The saga of my old supplier changing the spec of the Telecaster pickguards and my journey to sourcing new Fender compatible pickguards is fairly lengthy. You would not believe how long such a seemingly simple task can take! Suffice to say that it took quite a while to get to this point. My new guards […]
Category: Product updates
Listed on the site today I now have vintage Kluson style split post tuners made by Ping Well. Ping Well makes hardware for many major guitar manufacturers – these tuners are the same as fitted to Fender’s non-US lines. I wanted something in between the Wilkinson and Gotoh price brackets. These are a step above […]
One of my favourite in-house projects has been the ageing of Fender Telecaster bridge plates. I found a method that gave repeatable results that (imo) looked like natural wear. However in 2019 Fender changed the plating process used on the Pat Pend bridge plates. Instead of the grey matte surface below the pickup hole, it […]
It’s been a while since I took on special orders but will be doing this regularly again. I will be placing my next order with Allparts before Sept 30th for delivery the following week. If there is anything I don’t usually stock that you want, get in touch and I will give you a price […]
Unfortunately the regular yearly price increase from suppliers is coming soon. Some lines have already increased and increases over and above the standard inflationary rises are coming due to increased cost of raw materials and shipping. Wilkinson machine heads have already had a price increase of 15% in October. I placed an order before the […]
For those who do not follow our instagram… I’ve decided to list each body on the website this time, so you can find them under new products or Telecaster bodies. Unfortunately no sub-4 pounders this time (lightweight good quality swamp ash is getting extremely hard to come by) but some attractive grain patterns. The lead […]
The latest shipment from Hosco arrived Monday. Things are still not back to normal with suppliers/shipments, so I am getting smaller deliveries as and when products are available rather than one big order all at once. If you are not signed up to product notifications or following on instagram you may not have seen the […]
Shipping boxes arrived today so bodies are now available on the site again! I’m also expecting a new shipment of Hosco bodies at the end of the month…
It has been a while since I have made a post like this but I am about to place a new order with Hosco and Gotoh. Now is the time to get in touch if you would like me to order something I do not usually stock. Lead time will be 7- 8 weeks. Check […]
Another batch of 50s inspired blondes have arrived, once again beautifully aged by SC Relics. As with the last batch they show various levels of ageing but without a case queen or road warrior this time – more light to medium ageing with tan lines, grain sink and checking. Unlike last time they don’t have […]
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