Where to buy from

[Stonker]

Do you guys get your HW from Warmoth or are there better options?  (I'm in the UK)

 

[stratamania]

I've bought hardware from Warmoth and also in the UK, what are you looking for ?

 

[bagman67]

I know some of our European members use Thomann for a lot of the bits and bobs.

 

[Stonker]

Not looking for anything specific at the moment but if I start a project I will be....

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Lots of places are mentioned in this thread.  :sign13:

 

[Stonker]

Excellent thanks

(why do I have to answer stupid questions just to reply?)

 

[stratamania]

Excellent thanks

(why do I have to answer stupid questions just to reply?)

You don't as none were asked.

Other than asking how else would anyone know what you might be looking for. It may or may not have been in the linked thread that I started.

 

[Stonker]

I meant below the text box.  I to verify I'm human for every post.  On a laptop with small text, those captcha things are never easy

 

[SustainerPlayer]

They pop up from time to time. But when you finally are verified and certified as a human being you'll get fewer of them. Until then ... 

 

[stratamania]

I meant below the text box.  I to verify I'm human for every post.  On a laptop with small text, those captcha things are never easy

Ok understood.

That verification goes away after a while.

 

[Stonker]

lol....Did you really think I was that obnoxious?

 

[stratamania]

lol....Did you really think I was that obnoxious?

I certainly hope not and it doesn't appear to be so...  :glasses9:

 

[Stonker]

lol....

It's not happening now either

 

[stratamania]

:icon_thumright:

 

[Stonker]

If I opt for black hardware on a Tele with fixed bridge, any recommendations for bridge and tuners (I prefer a vintage style tuner - with no wammy bar, I don't see the need for locking tuners and always find them a bit big and bulky)?

 

[sixstringsamurai]

My first build, everything came from W, all good parts, no quality issues, and I am a picky bastard.

My second, I went through my parts box and found most of what I needed except tuners, so I opted for the less common, and put Steinberger gearless tuners on it.

 

[bagman67]

If I opt for black hardware on a Tele with fixed bridge, any recommendations for bridge and tuners (I prefer a vintage style tuner - with no wammy bar, I don't see the need for locking tuners and always find them a bit big and bulky)?

The Gotoh parts Warmoth offers are quite satisfactory, and will be available from stockists in Europe as well.  The Gotoh bridge and SG38 tuners are common enough that you shouldn't have trouble finding someone in the UK who carries them.

 

[Stonker]

Which Gotoh bridge do you mean?

 

[bagman67]

This one:


http://www.warmoth.com/Gotoh-Standard-Tele-Bridge-Black-P597C708.aspx

Its screw holes match the vintage Telecaster layout.  I'm very happy with the chrome unit on my Telecaster.


If you want the ashtray style bridge with three saddles, there is a Wilkinson part that's perfectly serviceable you should be able to find in Europe as well.


Here's the Thomann offering.


http://www.thomann.de/gb/search.html?KF=on&gk=gietbrgs&oa=ala&bn=&pr=&wgfid1=9709&wgf9709=&wgfid2=9710&wgf9710=T-Style&wgfid3=9720&wgf9720=&wgfid4=9711&wgf9711=

 

[Stonker]

Oh soz.  I need a small one as I want P90 Pickups