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Tony Edwards Guitars - The Junior, Luthier built for a luthier < Back Tony Edwards Guitars - The Junior Pre-serial Number Frequent visitors to the Hall may have bumped into Tony as he spends quite a bit of time here and many of the final touches on our restored and recreated guitars are provided by him and his phenomenal skill. He is both a luthier and professional player, therefore builds guitars for endurance, for a purpose, and perhaps most importantly, produces his own pick-ups to give his guitars the precise character and soul that the buyer has in mind. He makes to order for that very reason as he can tweak all the important factors to deliver the precision. He is also one of the world's nicest guys - not always the case in this industry! Tony builds guitars for himself, he builds to test an idea, and he uses them all to properly road-test them before offering styles and technical ideas to customers. We have 2 recent prototypes that are taking up space in his studio, and are too good not to be offered for sale. The body and neck material is Honduran Mahogany, the fretboard is Indian Rosewood, fretted to perfection with jumbo frets. A Bi-flex truss rod installed to keep everything correct and maintainable. The neck profile is based upon a typical 1958 profile. As per the Standard, the hardware is dependable future-proof Gotoh, and the controls are CTS vintage style - this guitar also behaves like a proper old Gibson, once you get to know it, there is the soul of the sound. This has also been extensively used on the road by Tony but has no significant signs of life. As with the Standard above, Some of the finishing is prototype-standard, not necessarily as perfect as a guitar you order directly from him, but it looks and feels like a new guitar - a new expensive guitar. As with all Tony's creations, the magic of this guitar in the sounds that emanate from it. The bridge pick-up is a mini humbucker with Alnico V magnets, wound as Tony likes to play them and with a chrome cover. The neck pick-up is a P-90 with Alnico III magnets with a cream cover. The bridge pick-up is governed with vintage taper CTS potentiometers for volume and tone by the upper 2 knobs, the neck pick-up governed in the same fashion by the lower 2 knobs. This guitar tips the scales at 3.8kg (8lbs 7oz) and plays sublimely sitting or standing. Assuming you agree that these guitars looks great, you can forgive the honesty of the prototype level finishing, then all that's left to do is come and see us, plug them in to the Lazy J and the Blackstar, and experience the depth of character of these pick-ups. The guitar is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, and supplied with a good quality case. If purchased together with the Standard, we will offer the pair at £3,975 Read about the Standard: Tony Edwards Guitars - The Standard Price SOLD Availability No Longer Available Recommendation Buy the other one too. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2024 Pick-ups Tony Edwards P-90 Alnico III neck; Mini-humbucker Alnico V bridge Selector 3-way Toggle Bridge Gotoh ToM Board Rosewood Weight 3.8kg; 8lbs 7oz Modifications None ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 07:40 Play Video Play Video 01:46 Play Video Play Video 07:27 Play Video Play Video 08:53 Play Video Play Video 03:26 Play Video Play Video 06:31 Play Video Play Video 05:36 Play Video Play Video 07:42

