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License Plate Kit
$150.00
Easy to assemble kit includes everything needed to build a 3 or 4 string license plate guitar, using your favorite 6x12 inch license plate.
Kit includes:
Reinforced Sapele body specifically made for license plate builds. The body is reinforced and machined with necessary mounting holes for adding components.
Kit includes Super Neck. See here.
Lucky 13 pickup with harness ready to install. Pickup has double sided tape and can be mounted on the back of the license plate near the neck.
Hardware includes tuners, strings, stainless steel tailpiece, knobs, strap pins and screws.
An oak bridge that may need to modified to fit around the letters to obtain the preferred action height.
Assembly is easy:
Mount harness/jack assembly to box. Feed black ground wire through small hole where tail piece mounts.
Affix pickup to back side of plate.
Install tuners on headstock, use a small amount of super glue to secure the Rosewood string spacer on at the end of the fretboard just beyond the zero fret.
Mount neck on the body using reinforcement plate and hardware.
Mount plate to box using screws and finish washers.
Install the tailpiece.
Install strings and only tighten lightly.
Easy Fretter-Maple or Rosewood fretboard
from $17.50
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.
25 1/2 inch scale
19 3/8 inches long
1 1/2 inches wide
.24 inch thick
Available in Maple or Rosewood
21 frets
Face fret markers
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.
Tele Style Neck Router Template
$7.50
1/4 inch acrylic router template for pocket neck. Also includes small template for marking mounting neck screws.
Pocket Neck Router Template
$7.50
1/4 inch acrylic router template for pocket neck. Also includes small template for marking mounting neck screws.
9 Volt Preamp/Equalizer Kit
$21.00
Preamp/equalizer 9v (battery not included)
Mounting hardware included
Cable Piezo
Includes template/trim ring with screws
Includes jack plate, drill 1 inch clearance hole
Includes modified ukulele saddle
Works perfectly with all MGB ukulele kits
Preamp/Equalizer router template
Preamp Marking/Router Template
$5.00
Works for the Tuner/Preamp or the 9 volt preamp
Suggest using Amana Tool's 47222 router bit
Pocket Neck for 3/4 String Builds
$45.00
MGB presents our new Pocket Necks suitable for 3 and 4 string builds.
North American Maple Neck
Satin poly finish on neck
Rosewood Fretboard (no radius)
25.5 inch scale length with 22 Frets
Zero fret with bone spacer
Face and side fret markers
Marking templates included, router template is here.
Customizable 5 1/4 by 2 3/4 inch paddle headstock
Overall length 26 inches
1.4 inches wide at the nut and 1.6 at the 22nd fret
.7 inch deep pocket is recommended
Digital file of the pocket shape is available no charge
Tele Style 6 String Neck
from $55.00
MGB presents our new Tele style necks. These professional grade necks are perfect for your next 6 string build. Depending on your personal preferences, the frets may need additional treatment and fine tuning.
North American Maple Neck
Optional roasted Maple available
Satin poly finish
Rosewood Fretboard
22 Frets 18 inch radius 25.5 inch scale length
Pre slotted plastic nut installed
Face and side fret markers
Truss rod uses 4mm hex wrench included
Predrilled (10mm) for 6 inline tuners
Marking templates included
Digital file of the pocket shape is available no charge
Ghost Pups with harness
from $17.50
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 flat pups for these applications. MGB is proud to introduce our new Ghost Pups. These flat pups/harness assemblies are ideal for ghosting. The pickups include a high quality 3M adhesive pad for securing the pup to the lid of the box. They work best if the surface of the box is relatively smooth. Additional adhesive such as E6000 may be needed for rough surfaces.
The harnesses includes volume and tone pots along with a jack. A ground wire for the the bridge and the hardware are also included. 500k pots are used on the double coil pickups and 250k pots are included on the single coil pickups.
The Lucky 13 and Point Five O are stronger pickups and best suited where the distance to the string is greater than 1/4 inch.
