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| Jon Press - Guitars |
| Welcome to my guitar website.
I've been building and restoring guitars here in Bristol, England since
my misspent youth in the 1970s. At that time, a cheap guitar was a poor
guitar, and the only way to get something playable was to learn how to do
setups, replace nuts and bridges, rewire pickups. etc. It was also incredibly
difficult to get spare parts, let alone bodies, necks and the like. It all
began to change with the 'retro-fit' revolution of the late 1970s and early
1980s, when companies like DiMarzio, Schecter and Seymour Duncan came on
to the scene. Since then things have changed out of all proportion. These days it only takes a quick trawl around the web to find out about the most arcane aspects of guitar building and repair, and the availability of guitar parts and tools has never been better. The quality of work being undertaken is truly remarkable. As well as showcasing some of my own work, these pages also provide links to some of the sites and people who I've found helpful, or have impressed me with their work and wares. I hope you find them useful. |
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