Eye catching upgraded 1973 Greco TE-350 < Back Matsumoku TE-350 Price £1,450 | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! This Tele is obviously a fine looking prospect with a modern reliable high specification, and being a 1973 model gets you one of the supreme 3 piece necks coupled with a medium weighted body. Evil Sheep premium leve pick-ups, ObsidianWire electronics and Gotoh hardware The odd shaped and sized Maxon pick-ups that came with this guitar are surprisingly good, but of a time where they don't always stand up to modern equivalents in a band or gig setting. This TE-350 is equipped with Evil Sheep 5225 pick-ups - 5.6k at the neck and 10.5k at the bridge. That clever mixing of magnets delivers a remarkably good and useful set of tones - each of the 3 positions are outstanding. These are bright sounding pick-ups in keeping with the original character of the Maxons, but without the microphonic issues, and with a bit more punch and power in the mids. The Gotoh bridge piece is a cut-down ashtray for increased comfort, and features titanium saddles instead of brass. The effect this has is difficult to describe, but you may find yourself enjoying the bridge pick-up even more as a result. This is another pretty Tele upgrade, a comfortable and most importantly, a great sounding guitar. All the original parts and components for this guitar are safely stored in our archive and would come with the guitar either stored with us, or with you. All are in working order and could be returned to the guitar at any point in the future. The bridge would require minor surgery, but nothing particularly difficult. Details The Look Aside from the scratchplate and the bridge unit, this guitar retains a lot of its original look. Shiney new chrome Gotoh hardware always looks good on these models. Cherished in its original form, a few of its battle scars have been patched - still plenty of patina though. Headstock The tuners are brand new SDS510 units - top of the Gotoh range. New string trees too. Neck An original Harayama 3-piece maple neck - ready to provide comfortable and free playing in every style. Pick-ups 2 x Evil Sheep 5225 (Tele set) with mixed magnets to enhance what should be enhanced. Neck is 5.6k and bridge is 10.5k Bridge Gotoh Ti-TC1S semi-cutaway ashtray, titanium saddles retain the Tele brightness, and replace the "clang" with enhanced definition. Controls Traditional 3 way selector for classic Tele sounds; standard volume and tone controls using the highest quality parts. ObsidianWire Vintage controls. Gallery ← Previous Next→

Westminster Mustang, Better than the real thing? < Back Westminster Mustang J780126 A very rare model anywhere, let alone UK, this Matsumoku built Mustang is in the queue for an interesting upgrade project. Until that time, it is in the studio and available to be experienced. The Electric Guitar and Electric Bass series were domestic market (Kanda Shokai) entry level instruments launched in the mid 1970s, but punch well above their weight from a quality point of view, but that was always a Matsumoku trait. Given the CBS era dropping of standards at Fender during this period, don't be surprised if this Westminster feels and plays better than the original. Price Discussions invited Availability Sold Recommendation Perfect Donor for DreamBuild Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1978 Pick-ups Original Nisshin Onpa Selector 2 sliders on/off/on Bridge Mustang style Board Maple Weight 3.58kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications None ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 07:40 Play Video Play Video 01:46 Play Video Play Video 07:27 Play Video Play Video 08:53 Play Video Play Video 03:26 Play Video Play Video 06:31 Play Video Play Video 05:36 Play Video Play Video 07:42

1975 Greco SE-500B, A beautiful late Matsumoku built Strat < Back 1975 Greco SE-500B Pre-serial Number This is very late Gneco, possibly one of the last before the spelling improved a few months later. The date on the scratchplate is January 1975, the pots are 500k so this is real crossover model. Most surviving SE-500s from this era are sunburst or natural, we occasionally find a white one, but finding a black one is much harder. This mid-range model of Greco was a popular work-horse instrument and many arrive here with an amazing road worn patina, but still perfectly functional. This SE-500 has led a very charmed life - only a few parking knocks to speak of - the plastics and neck condition indicate it was stored in its case between uses. This is the model that featured that very thoughtfully designed truss rod cover in the scratchplate - a thorough improvement over the previous open area that invited dust and grime into the pick-up cavities. The original Maxon pick-ups are in rude health - providing that slightly scooped yet biting tone - they sound amazing with a little crunch. These pick-ups have been thoroughly checked and their leads reflowed to the base plate to ensure their output for another 50 years. Plugging into a little practice amp is very rewarding - the more drive you give it the better! Through the bigger valve amps here just makes it better - bordering on addictive. They don't pretend to be high fidelity precision definition units - these are growly bright and fun; the tone controls will give you a warmer cleaner sound if you need. This guitar is approaching its 50th birthday and I see no reason why it won't go on for another 50. It comes in its original Greco case, has its original tremolo arm, and user guide (in Japanese). Price £845 Availability 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Enjoy as it is Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1975 Pick-ups Maxon x3 Selector 3-Way Bridge Vintage Tremolo Board Maple Weight 3.98kg; 8lbs 12oz Modifications None ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 07:40 Play Video Play Video 01:46 Play Video Play Video 07:27 Play Video Play Video 08:53 Play Video Play Video 03:26 Play Video Play Video 06:31 Play Video Play Video 05:36 Play Video Play Video 07:42

