Stainless Steel Fret Wire  September 2010

We've added 6 gauges of Stainless Steel Fret Wire from Jescar to the range.  We've so many gauges and types of wire we've re-arranged the Fret Wire category into 3:-  Nickel Silver, EVO Gold and Stainless Steel

Diamond honing File for Fret Levelling  August 2010

This substantial flat steel plate is coated with 300 grit diamond abrasive and is ideal for levelling frets.  It has many more used around the workshop and should last a lifetime.  8" x 2.75" surface.

Nut and Saddle shaping File Set   August 2010

A set of 3 files, one rectangular, one triangular and one half round for shaping nuts and saddles.  Quick cutting action and comfortable handle.

Bass Nut slotting files  August 2010

Set of 3 double edged nut slotting files, 0.045, 0.065, 0.075, 0.085, 0.105, 0.130".  

EMR Shielding Paint  August 2010

Electric guitar makers know the value of shielding the controls and pick-ups from EMR (Electro-magnetic Radiation).  EMR causes noise, hiss and hums so a good quality shielding paint is essential.  We have a carbon based, water borne shielding paint available in 3 sizes, 125mls, 250mls and 500mls.  Paint a couple of coats on with a brush and when dry your control and pick-up cavities are shielded.

Preval Spraying System.   August 2010

These portable compressed gas spraying units are ideal for guitar finishing or touch up spraying.  The aerosol power unit  compresses the air space in the glass holding vessel and forces the liquid up through a central dip tube and spray nozzel.  Each power unit will spray up to 470mls of liquid.  Ideal for use with our KTM-9 waterborne lacquer, or with our Nitro-Cellulose lacquers and paints. 

Carroll Drum Sanders  July 2010

Drum sanders are ideal for sanding smooth curves on the guitar waist and around the headstock.  This range of drum sanders is 75mm high with 25mm, 50mm and 75mm diameter available.   Carrol's quick cam change mechanism ensures you can switch paper grades easily.

Electric Guitar Kit  June 2010

High spec Japanese made electric guitar kits for the beginner.  These kits contain shaped parts and components ready for you to assemble.  The headstock is a "paddle" shape enabling you to create your own distinctive headstock shape. Comes complete with instructions.  You will need some rudimentary tools for assembly.

Tuners June 2010

A range of Gotoh Tuners are available for acoustic, classical and electric guitars

Paddle Headstock shaped guitar necks June 2010

Paddle headstock necks enable you to customise the headstock to your own design.  These necks are shaped and sanded and just need your headstock design and lacquer to finish them.  they are compatible with the pre-shaped guitar bodies

Unfinished Pre-Shaped Guitar Bodies June 2010

We have single cutaway and double cutaway electric guitar bodies, fully routed and just needing sanding and finishing. These are made from good quality one pioece Alder.

Radiussed Sanding Blocks and Self Adhesive Sand Paper. (June 2010)

We now have a range of double sided radiussed sanding blocks.  You can buy them individually or as a set.  As the blocks are double sided they are better value form money than buting individual blocks.  We also have a range of 3 abrasive papers with self adhesive backing to use with the blocks. 

Steel Probes (April 2010)

A set of 6 steel probes.  Multiple uses for guitar repairers and builders.  Ideal for hooking wires through the cavities when wiring or repairing.

Neck Shaping Tools (April 2010)

Two Spokeshaves for neck shaping.  One with a flat face and one with a curved face.

Two new cabinet scapers, one rectangular and one hollow to finish guitar shaping.

Precision ground 24" Straight Edge to check neck straightness.

Guitar Bodies (March2010)

We have two styles of guitar body available.  A single cutaway or T-Style, and a double cutaway or S-Style.  Both are fully routed and sanded ready for finishing and adding the hardware.

Fingerboard Blanks and Headstock Plates.

We've added Ovangkol fingerboards to our range and Madagascar Rosewood and Ovangkol Headstock faceplates.

We have 3 shaped and ready to use bridge blanks, two Martin Style in Ebony and rosewood, and one Classical Style in Indian Rosewood.

We've introduced some plastic purflings.  We have a black /white, black/white black, and white/black/white.  They are 1.5mm tall and each colour is 0.5mm in width. 

After getting a number of requests to stock Ivoroid Binding we now have it in stock.  It is 6mm high, 2mm thick and 1.6 metres long.

Fret Files  (January 2010)

Fret Dressing File.  160mm x 28mm x 5mm.  Double Sided for dressing the frets

Fret Crowning Files.   3 sizes, double edged with a medium cut and fine cut edge.  Small, Medium and Large to suit our range of Fretwire.

Nut Files  (January 2010)

Set of 3 double sided nut files

Sizes, String 1 and 4, Strings 2 and 5, Strings 3 and 6.

Gauges.  1=0.016, 2=0.026, 3=0.036, 4=0.042, 5=0.050, 6=0.055

Set of 10, graduated Nut files.

Sizes, 0.010”, 0.013”, 0.016”, 0.024”, 0.028”, 0.032”, 0.036”, 0.042”, 0.046”, 0.056”.

Scratchplate Sheet  (January 2010)

Mint Green 3 ply Scratchplate Sheet
390mm x 230mm x 2.5mm

Pearloid Scratchplate Sheet, 390mm x 230mm x2.5mm

3 Ply , Pearloid/Black/White for making scratchplates.

3 Ply B/W/B scratchplate sheet. 390mm x 230mm x 2.5mm

Tortoise-shell pickguard sheet, 290mm x 180mm x 0.8mm

EVO Gold Fretwire  (January 2010)

EVO Gold Fretwire is a nickel free wire in a gold/bronze finish.  It is as hard wearing as stainless steel and as easy to work as standard nickel silver wire.

Jescar Fretwire, EVO Gold.  
Crown WxH 2.03mm x 0.94mm (0.08"x 0.037")

Crown WxH 2.03mm x 1.09mm (0.08"x 0.043")

Crown WxH 2.64mm x 1.2mm (0.104"x 0.047")

Crown WxH 2.28mm x 1.4mm (0.09"x 0.055")

Crown WxH 2.79mm x 1.45mm (0.11" x 0.057")

Grade 2A and 3A flame maple billets from Western Canada.  (Acer Macraphyllum.)  These billets are ready for you to cut into flame maple tops.  At around 2.5” thick you can get a bookmatched 1” top or 2 bookmatched 0.5” tops.

Bargain Corner.

 Being a natural product the timber we buy doesn’t always cooperate with our high standards.  We end up with odd lengths, or boards with small defects, and rather than waste them we’re happy to offer them to you at reduced prices.

 To order from our bargain corner, email or phone.  These lists will be kept as up to date as possible.

 Body Blanks.pdf

 Neck Blanks.pdf

 Email us at Bargain Corner

Phone 0161 429 6955 between 10am and 4pm weekdays.

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Domestic (UK).

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Royal Mail prohibits items containing paints, aerosols, and liquids over 150mls.

Courier Service.

We use FedEx for all paint products, aerosols, and liquids over 150mls.  You also have the option of using FedEx for any order and the typical transit time for FedEx is one day.  Orders over 2kgs are more economically priced by FedEx.  There is one fixed price for all orders weighing up to 25 kgs for most UK postcodes which is £11.59 including VAT.

FedEx services to the more remote parts of the UK are more expensive and you will see these rates quoted by post code.  Please select the appropriate rate for your post code.

 International.

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