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Vintage Guitar Feature - Ben's 'Birth Year' Prized Jazzmaster
In chatting to a few players and fellow gear heads like myself over the years, the idea of owning 'birth year' guitars has cropped up a few times. Finding a guitar made the same year as yourself has a pretty cool appeal, especially if it's still affordable to do so (Sorry to those born in 1958/59!! Not so cheap for yourselves!). But for friend and customer of ours, Ben, something cropped up for sale which simply had to come home with him.
Project Offset Phase two - Modding & tackling common Import obstacles.
If you have a guitar you're planning on modifying, chances are that it will be an import instrument. There's good reason for that, they offer great quality bang for buck resulting in a great base for tweaks here and there than perhaps a more premium, pricier American made equivalent would. Let's face it, not everyone who's just spend £1500+ on a USA made instrument wants to go at it replacing bridges or pickups, so the import market offers great scope for DIY tweaking.
Project Offset Phase One - 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!
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.
Guitarists Anonymous - Semi-Hollow but full of life, my old Heritage H535
The response from fellow 'Guitarists Anonymous' members about my trusty No.1 Strat blog post was incredible. Thanks to everyone for checking it out. I figured it'd be nice to follow it up with a spotlight on another of my guitars which lies close to my heart, one that is continually a fighter for that No.1 top spot. My 1995 Heritage H535.
Support Independent Music - Of Kings & Captains 'Give 'em Hell Son' EP
To keep the ball rolling in style on our new blog feature 'Support Independent Music' I wanted to spotlight one of the hardest working bands in the region, Of Kings & Captains & their new EP Release available for Pre-Order this week named 'Give 'Em Hell Son!'.
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.
Project 'Pheonix' - 1960s Kay ET200 Project
This is a guitar I've had a great deal of pleasure piecing back together. Although initially a little apprehensive, (you'd understand if had seen the first photo of it that I did!) but I was 100% intrigued!
McNelly Nostalgia Pickup set Demo & Review
A few months back we plugged in and recorded a demo video of my personal favourite Stratocaster Pickup set, The McNelly Nostalgia.
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!
Seth Lee Jones - Hipshot Slider.
If by any chance you haven't listened to Seth Lee Jones play guitar yet, be sure to check out his page along with this nice article spotlighting his unique playing and...
Unplated perfection - McNelly Cornucopia Humbuckers
We have some really cool pickups pass through our hands, this set is certainly one of those.I spotted McNelly making some 'Unplated' finishes for custom orders, so upon placing a...