Luthier Parts & Tools
Knob - Top Hat, Gibson Style see-through
Gibson style top hat knob. Multiple color options available. Fits fine knurled pot shafts.
Colors Available:
$1.95
Pickguard Blanks - 12” x 18” sheet, 0.095” thickness
Blank pickguard material sheets for cutting custom pickguards, truss rod covers, and back plates. These sheets come in a variety of colors as well as single ply and three ply options. All colors feature a gloss surface.
Color, Plys Available:
Starting at $12.50
¼" Jack - Pure Tone, Stereo, Double Open Circuit
Pure Tone has developed a high quality 1/4" three pole (stereo) jack using a new patented design that improves upon and offers a more reliable connection than standard 1/4" jacks. The Pure Tone design features two springs for both the tip connection, a spring for the ring, and an additional spring for the shield connection. These help to secure the plug into place and create a greater surface area connection at contact points to improve stability and signal integrity. These jacks also increase the current capability of 1/4" connections.
Colors Available:
New!:
Starting at $5.25
Magnet - Bar, Alnico, Cast, 2.444", for pickups
Alnico cast bar magnets for use in humbucker and P-90 pickups. These are fully magnetized through the width and measure 2.444” x .5” x .125”.
$4.25
Bridge - Gotoh, GE103B-T, Tune-O-Matic, Studs / Bushings Post
A modern version of the Tune-o-matic style bridge for the solidbody guitar. Pre-notched saddles with an individual saddle intonation screw retained by mini hex nuts for each one. Threaded thumbwheel style studs and bushings and features hard zinc saddles. Hardware included.
Colors Available:
Starting at $24.20
Knob - Top Hat, Gold with Silver Cap, Gibson Style
Gibson style top hat knob. Fits fine knurled pot shafts.
$2.25
Control Plate - Telecaster Style, for ⅜” Bushing Pots
Tele style control plate. 5.9” plate mounting center distance (0.123” diameter, recessed).
Colors Available:
- Two potentiometer mounting holes for 3/8” bushing diameters
- One standard selector switch mounting slot (1.63” mounting center distance, 0.15” diameter, recessed)
- Made in Korea
Starting at $6.95
Potentiometer - Fender®, 250kΩ, Audio, Knurled Shaft
250K ohm, audio taper. for most Stratocasters and Telecasters. Original guitar hardware. CTS manufactured, includes capacitor. Comes in Fender ® packaging.
$6.95
Switch Tip - Fender®, Stratocaster
Original Fender set of two pickup switch tips for use on most U.S. and Mexico-made Stratocaster® models.
Package of 2
Colors Available:
$4.25
Potentiometer - Bourns, Audio, Solid Shaft, Dual Mini, Push-Pull
Mini Carbon Element, Push Pull Switch, Dual Audio, Solid Shaft. 17 mm body diameter. 1/4" watt, 300° rotation. DPDT, 6mm shaft diameter. Solder lugs. 3/8" bushing. Bourns® Model PDB183-GTR21 Guitar Potentiometer with Push-Pull Switch. Used for Split-Coil Pickup Switching Electric guitar manufacturing is a multi-billion dollar industry with major manufacturers established worldwide. From the introduction of the first mass-produced electric guitar in 1950, guitarists have been mesmerized with advances in technology and the wide array of after- market parts commercially available for guitar upgrades. Specialty products such as Bourns® Model PDB183-GTR21 Guitar Potentiometer with Push-Pull Switch allow the guitarist multiple functions utilizing a single control such as split-coil switching for humbucking (double-pole) pickups or stacked single-coil pickups, active electronics activation, and pickup phase switching.
$7.95
Pickup Kit - Single Coil for Strat, White Cover
Includes all parts but the magnet wire, all sets are ready for winding. Kits include Alnico 5 magnets, bobbins, poll screws, slug screws, baseplate, and coil lead wires.
$14.95
Jack Plate - Electrosocket, for Tele, chrome plated brass
This modern cupstyle Tele® jackplate is milled from brass and has a shiny plated finish. Mounts with (2) screws that are included. No more having to deal with that sharp piece of steel used to secure the old original cups. Super easy to install! The cup is even threaded so no need for the lockwasher and nut from the jack. Just simply screw the jack into the cup, solder the wires and install into your instrument!
