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McNelly Pickups at the Home of Tone going into 2019

McNelly Pickups at the Home of Tone going into 2019

I'll be honest, with so many aspects of starting and trying to grow your own business, It's difficult to pinpoint my proudest moment since doing this, but I feel I can very much put representing McNelly Pickups right up there at the top of the list. I've worked with Tim at McNelly Pickups since 2015, and he has been one of the most reliable, consistent, innovative and inspiring suppliers to work with and it's an honour to represent such a quality brand here in the UK. 

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19 January, 2019 by James P Gascoigne
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Pickup spotlight - McNelly Jazzmaster range

Pickup spotlight - McNelly Jazzmaster range

For me, the Jazzmaster totally reset the bar of what I wanted from a guitar. The Chime, overall feel, scale, string tension and versatility spoke to me instantly. This is the same for so many of my customers, so I wanted to highlight the range of Jazzmaster pickup options available through us, how you can capture the classic JM tones and how you can mix it up a little without the need for re-routing or a new pickguard. So let's dive right in.

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27 November, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: 46/58 Guitar pickups Jazzmaster Jazzmaster humbuckers Jazzmaster P90s Jazzmaster pickups Jazzmaster single coils JM90 McNelly McNelly 46/58 McNelly Jazzmaster McNelly Jazzmaster pickups McNelly JM90 McNelly P90 McNelly Pickups McNelly pickups UK McNelly UK pickups
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McNelly Black Friday new model release!

McNelly Black Friday new model release!

For this year's black Friday, we have officially launched a range of pickups which have always been available, but upon special request previously, making them part of the main line-up!

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23 November, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: McNelly McNelly bass pickups McNelly jazzmaster McNelly jazzmaster pickups McNelly pickup McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups UK McNelly Sparkletron McNelly Stagger Swagger V2
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The Saint Nick returns!

The Saint Nick returns!

It's Christmas, the eggnog is flowing, and McNelly Pickups thought they'd have a bit of fun with these, and for one night only (Christmas Eve) bring back the Saint Nick! Dropping single coils in a humbucker guitar with no need for mods is the name of the game with the Saint Nicks.

They're warm, fat, and chimey. Just like the man himself.

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24 December, 2017 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Guitar Pickups Humbucker McNelly McNelly Christmas McNelly Saint Nick McNelly Saint Nick Pickup P90 P90 in HUmbucker size Pickup Pickups Saint Nick Pickup Single Coil
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McNelly Charlie Christian Soapbar Pickup demo!

McNelly Charlie Christian Soapbar Pickup demo!

Using traditional components, true to the original CC Pickup design but of course in typical McNelly fashion, trying to further improve on it too. This pickup is beautifully clear and very transparent, whilst also being incredibly responsive to touch and tone/volume settings. I recorded this clean demo (which also shows it mixed with a T-Bar bridge pickup for example purposes) to hopefully show what a beautiful sounding and versatile pickup this is. Charlie Christian by name and design, but a whole lot more than just a swing/jazz sound!

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20 April, 2017 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Charlie Christian Pickup Charlie Christian Pickup Demo Charlie Christian Pickup UK Charlie Christian Pickups UK Guitar Pickups Guitar Pickups UK Handmade Pickups Home of Tone Blog McNelly McNelly Charlie Christian McNelly Charlie Christian Pickup McNelly Charlie Christian Pickup demo McNelly Charlie Christian Soapbar McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups for sale McNelly Pickups UK McNelly UK Partscaster Partscaster for sale Partscaster for sale UK Telecaster Telecaster demo
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Thinking of swapping your pickups? - A handy guide for new tone hunters!

Thinking of swapping your pickups? - A handy guide for new tone hunters!

Changing your guitar's pickups can prove to be a brilliantly cost effective way of transforming the sound of your guitar, and also a way of bringing out the best in your instrument. For so many it has been the first port of call in modifying their guitar and changing their sound. Perhaps you're planning on tweaking a more entry level Squier for example, chances are that you love how the guitar feels and plays but it's low quality pickups just don't quite do the job. This can sometimes even be the case with higher value instruments and it's existing pickups just simply don't fit the bill for you, be it personal tastes etc.

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06 March, 2017 by James P Gascoigne
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Project Offset - A Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster goes under the knife

Project Offset - A Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster goes under the knife

One task that's always at the top of my 'To-Do' list, is creating a collection of demo videos for the entire McNelly Pickups Range. Although I've recorded videos with some beautiful premium guitars, without doubt the best way of demo-ing pickups is by upgrading more 'budget' instruments. Why? Well this is a great way of not hiding behind quality woods and materials. If it sounds great, then it's mostly because of the pickups!

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11 September, 2016 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Duncan Designed Home of Tone Home of Tone Blog Home of Tone TV Jazzmaster Jazzmaster Project JM KTS Jazzmaster Saddles KTS Saddles McNelly McNelly 46/58 McNelly Jazzmaster McNelly Jazzmaster Pickups McNelly Pickups UK Offset Guitar Offset Guitars Olympic White Squier Squier Guitar Squier Jazzmaster Squier Vintage Modified Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Titanium guitar saddles
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Meet The Maker - Social Distortion to Luthiery, a chat Drew Walsh of Walsh Guitars

Meet The Maker - Social Distortion to Luthiery, a chat Drew Walsh of Walsh Guitars

I began to notice a bit of a transition in the guitar market over over the last few years. One that saw guitar buyers yearning for something a little different to the norm. Instrument designs that perhaps break the conventional molds, and I think the times we are in at the moment, those alternative choices available have never been better. 

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02 September, 2016 by James P Gascoigne
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McNelly P90 Soapbar pickup Demo Video!

McNelly P90 Soapbar pickup Demo Video!

Before the Kay ET200 guitar went back out of the door with it's owner, we had chance to nip to the studio and record a demo video of it's brilliant McNelly P90 Soapbar Bridge Pickup.

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30 June, 2016 by James P Gascoigne
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The McNelly Sparkletron Filter'Tron Pickups Review

The McNelly Sparkletron Filter'Tron Pickups Review

You may have remembered around the tail end of last year we sent the good folk over at Guitar & Bass Magazine a few sets of McNelly Pickups to check out. They chose the T-Bar, Stagger Swagger and The Sparkletron to scrutineer, and if you missed those issues in paper form, all three reviews are now available to read online!

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16 May, 2016 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Guitar & Bass Guitar & Bass Magazine Guitar magazine McNelly McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups Review McNelly Review McNelly Sparkletron Sparkletron Sparkletron Review
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