Useful Gear For Absolute Beginners

Guitar Picks

Guitar Tuners

Guitar Strings

Cigar Box Guitar Stockists

Guitar Pickups

  • I used this prewired piezo on amazon and found it really easy to install and it worked well. I would suggest that you choose one with a volume control like this, rather than one without a control. As it’s prewired, you don’t need to do any soldering

Guitar Slides

  • Star Singer Blue Lagoon Ceramic Slide. I’m lucky enough to live near where these are made so I bought one at my local music shop but you can order one from amazon on this link

Guitar Strap Buttons

Machine Heads For Tuning Strings

  • I bought this set from amazon.co.uk which is a bit cheap and cheerful but includes strings and a string winder all in a tin. For a first build, I was happy. I couldn’t find the same set on amazon.com

Fret Wire

Bridge

  • I wanted to try a bridge saddle made of bone so I tried this pack of two on Amazon These are unslotted and I cut them in half to use as the bridge saddle and nut.

Amps

Tools That I Have Found Really Useful

Box Corners

Useful For Decorating Your Cigar Box Guitar