| Jon Press - Guitars |
Welcome to my guitar website. I've been playing, restoring and building 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. Jon Press |
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new! Just arrived is one of the fabled Sunrise S-2 soundhole pickups. Sunrise pickups are built entirely by Jim Kaufman. There is a limited production run, with a maximum total of 1000 units sold annually. The Sunrise pickup has earned the respect of professional players on stage and in the studio for over 25 years, and has proved well suited to a wide range of musical styles. Well-known users include Keith Richard, Lyle Lovett, Michael Hedges and Richard Thompson. In that time it has proven itself as a reliable, tough, professional unit. This pickup represents the ultimate in the uncompromising search for a truly acoustic guitar sound capable of high sound pressure levels. See the Sunrise pickups page if you're interested.
update! The website is being upgraded to make it more user-friendly for widescreen monitors. I'm also taking the opportunity to make more effective use of style sheets. The content should work OK whilst this is in hand, but any problems, please let me know. news! The LR Baggs Venue DI has now arrived. Enhances the Para DI concept with 5-band EQ including twin parametrics, notch filter, phase reversal, variable boost, a built in tuner and more. More details... update! I've finally got round to adding online payments to the Sales pages. You can pay via PayPal or Moneybookers. Click on the PayPal icon to pay from a Paypal account or with your credit/debit card. Alternatively click on the 'Checkout' button to use Moneybookers to check out with your credit/debit card. PayPal is registered in the US. Moneybookers Ltd is registered with the Financial Services Authority in the UK. Any problems, please let me know. update! The K&K pages have been enhanced to provide information on the full range of pickups and preamps. More ... update! The LR Baggs pages have been enhanced. I have most of the more popular models. More ... >news! I've recently been using Blue Chip picks, which are winning lots of friends on the guitar forums. Shockingly expensive, but remarkable sound and playability. I've several on order if anyone's interested. |
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