MGB Deals

Included in this book are illustrations of 144 cigar box style instruments. These are a sampling of the instruments built by MGB over the last 15 years.

The Easy Fretter is a pre loaded and ready to go fretboard that is sized to fit the 2 inch material found at the big box stores. It is made from black composite material.  Ultra smooth satin finished composite fretboard 25 1/2 inch scale 19 3/8 inches long 1 1/2 inches wide  .24 inch thick Available in Chromatic and Diatonic 13 frets on Diatonic  Face fret markers on Chromatic Zero fret installed  Zero fret is .020 taller than other frets Rosewood string spacer included for either 3 or 4 strings Use woodworking glue to secure the fretboard to the neck. Strongly encourage using a clamping caul to help keep the neck and fret board straight. The string spacers mount at the end to keep the strings aligned. 

6-string Gold hard-tail bridge perfect for electric guitars. Top-loading. Sturdy metal construction, bright mirror-like gold finish. Gold mounting screws and allen wrench included. Individually adjustable string saddles allow exact intonation adjustments 6-string Gold hard-tail bridge perfect for electric guitars. Top-loading. Sturdy metal construction, bright mirror-like gold finish. Gold mounting screws and allen wrench included. Individually adjustable string saddles allow exact intonation adjustments Also available in Black and Chrome finishes. Easy Bridge Placement Template HERE

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.  

Quality Crafted Guitar Neck | Install Ready 25.5 Inch Scale 3 or 4 String Ready 3.75" x 6" Paddle Size Overall Length 35.5" 10" Tailpiece Maple Construction with Rosewood Fingerboard The perfect neck for your next build. Suitable for 3 and 4 string cigar box guitars. Solid maple construction with a rosewood fret board set for 25.5 inch scale. A 3 and 3/4 by 6 inch paddle style headstock provides the perfect blank to create the shape you want. The neck is meticulously sanded and the maple portion has a spray finish. The rosewood fretboard is unfinished. The overall length is 35 1/2 inches and the tailpiece is 10 inches long. The main portion of the neck is 1-1/2 inches wide.

High quality 500K Volume & Tone pots. Premium jacked wire with heat shrink connections. Premium jacked wire Connections sealed with heat shrink High quality 500K potentiometers .047 mfd cap Watch this video! Watch this video!

In some builds it is preferred to place the pickup under the lid of the box, this practice is often referred to as "ghosting". Many builders have had good success using the MGB Mini Box Buckers for these applications.  MGB is proud to introduce our new Lucky 13 flat pup designed for ghosting. By adding more wire and strengthening the magnetic field we have a solid solution. These new pickups measure 13k ohms plus. We have found in testing that the pickups work well when the distance from the pickup to the strings is .5".  Make sure the magnets face the strings. Measuring 2.56" by 1.6" and .3" thick, these pickups can be used on 3,4 and 6 string builds. Works with our 6 string Boxbucker covers. View all available covers here.  

Quality Crafted Guitar Neck | Easy to Install 24 inch Scale Predrilled headstock with slotted nut available Perfect for boxes that are 9" long or longer Suitable for 3,4 and 5 string builds 9/16" thick headstock Nut is installed but not slotted as standard 1 3/8" width at nut 1 1/2" width at 12th fret Fretboard length is 17.5" Overhang is 1 1/8" Overall length 23 3/4" Snowflake face fret markers are included Hanger bolt and hardware included Okume construction with rosewood fingerboard Headstock tuner template is available Available with tuner holes drilled and nut filed for either 3 or 4 strings. The perfect neck for your next build. The Easy Neck is completely finished and ready to go. Simply reinforce your box and bolt the neck on. Solid Okume construction with a rosewood fret board set for 24 inch scale. The neck is meticulously sanded and the Okume portion has a spray finish. The rosewood fret board is unfinished.      The Easy Neck is similar to the Super Neck and installation techniques are the same so the following video applies.   Bridge placement template Watch This Video:

Designed specifically with cigar box guitars in mind. Features a large pocket to hold accessories, carrying handle, backpack straps, and heavy-duty construction to ensure this bag will last. Dimensions in photos! Designed specifically for cigar box guitars Backpack straps & carrying handle Heavy-duty construction VIDEO: Cigar Box Guitar Gig Bag  

