Apologies for the lack of posting – unfortunately I have not had much to convey. The Gotoh/Hosco shipment that was supposed to arrive this week has been delayed (hopefully not too long) and there is still no sign of when Allparts will resume shipping rosewood necks. April 5th is the end of the financial year […]
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 […]
Not terribly exciting but I spent a few hours last night writing and testing a couple of shipping modules for the site. As before, all UK orders under £25 (except tuners) still ship Royal Mail First Class. Tuners under £25 now have the option of either first or second class shipping. Up to now I […]
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), […]
The final 2016 orders have been dispatched. All orders received from now through Monday will dispatch Tuesday 3rd (Monday is a Bank Holiday in the UK). I will be taking a half-day tomorrow but working as usual Monday. Have fun this evening – remember it’s just a warm-up for tomorrow! Share this… Facebook Pinterest […]
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