Order Book Closed Until June

Posted by Martin A Smith on

I'm afraid I won't be taking any new orders or repair jobs until mid-June to allow me to get through my current backlog of orders and repairs, and finally get on with some home renovations that I've been putting off for far too long. It'll also give me a bit of breathing space to work on some new pickups I've had in the pipeline for a while now, make some updates to the website, and sit down and design some new jigs to help my workflow. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, I'll still be monitoring my emails (though...

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New Hot Tele Set

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I'm pleased to say that finally I can re-open the order book, and announce the first of some new pickups I'll be adding over the next few weeks - the Hot Telecaster set. Using 0.25" AlNiCo 5 magnets and coming in at 18.5k in the bridge position, the neck is wound to 12.5k to give it a good balance between the two positions. It has a thicker, more powerful sound, without getting muddy or compromising on clarity or sparkle.

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Rewinding a Floating Mini-Humbucker

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Having recently started to experiment with Mini-humbuckers and Firebird pickups, this request to rewind a floating mini-humbucker was very well timed.

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Custom Melody Maker Pickup

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A replacement bridge pickup for a 60s Gibson Melody Maker.

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WA Gear Maker Showcase

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A chance to try out my pickups, and check out other locally made music gear.

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