Such an honour to play a part in the history of this fine guitar < Back Levin Goliath Free Consultation Book Now Neck repair and general recommissioning This example is made public with the owner's permission. A bettered, cobweb covered, rat-gnawed tobacco-burst acoustic guitar is held out to me - the metal emblem truss rod cover rattling as I receive it. Thankfully I am sitting down as I learn this is the guitar referred to in several books and has been used by Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Peter Green. Knowing a little history of this era, but only a little, I recognized the name of the guitar's actual owner, but after the aforementioned trio, he would forgive me for not putting a face or a song to the name. Geoff Krivit. The guy that bailed Clapton out a few times in the Bluesbreakers era. He has passed the guitar to a life long friend and new guardian who happens to live nearby. "Is it worth making it playable again?" was the question: "well of course" was the immediate answer. The biggest issue with this old Goliath was the neck. A perfect excuse to get a fabulously skilled luthier out of retirement and back to performing magic. Alan is only semi-retired. Guitars such as this are the 'semi' bit. Lifting the Levin beyond the reach of Ryker, the over-excited Alsatian puppy (now the size of a horse) that guards Chez Arnold, the patient experience and talent pours onto the stepped neck, and a few weeks later, I have the pleasure of strumming a few chords mid way up the neck - previously impossible. Smooth as silk, that unforgettable tone ringing out free from choking and buzz. What a guitar this is. The patina retained, the weak spots under the rosette strengthened, the bracing shored up - this guitar now has its mojo back, and strength to continue delighting guitarists for a long while to come. We elected to stop that emblem rattling around, just in case this Levin needs to be mic'ed up in the future. Gallery ← Previous Next→

Hofner Professional 1963, < Back Hofner Professional 1963 451 The perfect bass for guitarists! A lovely old school short scale Hofner with that magic thump, and amazingly lightweight. This bass has been refinished to a decent standard in an accurate colour and retains its original specification and electrics. These were rare when new – only produced for a very short period for Selmer. This one is in very good condition, and ready for gigging. These basses seem to be coming back into fashion judging by the prices in the market at the moment. We’re setting this one at a realistic level to reflect the condition and the fact it has been refinished. This comes with a padded gig bag. We also have a matching Colorama II guitar – always a deal to be done on the pair. Price £££ Availability Sold Recommendation Enjoy as it is, or we can visit Mr Novak for a Goldfoil pickup… Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1963 Pick-ups Hofner Staple Selector N/A Bridge Hofner Board Rosewood Weight 3.17kg 7lbs 0oz Modifications Refinish ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos

< Back Ibanez PCBE12-MH Acoustic Bass Free Consultation Book Now Repair and Recommissioning A previous restring had been performed a little clumsily and the ball end of the strings had not been correctly positioned before tension applied. The bores of the bridge were very distorted and damaged. They are now repaired and hold the strings without the risk of the peg springing out. The truss rod had been very over tensioned and is now set straight with a comfortable action and no buzzing or choking. A set of Rotosound RS44LD was fitted and sound amazing acoustically and electrically. We completed the job by tidying up some unsightly dinks and scratches to the bodywork which now has this lovely bass looking as good as it plays and sounds. Gallery ← Previous Next→

< Back Hohner B2A Free Consultation Book Now Pick-up Upgrade A very good friend and Matsumoku client has been spoilt by having Qtuner pick-ups in a spectacular 6 string bass - after Qtuner sounds, most other basses sound flat and soulless. Lugging that 6 stringer around everywhere isn't always appropriate and he presented us with a mid-80s Hohner headless that serves as the workaday instrument. B2A basses have that active boost which is great, but passively, the Select by EMG pick-ups are not great. They make a sound, but not a particularly pleasant and useful one if you don't need the presence and power of the active circuit. Qtuner have long gone unfortunately, so we drew up a shortlist of characterful appropriate sized pick-ups and discussed the implications with the owner. In the running was Lace Alumitone, the obvious EMG, and a left-field choice I had stumbled upon while down a few rabbit holes. Near the harbour in Coney Island, NYC, is a chap called David, and he will happily produce a set of neodymium guitar humbucker sized bass pick-ups when asked. No more discussion required! These are not the first units he has produced - many Steinberger owners have swapped out the EMGs for his products. He doesn't shout about it - maybe he ought to! We joined a small queue and waited with baited breath. At this point I would like extend my immense gratitude to and respect for David who delivered this order despite enduring the worst possible calamity imaginable at the start of the build. Thanks David. The results are outstanding - in passive mode there is power, clarity, dynamics - the lot. Boosting this with the active circuit is almost unnecessary, but adds a new dimension. Can all this sound be coming from this tiny box? No wonder EMGs got swapped out for these. This is phase one for this Hohner - we have even more plans for it: watch this space... Gallery ← Previous Next→

