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I have been modding , refinishing and repairing guitars for more than 20 years here in sunny Cornwall. I also build complete guitars to customer's specs based on my own handmade bodies . Cornwall is full of musicians and I have worked on the guitars of many and have modded or custom built for session players and performers all over the UK.
I specialize in lightweight guitars and have a special interest in those adapted for slide work . My guitars are all built with a leaning towards 'blues' guitar tones ( look elsewhere for guitars suited for metal or folk !) .
All guitars are in nitro and I use handwound pups wound by Bare Knuckle ( they are based 40 mins away from me ) , Oil City ( for custom work ) Mojo ( slide pickups ) , 'The Creamery' ( age specific pickups) and also 'Bloodstone Guitarworks' . Of course, I will fit any brand of pickup that you specifically request or will guide you if you are not sure what will give you 'your' sound. Maybe we can include a special set that you already have that could be used in the build ?
Ageing is a contentious topic , I know ....but for those that like the lived in look and feel, I offer a wide range of relic finishes .....from 'old bean' to 'has been' and from authentic to 'upsetting' ! ! My own guitars sell under the name ' Crema Customs' but for those that have a diehard loyalty to the big 'F' , I can upgrade ypur current guitar to any level you desire including full stripping of offensive and tone- choking poly 'plastic' straight jacket finish and refinishing in tone- friendly , humane, thincoat nitro ! All hardware can be aged to your level of choice too ( including chromed parts ) .
Other customers want a much lighter guitar...so a body swap out can be done .Bodies in White Limba, Obeche or other lightweight tonewoods can be used to save a considerable amount of weight .
After all , Leo created the basis for 'that' vibe , both ergonomically and more importantly, tonally. But that is not to say that the early designs cannot be 'tweaked' and customized to your specific needs and wants to make your guitar unique to YOU , rather than just be another guitar off the shelf .
For more detail of what is possible please contact Ray on : [email protected] for a friendly chat !

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