All the parts available on our site come from our suppliers in South Korea. South Korean parts are generally considered of better quality the those from other countries such as China, where attention to detail and quality control is not necessarily as good. We have an excellent relationship with all our suppliers and, in most cases, have actually visited their factories to ensure we receive only the best quality parts and service.
There are many sites offering necks and bodies for sale on the internet, we even supply some of them. When it comes to necks and bodies it's all about the quality of the woods and the construction. Our suppliers use only high quality North American hardwoods such as ash, swamp ash, maple, rosewood & ebony. All our bodies are a 2 piece construction (many cheaper bodies are 3, sometimes 4 pieces) and our necks are hand made and finished to the very highest standards, with all frets dressed, levelled and polished to perfection. You can be assured that any neck we send out will be ready to bolt straight onto your guitar body, no guitar tech assistance necessary!
These decals are a superb addtion to any neck and are relatively simple to apply. We have created a tutorial to help you with their application. Click here to view the tutorial.
The first thing to consider when choosing pots is whether you want to use Linear pots (Alpha A) or Logarithmic pots (Alpha B)
Linear pots (Alpha B) give a true representation of the output, (so 1 on the dial is 10% of the output, 5 is 50% and 10 is 100%). This means they’re a good all purpose pot that can be used on both tone and volume.
Logarithmic pots (alpha A or Audio Taper) offer very little control from 1 - 5 (jumping for 0% to 60 or 70% very quickly). As a tone pot their quite handy when you consider that, from 5 to 10, your covering less ground, giving you much more control over your sound. Considering very few of us roll the tone down past 5, the trusty Logarithmic pot still has its uses when fine tuning your sound.
Fender and Gibson use Logarithmic pots for most of their products (usually CTS) and get good results, so at the end of the day it all comes down to what you prefer from a guitar. More control over the full range, or more control over the top/bottom end.
250K or 500K? As a quick and easy rule of Thumb, we use this guide.
CTS or Import Pots? There is a lot of discussion around the use of various pots and opinions vary. Many aficionados belive that CTS pots are the only pots to use, mainly becuase these are used in genuine Fender guitars. The build quality of the pots is also considered to be superior. However, we have found it very difficult to tell the difference between CTS pots and cheaper Chinese and Korean alternatives. Below is a video we found which tries to shed some light on the issue:
If you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to modify the sound of your guitar then changing the Capacitors is something to consider.
Below are the most common cap values, as found in both Fender and Gibson guitars
.022 µf Our personal favourite Cap size, and certainly the most popular. These caps produce a good balance between Bass, Middle and Treble; Plenty of mid range without compromising on the extreme ends of the spectrum. Absolutely perfect for single coils and fitted as standard on almost all Fender Strats.
.033 µf Giving a slightly fuller sound than the 0.022s, these caps cut out a small amount of the bright tones, but boast a very strong mid range that carries through; great if you’re getting drowned out by the rest of a band.
.047 µf These are as far as your really want to go with your guitar (or bass). Nearly all the bright top end is gone, leaving behind plenty of bass and middle. Great for full blown distortion. We prefer to use these with Humbuckers, and we recently fitted them to a ’62 Vintage Jazz Bass.