There is no remaining evidence to show that this guitar was ever sat on and crushed by its future owner < Back Hofner Club 40 1959 Free Consultation Book Now Neck repair and restoration to original specification What happens when the future inheritor of a rare piece of Bubenreuth history, identical to Lennon's starter guitar, accidentally sits on it? Valiant attempts to piece it together again. Looking right but doing a decent impression of a sitar. In our capable hands, it has now been re-built and restored to its original condition. The guitar received a full neck reset, a new original spec genuine Höfner pick-up and control panel, cosmetic repairs and a sensitive clean. A fresh set of Thomastik-Infeld JS111 flatwounds now have this old girl sounding like it did back in the day. A really lovely heirloom that hopefully won't be sat on again in 15 years time... Gallery ← Previous Next→

Gretsch 7660 Chet Atkins Nashville, Arkansas built beauty < Back Gretsch 7660 Chet Atkins Nashville 1-3069 This 7660 is a very fine example of a Baldwin era Arkansas Gretsch - this has a nice deep hollow body and a nice balance. At 3.7kg (a touch over 8lbs), it is quite weighty for a Nashville, but perfectly balanced - a bit more maple on a deeper body. The deep orange finish is amazing - just a few polishing marks and little to demonstrate 51 years of life - you will have to hold it up to the light to see the imperfections. At a fraction under 3 inches deep at the f-hole this is one of the sought after versions. This is on its original frets and there are signs of minor wear on the lower few frets, but it does not affect playability in any way. The neck profile is thin enough to achieve some Setzer speed but not skinny. The nut is 43mm, and 48mm at the 12th fret. Unlike a few of these 7660 models, this one is intonated perfectly and the action can be varied to suit you. It currently has a low action for a fast light touch Setzer style, but I had it up 1 mm to suit my fat fingered slow style and it performed equally as well. All the famous sounds are there - the tone filter is actually very useful, and with the 2 independent volume controlled pick-ups, an enormous array of tones are available. The Bigsby behaves itself - no sliding around and keeps tune admirably. To get the best out of these, you need to get familiar with the controls, they are not one-trick ponies. Have a listen to the video to hear it in action. It comes with a non-original Gretsch case - still a Gretsch case, but not specifically for this model. Unless you go right to the top of the range and have Tom Jones or Stephen Stern breathe some magic on it, a new Gretsch wouldn't make you smile like this one does. It's an absolute cracker, and not a bad investment. 1960s 6120 models are getting further and further out of reach, this really is a brilliant alternative. Price £2,125 Availability Sold Recommendation Enjoy as it is. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1973 Pick-ups Filtertron Selector 3 way Toggle Bridge Bigsby Board Ebony Weight 3.67kg; 8lbs 1oz Modifications None ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 07:40 Play Video Play Video 01:46 Play Video Play Video 07:27 Play Video Play Video 08:53 Play Video Play Video 03:26 Play Video Play Video 06:31 Play Video Play Video 05:36 Play Video Play Video 07:42

