Got this from Gibson Music Ashton Under Lyne as a repair job. It had a break at the heel. So had to re-glue it and do a little colour matched paint job to restore it. How weird that I should get this guitar this week when today the news breaks of the passing of Prince,…
Saturday 23rd January received call from a band playing a sell out gig at the Manchester O2 Ritz. Bass players volume pot packed up the night before during the encore, they didn’t have a spare bass so had to do a quick run into Manchester to collect the guitar and return in time for sound…
A beautiful example of a signature guitar, pickups designed by Bill Lawrence. Six position rotary switch, what more could you ask for! Guitar designed by the man himself! Check out the Famous Frets section for the Jan Akkerman Personal and the new designed by Akkerman Brandin model of the JA Personal II.
Some nice pics of a great guitar that I set up for a customer although pickups not original, VERY nice though!
Emergency bank holiday repair job for Wobbly Bob with about an hour before their gig on the Sparkle stage at Manchester Pride, busted machine head. Great ska music so check them out here.
A rare look at Jan Akkerman’s Gibson Les Paul Personal, his 3 pickup Les Paul Custom and his Signature model by Brandin Guitars. Many thanks to everyone at Brandin Guitars, you guys were amazing!!! http://www.qguitars.nl/EN/ This guitar and many more will be featured in Steve’s new book Famous Frets out Sept 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxiSg0yHKlw
This guitar and many more is featured in Steve’s new book Famous Frets out Sept 2019.
I am traveling to the North East of England for what is perhaps the last chance to get a close look at a guitar that belonged to the late Paul Kossoff of Free. The owner, Arthur Ramm has very kindly allowed me to have a look in detail at the guitar. Gibson did a tribute…
Customer wanted high spec pots to replace the ones that came with the strat so I’ve rewired it and changed the capacitors as well.
I’ve posted this just for interest. A friend came to see me with two guitars that have been built for use on an album cover. The volume and tone pots that look like metal rivets are actually made of wood. Apparently the idea is to make them look like they belong in a scrap yard…
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