MGB CBG Cheat Sheet
$1.00
Many builders are not musicians and have limited musical skills. It is often to difficult to know exactly how to tune strings on various instruments. MGB is not a musician and created his own cheat sheet to help him with set ups. While many musicians can get pretty close with tuning a string by ear, others (like MGB) have no idea where they are on the scale. MGB quickly realized it was helpful to use the corelating frequency for tuning. The A note has frequency of 440HZ. The Pano tuner app is very helpful, it provides the note and the frequency. The 88 keys on the piano are listed on the left, moving to the right are popular note tuning for a number of instruments. While there are many tuning possibilities for cbgs listed are a few popular choices.
Loaded Bridge
$32.50
Template for string bridge including single coil pickup.
Chrome Finish
Four string
Bottom loading
7.5 K ohm rating
Hardware included
Template
Jumbo Black Knob
$6.00
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Set Screw style, wrench included
.8 inches tall
1.5 diameter
Price per each
Jumbo Black Knob with Blue accent
$6.50
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Set Screw style, wrench included
.8 inches tall
1.5 diameter
Price per each
Blue Cat's Eye over Chrome knob
$4.50
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Slip on style
.825 inches tall
.75 diameter
Price per each
White Pearl over Black knob
$4.50
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Slip on style
.825 inches tall
.75 diameter
Price per each
Abalone over Black knob
$4.50
Quality guitar hardware from MGB Guitars.
Slip on style
.825 inches tall
.75 diameter
Price per each
Deco Style Tuner | Left | Chrome or Black
$3.25
Deco style tuner in chrome or black designed for any type of guitar. Reliable, no-frills design. 16 to 1 ratio. Hardware included.
Fits .6 inch thick headstock
Antique Brass Decorative Protective Corner
$4.50
Decorative protective box corners not only add a unique more finished look but also protect your instrument.
Comes with 8 corners and matching hardware
Antique Brass finish
Small Nut
$1.50
Measuring 1.4 inches wide, .3 inches all and .2 inches thick these nuts are well suited for ukuleles and other builds with thinner fretboards. They are available blank, three or four string slots.
Ukulele Carry Bag
from $9.00
High quality padded ukulele carry bag.
Heavy padded Cordura construction
Waterproof and dust proof
Front panel pocket
Carry handle and back pack straps
24 x 9 x 3 inches
Sized for Concert Ukuleles and smaller instruments
Easy Floater Bridge
$6.00
This floating Rosewood bridge allows total flexibility in bridge placement. Dimensions are 3 1/2 by 1 1/8 inches and .35 inches tall. The length of the fret wire is 2.4, Suitable for 3,4 and 6 string builds. Can be easily glued in place once optimal location is determined.
Truss Rod 18 inch
$12.50
Two way action can correct either a backbow or upbow on a neck. Twin steel rods and brass threaded blocks allow for precise adjustments to get the perfect alignment on the neck. 4mm hex wrench included. We suggest creating a slot about .25 inches wide .5 inches deep in the neck. Make sure the slot is deep enough so that fretboard does not rest on the brass nuts. Also use a dab of E6000 or silicone caulk under each nut to prevent them from moving, do not glue the rods. The slot should be long enough to conceal the adjustment nut under the neck and/or nut.
Easy Fretter Pre-loaded fretboard
$15.00
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
21 frets on Chromatic and 13 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.
K-Nine Bass Flat Pup Covers
from $4.00
These covers are made specifically for the K-Nine bass pickups. they measure 3.65" by 2.0" by .32". Hardware included.
K-Nine Bass Flat Pup
$13.00
Made for bass builds and measuring 9 Kohms, these new pickups are wide enough for 4 string bass builds. They will also work for guitar installations. These low-profile pickups are designed specifically for surface mounting on cigar boxes. They eliminate the need for cutting a large hole in the box and slotting the neck. Simply mount on the surface of the box and run the wire through a small hole to connect with the rest of the electronics. Make sure the magnets face the strings. Secure the pickup to the cover with double sided tape, hot melt glue or E6000. Cover not included.
Dimensions are 1.3" wide, 2.75" tall and .25" thick.
Find covers here
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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