sourcing parts (uk)

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:28 am

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lorez · Post by **lorez** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:34 am

i think sourcing from the US might be your only solution with a lot of stuff. I've been trying to similarly source from the UK only but find some stuff is just more readily available in the states and a lot on here will vouch for good delivery, avoidance of comedy tax, etc

Mooseboy · Post by **Mooseboy** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:33 pm

I had the same problem when I was looking for new bits for my duo-sonic, there's seems to be very little available in the UK compared to the US

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:33 am

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mark-s · Post by **mark-s** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:20 am

Might be worth asking a uk luthier if they could make you one? The templates are easy enough to get hold of.

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:05 pm

spirograph wrote:there must be some loner in a shed somewhere capable of churning out mustang bodies for like Â£50.

A nice piece of Ash will cost you about Â£50 on its own...I've paid Â£70 before...so I recon you'd be looking nearer Â£70 upwards to churn one out..
Suppose if you found the right supplier you could cut the material costs, but not the time and labour...

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:00 pm

A 'body blank' would cost that much.
The wood to make a body blank as kiln dried sawn planks needing thicknessing etc, would probably cost Â£8 to Â£15 depending on what kind of wood.

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:40 pm

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mark-s · Post by **mark-s** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:48 pm

Dunno if you've already looked on ebay, but there's a mustang body blank on at the mo - uk seller too. The seller mentions that it can be machined to your spec.

ebay

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:48 pm

That's the way forward then Adam...if you can get them that cheap and thickness them yourself, that's a damn good price..
My ash was a one piece thicknessed blank, but I've been looking into an already planed/thicknessed plank, for about Â£40 guess that's a bit too much...However, I was quoted a rediculous sum at my local woodyard for planed piece...

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:00 pm

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rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:19 pm

These lot will make a body/neck from a template you send them: http://www.guitarbuild.co.uk/

Doubt it will be 50 quid though.

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:28 am

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Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:13 am

mark-s wrote:Dunno if you've already looked on ebay, but there's a mustang body blank on at the mo - uk seller too. The seller mentions that it can be machined to your spec.

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I saw these a while back and cringed at the thought of routing the neck pocket after the body shape has been cut.

I had the intention of churning out some guitars a few years ago but as pointed out; in the UK you will be lucky to source a decent blank for under Â£50. Painting it is another big cost if you use rattle cans, stuff like sanding sealer and grain filler all adds up before you've even considered the hardware.

The Jag-Stang i built cost me around Â£300 in the end and i already had some parts lying around for it at that. If its just an Offset you want you cant fault the Squier stuff, at them prices i'd go down the route of buying one of them and modifying it.

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:35 pm

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rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:09 pm

spirograph wrote:yea i think thatd be nearer 500 than 50!

They also sell stuff on ebay which goes cheap depending on bids. "woodwoo2"

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:45 pm

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JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:30 am

www.warmanguitars.co.uk

Used these a couple of times for bits, and they're very reasonable..! Good aftersales service too!
I can recommend their zebra buckers...and on eBay too, where you basically put an offer in everytime...