Quality Crafted Guitar Neck | Easy to Install 25.5 inch Scale Suitable for 6 string builds Head stock is pre-drilled for tuners 22 frets installed and nicely finished Truss rod installed 0.6" thick headstock 1 5/8" width at nut 2" width at 12th fret Overall length 25 3/4" Top and side fret markers are included Plastic slotted Nut Hanger bolt is installed and hardware is included 1/8 inch fret board shim is included as well as thin back angle shim Box should be 10 inches in length Maple construction with rosewood fingerboard Bridge placement template The perfect neck for your next six string build. The neck is completely finished and ready to go. Simply reinforce your box and bolt the neck on. The finger board is radiused just like high end guitar necks. Solid maple construction with a rosewood fret board set for 25.5  inch scale. The neck is meticulously sanded and the maple portion has a spray finish. The rosewood fret board is unfinished. Watch This Video:

Smoothie Single Coil Pickup New MGB pickup with a signature mat look that is also versatile and can be used for a variety of builds. Smoothie Single Coil  Ceramic magnet  Works with 3, 4, and 6 string builds Works with ALL MGB ST trim rings  Perfectly flat top Mat finish  Comes in 2 colors, white and black Trim rings sold separately  

Introducing our single pickup - designed for single stringers or diddley bows. Comes with hardware and also includes a nice wood cover. About 1 inch tall and 1 inch in diameter. This pickup is rated at 1.9k

This bundle comes with 3, 3-pack wiring harnesses totaling 9 harnesses! Includes 500k volume pot and 500k tone pot with .047 mfd cap. Harness includes the ground wire for bridge and leads for connection to pickup or piezo. Mounting hardware included. 500k volume pot 500k tone pot .047 mfd cap Watch this video!

Minimum box length is 8 inches. Includes 15 inch scale neck that is sanded and finished. Neck has hanger bolt and hardware for easy mounting on any box. Fretboards is Rosewood. Frets and fret board installed, includes bone nut. Four high quality enclosed tuners with hardware. Rosewood bridge with bone saddle and two filler plugs. Four labeled nylon strings. Ukulele Kit Includes: Neck w/hanger bolt & hardware 4 Enclosed Tuners (2 left & 2 right) & tuner hardware Nylon strings (labeled) Rosewood bridge w/bone saddle (two filler plugs) Available with Chrome, Black or Gold tuners Note: Box/body not included! Check out the Deluxe Concert kit.   Watch This Video: Watch This Video: 050

This part is perfect for those wanting a nicely shaped neck blank for building their own neck. The Okume body is shaped and ready for the application of a fret board.  Can be used with a wide assortment of scale lengths from 23-27 inches or more. Check out the Fretboard Clamping Caul video for tips on gluing a fretboard onto a neck. The head stock is covered with Sapelli veneer. Includes easily removable hanger bolt with hardware. Always use an MGB Reinforcement Plate to strengthen neck to body joint. Dimensions: 22 3/4 inch overall length 1 3/8 inch width at nut 1 5/8 inch width at bottom 16 3/4 overall flat length for fret board 3/4" neck thickness 1 3/4 heel height 2 3/4 by 4 inch head stock 5/8 inch thick head stock perfect for MGB tuners

Minimum box length is 9 inches. Includes 17 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 bone nut. Four high quality enclosed tuners with hardware. Rosewood bridge with bone saddle and two filler plugs. Four labeled nylon strings. Ukulele Kit Includes: Neck w/hanger bolt & hardware 4 Enclosed Tuners (2 left & 2 right) & tuner hardware Nylon strings (labeled) Rosewood bridge w/bone saddle (two filler plugs) Note: Box/body not included! Watch This Video: Watch This Video:

Minimum box length is 9 inches. Includes 13.5 inch scale neck that is sanded and finished. Neck has hanger bolt and hardware for easy mounting on any box. Frets and real Rosewood fret board installed, includes pre-slotted nut. Four high quality enclosed tuners with hardware. Rosewood bridge with saddle and two filler plugs. Four labeled nylon strings. Watch the Concert Ukulele kit video but make sure to check for 13.5 inch scale length. Ukulele Kit Includes: Neck w/hanger bolt & hardware 4 Enclosed Tuners (2 left & 2 right) & tuner hardware Nylon strings (labeled) Rosewood bridge w/bone saddle (two filler plugs) Note: Box/body not included! Watch This Video: Watch This Video:

Chrome plated six string tailpiece