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 […]
Tag: Telecaster
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 […]
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…
I have been considering adding a few things to the store. The first up for discussion are Gotoh Telecaster knobs. I am interested in carrying both shiny new chrome and relic version. I think these are the best non-boutique relic chrome knobs on the market. They have a good knurl, a nice 52-ish flattened dome […]
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 […]
Once again apologies for the lack of updates. I aim to start posting more regularly either here or on instagram/facebook so prepare yourself for reposts and dodgy memes! (just kidding). A new batch of thinline and double-bound Telecaster bodies are in stock and photos are on the blog bodies page. In the “better late than […]
A new batch of aged bodies are now available with finishing and ageing work expertly undertaken by Scott at SC Relics as usual. This batch had a theme – blackguards through the years. We wanted to show various levels of ageing from almost new to 50 years on the road in smokey bars. We used […]
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