From time to time we Customise & Modify Instruments for testing our pickups. We also Restore vintage & Antique Stringed Instruments, some of which we offer for sale on this page. For more information please get in touch via our contact page.
1980's European ASH bodied Franken-JAZZ, body has plenty of scars from former projects, this bass has been used as a test bass & has been through a ton of modifications due to the tone of the body being so good! This has been re-built 3 years ago using 1 of the excellent North-west Guitars JAZZ necks & utilizing 2 of our new 4 coil JAZZ pickups in Pseudo-single-coil to preserve the JAZZ tone in a multi-coil format, coupled with a Lusithand N.F.P Series pre-amp. This bass can be seen being played on the left column near the top
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2014 Musicman SUB bass with 1 of our split 8 coils & the fabulous Lusithand N.F.P pre-amp. A solidly built Bass from the Musicman stable with an electronics package that elevates it to punch well above it's weight. Please get in touch via our contact page for more details.
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Ibanez SR600 heavily modified with 2x 4coil J4 pickups + a Lusithand Series N.F.P pre-amp **NOW SOLD **
Rosewood bowl back with tulip wood strips on the sides, This Instrument has been repaired a very long time ago, it has 21 ribs with pale stringers between each one,
Neck is straight, rosewood fingerboard with new brass frets, has Mother of Pearl fingerboard marker dots, the action is 2mm at the 12th fret and there is no buzz, the tuners have been cleaned,
Original bound edges with dark wood and fine pale purflings, the sound hole rosette is bound in a similar way,
The Sound board is made of spruce, filled with shellac in small places around the sound hole and side, The body has been revived & reoiled with true oil,
Original bone nut, new bridge with bone saddle made in the mirror image of original one, made of rosewood for a warm tone and positioned for accurate intonation.
Original tail piece, cleaned.
Has a new celluloid turtle shell pattern scratch plate with gold painted background.
It's newly strung with bronze wound light strings .010 .014 .024 .034
Solid good condition instrument with hand made hard case, for posting the strings will be slackened.
Length 60cm width in the widest point 19cm, nut width 28mm.
Price £370.00
Neapolitan mandolin bridge
Genuine Ebony wood, hand made for bowl back mandolin bridge with curved bottom, based on Stridente bowlback.
length 122mm, width of the bottom 6.0mm, width of the top 4.5mm, bone saddle long 45mm, bridge height 5.0mm.
Strings slots could be cut if requested, it will require spread of strings.
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Price £25.00
Neapolitan mandolin bridge
Genuine Ebony wood, hand made for bowl back Neapolitan mandolin bridge with curved bottom, based on Stridente bowlback.
length 122mm, width of the bottom 6.0mm, width of the top 4.5mm, bone saddle long 45mm, bridge height 5.0mm.
Strings slots could be cut if requested, it will require spread of strings.
Thanks for looking
Price £25.00
Cigar box guitar 3 string custom build from a Mahogany & ply scientific Instrument case, solid rosewood neck, brass bridge, customized Cello ebony tail piece & a bone nut. The tiny Lucky Coin sound hole allows this instrument to play Un-plugged or via an amp with it's Mini Mutant humbucker cigar box pickup wired through a 3 way toggle switch. Contained Within it's fluffy lined wooden case. Price £249 posted within the U.K
Cigar box guitar made from a solid, pale Mahogany vintage Cigar box, solid rosewood neck, bridge & nut are bone. Un-Plugged the tone is amazing ! one of our single coil cigar box pickups give it some serious presence via an Amp. Contained within a Gothic Burgundy Velvet lined wooden case. Price £235 Posted within the U.K