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McNelly Pickups launch the 'Silvercaster' Strat pickup set

McNelly Pickups launch the 'Silvercaster' Strat pickup set

McNelly Pickups over in Canada, one of the Home of Tone's longest represented brand, have taken the pickups designed for the Silver Sky PRS model and rebuilt them for traditional Strats with a signature McNelly twist. The pole pieces are radiused to 9.5" and matched with vintage Strat string spacing, offering a modern take on a classic sound.
21 June, 2023 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: boutique strat pickups John Mayer strat John mayer strat pickups Mayer strat pickups mcnelly pickups McNelly Pickups for sale McNelly Pickups UK McNelly Silvercaster McNelly Strat pickups PRS silver sky pickups PRS silversky pickups silver sky pickups Silversky pickups Strat pickups
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Tim McNelly featured on the 'Just Gonna Say It Podcast' Dylan Talks Tone podcast!

Tim McNelly featured on the 'Just Gonna Say It Podcast' Dylan Talks Tone podcast!

Really enjoyed watching/listening to this great podcast featuring two skilled pickup makers, particularly great to see Tim featured and hearing a lot about his processes and background. Been proudly stocking McNelly Pickups here since 2015, one of the finest makers around!
16 March, 2022 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Dylan Talks Tone mcnelly pickups McNelly pickups interview McNelly Pickups UK
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Dweezil Zappa, his insane guitar collection (and some awesome McNelly name drops!)

Dweezil Zappa, his insane guitar collection (and some awesome McNelly name drops!)

There's no doubting Dweezil Zappa's passion for guitar. From incredibly playing and instrument knowledge to being an absolute gear head, I have a great deal of respect for him and of course his family name too. Here's a great video presented by Gibson where they chat with Dweezil in great detail about his rig and guitar collection, but a number of instruments featured you'll notice also sport McNelly Pickups! We've known Dweezil has supporting Tim McNelly for a while now, but to hear the name mentioned in this video felt great, well deserved recognition from a fantastic musician and featured on such a big platform. Congrats to McNelly on this one! An honour to stock and represent the McNelly name here.
29 January, 2021 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Dweezil Zappa Guitars Dweezil Zappa McNelly McNelly Pickup UK mcnelly pickups McNelly Pickups UK McNelly UK
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New McNelly Pickup models!

New McNelly Pickup models!

Tim has been well known for his custom pickup work since McNelly Pickups began,  and it's great to see some of that custom work find it's way to the standard range. Tim released some teaser photos of an awesome retro cut pickup cover as well as some P90 Soapbar sized Gold Foils and the response was superb! 
25 November, 2019 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: gold foil pickups humbucker humbuckers McNelly McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups UK P90 sized gold foil P90 Sized Gold Foils soapbar pickups Soapbar size gold foils Soapbar sized gold foils
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Meet the latest McNelly Pickups set! The Chaplain

Meet the latest McNelly Pickups set! The Chaplain

I've been really excited about this set, after Tim teased some prototype videos on his social media channels recently.

McNelly have never let tradition dictate design and The Chaplain is a testament to that approach. By taking some inspiration from the Charlie Christians, Tim has made something that's not only bold, but extremely expressive with none of the honk. The tight and punchy low end is combined with exceptional clarity that is well beyond any traditional humbucker. But don't mistake this for a jazz-only affair. When you push harder, you'll be rewarded with dynamic response and distortion that doesn't get in the way of chords.
14 May, 2019 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: mcnelly McNelly Chaplain McNelly Chaplain humbucker McNelly Charlie Christian McNelly charlie christian humbucker McNelly humbucker McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups UK
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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. 
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.
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!
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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An insight into the McNelly Custom Pickups process

An insight into the McNelly Custom Pickups process

Tim McNelly recently shared a series of posts over on his social media pages featuring a brilliant insight into his methods behind a custom pickup idea/build. A huge percentage of the work McNelly carries out is custom based, be it for guitar makers or players alike who are looking for something unique for their instrument. Tim has a natural eye for making a design work, but luckily for us, an incredible attention to detail and knowledge of his craft. So these few posts I found incredibly interesting, and felt the need to share it on here! I'll quote the captions to each image exactly as he posted them, as no one can say it better than Tim when it comes to his work!
31 July, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Custom Guitar Pickups Custom Guitar Pickups UK Guitar Pickups Guitar Pickups UK McNelly custom pickups McNelly Pickups McNelly Pickups UK McNelly UK
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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!
20 April, 2017 by James P Gascoigne
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