You may have noticed a couple of additions to the store. The final 5 Mighty Mite V-Profile Telecaster necks have been added to Clearance Corner. They have minor cosmetic blemishes, hence the reduction. Links to pictures of each neck and a short description are in the product info. I also have a new neck in […]
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The shipment is on the way and tracking shows and ETA of Wednesday. I have emailed everyone about special orders, but in case I missed you, drop me a line. As mentioned in my last post I will be closed on Thursday (and possibly Friday) for end of year stocktake, so this (very large!) shipment […]
I saw that Wilkinson were offering this as a factory option (WVC-D) however I thought the ageing of the plate to be a little OTT. So I have aged a few myself. The saddles are removed and the plate unscrewed from the block and each aged individually. Once it is how I want it I […]
First a new addition to the store – quartersawn roasted maple Stratocaster neck. This is the roasted version of the SMO-C – 10″ fretboard radius and tall/narrow frets. The neck pictured is the neck for sale. An update on the rosewood situation. Unusually, the UK authorities have been more on the ball with sorting out […]
A few new lines have been added to the store. First up, a long body toggle switch. Solidly made this is a good quality alternative to the Switchcraft version. Note that the threads are metric and Switchcraft knobs and nuts will not fit. That is pertinent to the second new item, an extender nut for […]
Just testing the waters – with the current scarcity of rosewood I ordered a few ebony board necks. Strangely the spec differ between models – the Stratocaster (SEO) has 22 jumbo frets and 12″ fingerboard radius while the Telecaster (TEO) has 21 vintage frets and 7.25″ fingerboard radius. If they prove popular I will make […]
These came in a small Hosco/Gotoh top-up order. Only a few to see if they are popular. A clever locking system that keeps the vintage looks without adding much weight. No thumbwheels to worry about, the string is locked automatically as the post is turned. See a demonstration video here (flash player required). As with […]
You may have noticed a few posts on Facebook announcing the last one of a particular Mighty Mite neck, and my remark that I would not be reordering that model. Here is the situation – I will not be reordering ANY Mighty Mite necks. In the autumn Mighty Mite completely changed their dealer pricing and […]
As you may have guessed from the Facebook post yesterday, the hardware shipment that was due mid-December has finally arrived. Along with steel compensated Telecaster saddles, the following are now back in stock – hipshot-style hardtail bridge, dome top knobs for solid shaft pots (chrome and nickel), flat top knobs for solid shaft pots (nickel), […]
I called the APHA before Christmas to try to get some concrete info on the future of importing rosewood. The lady I spoke to (after navigating one of the most drawn out automated exchanges ever) was very helpful. The CITES changes covering rosewood come in to effect worldwide on January 2nd 2017. From that date […]
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