$5.45
¼" Jack - Switchcraft, Acoustic End Pin, Mono / Stereo, Nickel
High quality acoustic end pin style jacks from Switchcraft. These nickel plated jacks have three conductors, a strain relief clamp, and a threaded shroud for a professional looking wiring job. The special strap nut can be removed to reveal a hex nut that can be used for external tightening of the jack.
$11.95
¼" Jack - Switchcraft, Mono, isolated break circuit
Switchcraft Type 13E phono jack. Mono 2-conductor isolated break circuit. Mates with standard ¼" plugs and is available with 0.25" inside diameter bushing. Includes nut and washer.
$8.95
Screws - Fender®, for fastening pick guards
Package of 24
Original Fender pickguard screws. Set of 24 Phillips head screws (4x1/2") for pickguard and control plate mounting on most Fender instruments.
Starting at $4.25
Knob - Gotoh, VK1-19, Dome, set screw, knurled for grip
Fits .237" solid shaft pots. Set screw, .75" diameter, .73" height. Fits on Bourns miniature solid shaft pots.
Colors Available:
$6.55
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, 3PDT
Carling mini-toggle switch, 3PDT, ideal for stomp boxes, phase switching, coil-tapping, series/parallel pickup switching in guitars.
- 0.354" bushing length
- 1/4" mounting hole diameter
- On-On Three pole/double throw (3PDT)
$4.55
Tuners - Gotoh, 35G450, Lyra-style for Classical Guitar
These parts are born from GOTOH's latest, state of the art manufacturing processes. In order to breathe life into these parts and build the finest machine heads in the world, they are exquisitely finished by skilled artisians, with absolutely no compromise. The work of craftsmen on each individual part has gained the classic machine heads of the 35G series, critical acclaim and trustworthiness in the eyes of musicians all over the world. These feature a 14:1 gear ratio for great tuning stability. Mounted 3-per-plate, 2 plates. Mounting hardware included.
Package of 6
Colors Available:
Starting at $16.95
Switch - Carling, Mini Toggle, DPDT, 3 Position, Solder Lugs, Flatted
Genuine Carling DPDT 3-position mini toggle switch with solder lugs. These switches feature a flattened actuator.
- 0.354" bushing length
- 3-Position
- ¼" chassis hole diameter
- DPDT ( Double Pole/ Double Throw) switch
- Solder Lugs
Starting at $5.95
Tailpiece - Gotoh, GE101Z, Height Adjustable
This zinc diecast height adjustable stop tailpiece from GOTOH features threaded adjustable studs and knurled bushings. Hardware included. Anchor bushings: M8x1.25, 25mm height.
Colors Available:
Starting at $15.95
¼" Jack - Pure Tone, Stereo, Double-Open Circuit, Long Thread
Pure Tone’s new long threaded three pole (stereo) 1/4" jack provides full contact for improved connections and signal integrity. This jack locks the cable securely into place creating a greater surface area connection to carry more signal for an improved frequency stability. This jack is a great choice for both mono and stereo applications as well as guitars using active electronics.
$9.99
Wire - Bus, 100 foot Spool, tinned copper
Solid tinned copper bus wire. 105°C temperature rating, 600V.
Starting at $7.95
Wood Screw - #2 x 1/2”, Phillips, Round Head, Brass
Original, made in USA, #2 x ½” wood screws. These premium screws are made of raw brass and are perfect for mounting bobbins to baseplates. These are reproductions of the PAF style mounting screws.
$0.29
Fingerboard Guards - 2 Sizes, for protecting frets
Comes with 2 sizes: 3-1/8" x 7/8" x .010" - 1/4 inch protection on either side of the fret, 3-1/8"" x 0.59" x .010"" - 3/8 inch protection on either side of the fret
Package of 2
Designed to protect the fingerboard when doing work on your frets. These shields are indispensable when doing any sort of fret work. Being only .010” thick they can bend to accommodate and fingerboard radius. Made of 304 spring stainless steel.Comes with 2 sizes: 3-1/8" x 7/8" x .010" - 1/4 inch protection on either side of the fret, 3-1/8"" x 0.59" x .010"" - 3/8 inch protection on either side of the fret
$4.30