tuners. Neck reinforcement plate is included. String slots on nut are filed but may need adjustment
MGB 750 single coil pickup with harness.
Mounting hardware and knobs.
Tuners, bridge, strap pins, jack plate and back cover.
Includes of .013, .017, .026 strings or.013, .017, .026 and .036 strings.
Use a 10mm inch deep well socket for the neck hanger bolt and a 10 mm socket or wrench to tighten tuner ferules.
Assembly available HERE
Remember the price includes free packing and shipping, a $25 value.
Bridge Pin/ End Pin/Saddle Kit
$5.00
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Plastic
Saddle is compensated
MGB Lip stick Single Coil Pickup
$27.50
New from MGB, lipstick pick-ups are a truly nostalgic style pickup that is suitable for you next build.
Available in Black, Chrome and Gold finishes
Hardware included
Measures 4.5 K ohms
Available with harness including volume, tone (250k) and jack.
Measures 3 1/4 by 5/8 inches
Trim rings are available here
Piezo/Volume/Jack Harness -- Buy One Get One HALF OFF
$14.25
Dynamics for days. Piezos have an extensive dynamic range and are perfect for cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments. Pre-soldered with the volume pot.
Pre-soldered with a volume pot
Great for almost instruments
MGB 8 String Tenor Ukulele Bridge Placement Template
$7.50
Helpful template for placing bridge in perfect alignment with the neck.
• 1/8" acrylic board
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ST Style Blue Trim Ring
$4.00
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
The perfect addition to your build. Made to fit around the pickup for a more finished look or to hide any imperfections in the routing. Also comes in many different colors and styles!
Will fit our blade style pickups