Nothing on this bass hasn't been refurbished, rebuilt or sensitively replaced. < Back Hofner 5148 Verithin Bass Free Consultation Book Now Full repair & restoration to original specification Carrying the serial number 682, this is the last known 5148 Verithin Bass produced . Despite leading a busy life, and slightly less than optimal storage conditions for such an instrument, it is adored by its owner. The initial brief was fairly simple - reset the neck and try and make it playable at the lower end of the fretboard. That brief soon expanded... Disassembling the guitar for checking and cleaning soon produced a seemingly never-ending list of "do while we're there" , and as a result, nothing on this wonderful bass hasn't been refurbished, rebuilt or sensitively replaced. The pick-ups were intermittent in their behaviour. The windings had all but perished . The new replacements for these pick-ups are significantly hotter than the originals and so these originals were re-wound to exact specification . Now we have the original tones, and they are so characterful. The selector switch had thrown a leaf and so was replaced by a modern equivalent albeit identical on the outside. The potentiometers were in poor shape, but we rescued them (they don't build them like this anymore). Via this exercise, I can reliably assure a skeptical world that there is a noticeable change in tone when running these pick-ups through CTS pots, although renewing capacitors made no difference at all with the original pots. I think we'd need to find a Tupolev TU-104 cockpit on Ebay to find a suitable replacement for these. The obvious issue with this at the outset was of course the neck . Half in half out of its pocket, major surgery was required to release it fully, and get it back where it should be in order to compensate for the bowed neck (way beyond truss-rod correction). A second round of work may take place in the future that removes the fretboard and deals with the ski-slope at the upper frets, but for now, the guitar plays perfectly well between the 1st and 13th fret . Until this work takes place, a Viola style bridge saddle replaces the original item due to having more adjustment potential therefore allowing an appropriate action working together with the revised neck angle, and getting over the ski-jump. This Verithin is now back in service, looking and sounding glorious, playing comfortably and most of all reliably. (Photo credit to Andrew V., owner of the Verithin Bass) Gallery ← Previous Next→

Moog Taurus I, King Crimson, Zappa, Sklar, Wyman: you can be them... < Back Moog Taurus I T 2071 This marvellous bit of the 1970s gave the guitarist / bassist the opportunity to be Rick Wakeman for a while. This is where it all really started - the first set of bass synth pedals that the professionals really took seriously. Is it as loud as the professionals claimed it to be? Absolutely. It makes the Hall shake - we have had complaints about it from people living in different buildings. In the environments it was designed for, you feel it, then hear it. Yet it DI's straight into the Focusrite, or through the Fishman Soundbox mini and that big arena feeling is right there in the headphones without any tinkering. The Octave button allows you to double the pedal count, and a quick well rehearsed manoeuvre will actually unleash 4 octaves for your feet. Even plugged into a simple transistor amp, this will produce the arena shaking bass - it delivers a real feeling of power even at low decibel counts. These don't regularly come up for sale - often they have lost their control panel surround which is exposes the guts to too much of the outside world of a gig. This example is far from mint, but has not lost any pedals, knobs, or vital components. As with most surviving examples, it has a wonky power cable grommet, but this is still holding firm and doesn't affect its functionality. The LED for the Variable switch has given up, and we have decided not to violate the main PCB to replace this. Other than that, the unit functions as it should. If I were to really nit-pick, just the Oscillator B Frequency slider sometimes needs a little gentle persuasion to fire up its pitch, but it ultimately never fails to do so. It's big, it's basic, it's heavy and it's expensive. But worth it for the vanishingly rare opportunity to make and be seen making, these sounds for real. The previous owner hauled it around in an adapted golf bag, but admits it hasn't been used in anger since the late 1980s. It's 13kg by itself - a typical case will probably nearly double that. This one does not come with a flight case, so ideally, we will carry it down the stairs and place it into your car, but if shipping is required, we had better talk about the options which would include a £375 Swan-Flight Taurus case in yellow. Price £4,000 Availability Sold Recommendation Worry any nearby seismographs. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1978 Pick-ups N/A Selector N/A Bridge N/A Board N/A Weight 13.0 kg Modifications N/A ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 07:40 Play Video Play Video 01:46 Play Video Play Video 07:27 Play Video Play Video 08:53 Play Video Play Video 03:26 Play Video Play Video 06:31 Play Video Play Video 05:36 Play Video Play Video 07:42