Corvus Guitar Works - guitar build/repair, Cambs (Billkat)
Hi all,As per this thread I'm now solo, so time to do an intro.. Corvus Guitar Works is me. Located close to Cambridge. Â Â Â Â Â I made my first guitar around 88-89; in a touring band, couldn't afford a...
View ArticlePickup Routing Templates
Pickup Routing Templates:Made from 6mm clear acrylic, with engraved centre lines for easy alignment. The small selection below is just the beginning.. more guitar & bass pickup templates will be...
View ArticleAsh at Oil City answers pickup questions:
As I'm no longer posting in the main area if the forum I thought I'd set up a little area here to answer general pickup questions free from some of the 'aggravation' present in other areas :-)thegummy...
View ArticleDaniels guitars builds and finishing
Hi well I've finally roped in the help of stuart aka poopot to start sorting out a website, it needs more content and pics plus gallery etc, feel free to comment on the format etcI'll update builds and...
View ArticleGolden Era Aged Guitars
Hello everyone. The powers that be on the Fretboard have graciously allowed me to start new detailed thread which coincides with the business becoming a full time job for me. I will update this thread...
View ArticleHilditch Handmade Guitars New Build Thread
Hi allsome of you may (most won't haha) remember me from a couple of years ago, predominantly for making a guitar with a Marshall MS2 in built into it.I'm back, with a slightly more mature view on the...
View ArticleFredric Effects boutique guitar pedals - news and updates
This is the antidote to my spam/press release thread. For some reason I thought this was the same as the builders/manufacturers forum on TGP, obvs not. Anyway...I usually build pedals in small batches,...
View ArticleWhats New Pussycat - Feline Guitars Updates thread.
Inspired by Jaden Rose's recent update thread I thought I would follow suit This will be good for all my random little updates rather than big ideas that need their own separate topicA Quick...
View ArticleTuffset Bridge
Hello all,It's been some time since the last update, and I’m thrilled to announce we’re now entering the final phase of the Tuffset journey!Thanks to all who commented in the previous thread about the...
View ArticleGuitar Bomb is looking for luthiers to interview/promote in 2024
Hi,My name is Jef (as many of you already know) and I run a small (but rapidly growing) guitar blog called Guitar Bomb.  I also write guitar news daily for Gearnews.com and have a very long history of...
View ArticleFeline Guitars in "not Les Paul shaped" guitar shock
Tim asked me to make a slightly updated version of his favourite guitar : a 1959 Fender Strat.We did our preferred three piece neck construction with quarter-sawn maple for a strong stiff and stable...
View ArticleFeline Guitars - builds in progress that are FOR SALE
Just thought I'd separate out the builds in progress that are just being built for stock , as many think that all the builds we are doing are commissions and not available to buy.Hopefully this way if...
View ArticleEcholine Pedals - Cornish clones
Hi everyone,Our full range of Cornish clones are now available to buy from the website:www.echolinepedals.comWe have the P-2, G-2, SS-2, OC-1, and NB-3 circuits available.All pedals have been...
View ArticleMaking a Custom 'Val-Tone' pair for one of 'this Parish'
A few years ago now I made a run of Airline style pickups ... and a short while ago I was asked by @paulnb57 to make a pair for him ... and post some pics of the build. Pretty much all of my Val-Tone...
View ArticleOil City: Dynasonic pickups hot-rodded!
There's nothing that says 50s rockabilly and rock and roll quite like a pair of Dynasonic pickups - anyone who read my piece on resurrecting the flood damaged early fifties ones I did a little while...
View ArticleWiring Harnesses - Strat, Tele and Les Paul
I have been building Pedals, Guitar wiring looms and more recently I am trying to start building really cool rare amplifier clones as this is what I really get out of bed for.I can also do decent...
View ArticleSaber-Stands..... Made in UK Bespoke Machined Aluminium Guitar & Bass Stands
Moved over from the Guitar section to the Made in UK, Saber-Stands are made in Sheffield, Bespoke Aluminium, Machined Guitar & Bass Stands.We'll post pics here of the new colours and new models as...
View ArticleTrue bespoke guitar straps
Hey all I am now making guitar straps, each one fully bespoke hand made and hand stitched, I also can inlay most designs, and only use the best leather in the world.You will never see a strap like an...
View ArticleVibrocaster Set Ups and Basic Tech in Malton, North Yorkshire.
Hi guys, just to let you know part of my business offers basic tech, repairs and modifications. I've been getting quite a lot of tech work in recently, I'm really enjoying it and keen to fill up my...
View ArticleCutler Custom Guitars - Any thoughts?
Has anyone had any experience with these guys? I'm loving the look of their guitars on the site, but can't find any reviews or comments by existing users anywhere.Home (cutlercustomguitars.co.uk)
View ArticleStormshadow Guitarworks now Closed
After Photobucket blocked all our pics on our old build thread here is the new one, we will post pics of our new builds as they're going through the workshop as well as some older completed guitars...
View ArticleHalifax Audio - Pedals made by hand in Yorkshire
Hi all, I’m making the leap from building for myself to building for others and thought I’d show off some builds and in progress stuff, feel free to look me up on instagram and I’m happy to hear...
View ArticleOil City Pickups - exciting stuff for 2024
Hello chaps and the odd chap-ess ... this is by way of a thank you for all keeping the faith and continuing to buy Oil City through some quite difficult days for all of us.There are some interesting...
View ArticlePractical Patch returns....
Hello Fretboard, Chris here at Practical Patch UK. Hoping to reach some of you that have found me here historically!I'll spare you all the details but basically I closed for just over a year and now...
View ArticleCatastroFX guitar pedals news and updates
hi all, as I've seen a few others do this, I thought it might be a good idea to keep you guys up to date on what's going on with CatastroFX.10% off using code:...
View ArticleBoost Guitar Pedals | UK-Based Pedal Retailer
Hi, I'm Jim! This is my first post but I've been a lurker here for years. I thought some of you may want to know what I've been up to since the end of 2019, when I founded my online pedal retail...
View ArticleGuitarBomb.com looking for help with any site issues
I've just started a new guitar blog and I am looking for small start up pedal builders to interview for my site. If you or any of your friends have a legit guitar orientated business and want some...
View ArticleIvison Guitars - Build and Repair Thread
Hi fellow 'boarders!As some of you already know, I've been a vintage Junior 'nut' for a LONG time and 18 months ago, I set about building my own vintage correct Junior for myself and, after loaning it...
View ArticleCustom made amp covers
Hi all. I wanted to share some photos of some handmade amp covers I've been making in my spare time. I recently bought a used Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head with a Juketone cab. I'm really liking the...
View ArticleProud of Motions!
I don't give out endorsement deals lightly - but Dave Anderson seen here in the brilliant Teesside metal band Motions uses Agrajag guitars equipped with the familiar clear bobbin Blackbird pickups that...
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