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Last few 2018 Mind Charity fundraising shirts available!

Last few 2018 Mind Charity fundraising shirts available!

I wanted to share a little more with you about the 2018 Mind Charity Fundraiser I'm currently running, and the limited edition shirt currently available!

In case this shirt is new to you and haven't spotted it on previous e-mails or the website yet, the 2018 design was again a collaboration with illustrator, Kevin Wilson. Taking off from our first shirt together, we wanted to show the famous little UFO now taking over your rigs at home, giving us the UFO Tone takeover 2018 shirt design!
26 November, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Charity Charity fundraiser Charity shirt Home of Tone shirt Home of Tone UFO shirt Millimetric Millimetric instruments UFO shirt UFO tone takeover
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The UFO TAKEOVER 2018 Mind Charity Fundraising T-Shirts are now here!

The UFO TAKEOVER 2018 Mind Charity Fundraising T-Shirts are now here!

The shipment arrived from our printers, Monster Press who have done an awesome job on the shirts for me. I shipped out all pre-orders yesterday, so those in the UK who ordered have probably began receiving your shirts today! Or certainly will early this coming week, if you have pre-ordered I want to say a special thanks to you for believing in the fundraiser and putting your name down for a shirt early, means a lot!

The shirts are now in stock and shipping straight after the point of order, so if you haven't had chance to grab one now is a great time as there is no pre-order wait! In stock and ready to go.
XL and XXL sizes have now sold out, and I have (at the point of this blog post) only 1x Small size left! I now only have a very small amount of medium and large, so if you want to grab one head to the merch collection here on the website to secure yours!

Thanks so much!
James
06 October, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Charity fundraising fundraiser fundraising Millimetric Mind Charity Shirt Shirts T-Shirt UFO
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UFO TAKEOVER Shirt update!

UFO TAKEOVER Shirt update!

Just a quick update on our fresh fundraising shirt for Mind Charity! Over half of all shirts arriving have been pre-ordered which is amazing, so thank you to everyone so far!
The shirts are due to arrive this week! (Week beginning 1st October) So I'll be dispatching all pre-orders first, and orders from then on will be dispatched as soon as orders are placed.

30 September, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Guitar T-Shirts Home of Tone shirt Millimetric Millimetric t-shirt UFO Shirt UFO Tone Takeover
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The Fretboard Journal - Interview with Florian of Millimetric

The Fretboard Journal - Interview with Florian of Millimetric

I always enjoy reading interviews with luthiers, and it's always great to delve into their world especially when their work is offered here in my store. I've just read through this great interview with Florian of Millimetric, one of our latest brands to join the Home of Tone, with the brilliant Fretboard Journal!

Well worth a read. Check out the interview HERE
10 June, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Millimetric Millimetric instruments Millimetric Instruments UK Millimetric UK dealer
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Holy Grail Show Feature - Millimetric Instruments

Holy Grail Show Feature - Millimetric Instruments

I think I can quite comfortably say, that the Holy Grail Guitar Show is the one true home to the boutique guitar world. Every one of the 130+ luthiers exhibiting over the course of the two sunny Spring days in Berlin were providing a masterclass in quality craftsmanship and innovative design. To me, one of those luthiers helping provide a fresh take on guitar design and building techniques, was Florian Schneider of Millimetric Instruments. 
Back in March I interviewed Florian for my 'Meet the Maker' series and it only further deepened my intrigue into his work. To many, the guitars look like the hybrid of simplistic Scandinavian furniture, Travis Bean guitars and to some I've heard say, Danelectro too. But the natural instinct to 'pigeon hole' the aesthetic style of these instruments is almost overshadowed by Florian's incredibly well thought out design and attention to detail in every aspect of the build. We talked about his techniques and influences in the interview back in March, so perhaps now it's time to look more specifically at the instruments themselves, and after quite some time adoring these guitars online, it was finally my chance to hold one in my hands. What did I think? Well, let's get to the details and find out.
20 May, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Holy Grail Holy Grail 2018 Holy Grail Guitar Show Holy Grail Guitar Show Berlin Holy Grail Guitar Show coverage Holy Grail Show Holy Grail show coverage millimetric millimetric guitars Millimetric instruments millimetric interview
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The most incredible guitar show around the world? Quite possibly...

The most incredible guitar show around the world? Quite possibly...

I'll be putting together some more in depth coverage of my weekend spent at The Holy Grail Guitar Show held in Berlin, which was a mind opening experience. But in the mean time I couldn't help but post this photo which sums up the weekend for me...

Friends, mutual respect and admiration, energy and passion for the guitar and in particular, the craft of guitar making. That is what I've come away from this incredible show feeling, inspired by it all. There's nothing quite like it and it was pretty inspiring seeing such a vast collection of what makes me excited about the guitar some 20+ years on since first getting hooked.

The incredibly talented, Tom Sands Guitars hanging out at the Millimetric Instruments table, getting to know the insane Baritone version of their MGS3 model. The avid follower of my blog will note there have been 'Meet the Maker' interviews by myself on both of these luthiers, so it was great to all get together.

Stay tuned for my full coverage of the event, over on Instagram, Facebook and of course, here too!

07 May, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Guitar blog Guitar show Holy Grail 2018 Holy Grail Guitar Show Holy Grail Guitar Show Berlin Holy Grail Guitar Show coverage Holy Grail show coverage Millimetric Millimetric Instruments Tom Sands Tom Sands Guitars
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Meet the maker - Florian Bouyou of Millimetric Instruments.

Meet the maker - Florian Bouyou of Millimetric Instruments.

The work of Florian Bouyou first came to the attention by the tip off from a friend via the visual social world of Instagram. I wanted to note this in particular as the visual aspect of that media platform is reflective of what perhaps demands your attention when first gazing upon a Millimetric Instrument. Handbuilt in Canada by Florian, A hypnotically simplistic style and design greets you, and it is clear that there are so many more influences than just the guitar world behind these instruments and the Millimetric brand aesthetic.. I was really keen to learn more about that. I've personally been infatuated ever since, keen to see more of his work and to learn more of the brand, so I knew at some point I had to get Florian involved in my Meet the maker interview series. Luckily for me, Florian was happy to speak with me! So let's delve in, as I'm itching to learn more!
02 March, 2018 by James P Gascoigne
Tags: Florian Schneider Florian Schneider interview guitar maker home of tone home of tone blog luthier luthier interview meet the maker meet the maker interviews millimetric millimetric guitars Millimetric instruments millimetric interview
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