Joseph Kaye Guitars
Joseph Kaye Guitars

Commissions Restorations and Originals 

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Mid 90’s CIJ Fender Jazzmaster Rebuild - New hand wound pickup set - Pots cap & 22g cloth wiring loom to jack - Before & After pictures - Bridge Rebuild, ready for Bone nut, fret dress & Set next week #Josephkayeguitars #fenderjapan
Mid 90’s CIJ Fender Jazzmaster Rebuild - New hand wound pickup set - Pots cap & 22g cloth wiring loom to jack - Before & After pictures - Bridge Rebuild, ready for Bone nut, fret dress & Set next week #Josephkayeguitars #fenderjapan #1995 #fender #jazzmaster #rebuild #handwound #vintagecorrect #pickups #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
1956 Fender P Bass Restoration - Refret - New Bone Top Nut - Fret dress & set up - Shellac dipped the pickup #josephkayeguitars #original #fender #pbass #precbs #refret #bonenut #setup #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
1956 Fender P Bass Restoration - Refret - New Bone Top Nut - Fret dress & set up - Shellac dipped the pickup #josephkayeguitars #original #fender #pbass #precbs #refret #bonenut #setup #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Early 1966 Marshall JTM 45 - Fully restored back to its Original spec #josephkayeguitars #1966 #marshalljtm45 #restoration #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
Early 1966 Marshall JTM 45 - Fully restored back to its Original spec #josephkayeguitars #1966 #marshalljtm45 #restoration #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom - 54 reissue first year - Alnico 5 Staple neck Pickup & P90 bridge, Mahogany front & Neck - Large 50’s chunky neck profile & 43mm nut width #josephkayeguitars #gibsonlespaulcustom #blackbeauty #1972 #1954
1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom - 54 reissue first year - Alnico 5 Staple neck Pickup & P90 bridge, Mahogany front & Neck - Large 50’s chunky neck profile & 43mm nut width #josephkayeguitars #gibsonlespaulcustom #blackbeauty #1972 #1954 #1956 #P90 #Alnico5 #staplepickup #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
Late 60’s 1968 Gibson P90 Pickup Restoration - Non original base plates removed & replaced with original Vintage plates - Original bobbins / windings & lead wires ,, New Black Pickup cover’s - Works complete #josephkayeguitars #Gi
Late 60’s 1968 Gibson P90 Pickup Restoration - Non original base plates removed & replaced with original Vintage plates - Original bobbins / windings & lead wires ,, New Black Pickup cover’s - Works complete #josephkayeguitars #Gibson #P90 #pickup #restoration #1968 #Gibson #lespaul #goldtop #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
After 8 weeks plus of the Virus I made it into the Workshop today to post out some pickups to France,, Open the Post & other stuff that had been sent in over the past few months .. I’m very lucky ,, #josephkayeguitars #london #vintage #guit
After 8 weeks plus of the Virus I made it into the Workshop today to post out some pickups to France,, Open the Post & other stuff that had been sent in over the past few months .. I’m very lucky ,, #josephkayeguitars #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #handwound #pickups #covid19 #2months #survivor
1961 Gibson PAF Restortion / Rewind - 42g plain enamel coil wire & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #original #gibson #PAF #Humbucker #restoration #rewind #42g #plainenamel #lespaul #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
1961 Gibson PAF Restortion / Rewind - 42g plain enamel coil wire & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #original #gibson #PAF #Humbucker #restoration #rewind #42g #plainenamel #lespaul #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Lifting Holy Veneer 1961 Gibson SG - Hide glue & Clamped over night #Josephkayeguitars #original #Gibson #SG #repair #restoration #hideglue #woodclamp #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Lifting Holy Veneer 1961 Gibson SG - Hide glue & Clamped over night #Josephkayeguitars #original #Gibson #SG #repair #restoration #hideglue #woodclamp #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Sound Clip of the Newly Restored 67 Marshall pinstripe Cab & late 65 Marshall JTM 45 #josephkayeguitars #original #1967 #1965 #marshall #jtm45 #pinstripedcabinets #celestion #greenbacks #1960’s #British #classic #london #vintage #guitar #workshop
Late 1965 JTM 45 & mid 67 pinstripe Cab - Speaker codes 23rd May 1967 #josephkayeguitars #1965 #jtm45 #1967 #vintage #marshall #celestiongreenback #london #guitar #workshop #restoration #1960’s #classic
Late 1965 JTM 45 & mid 67 pinstripe Cab - Speaker codes 23rd May 1967 #josephkayeguitars #1965 #jtm45 #1967 #vintage #marshall #celestiongreenback #london #guitar #workshop #restoration #1960’s #classic
1962 Vortexion mono block & 1968 Celestion G12M Speaker - Custom amp head & Cab #josephkayeguitars #vortexion #1962 #reeltoreeltape #amp #celestiongreenback #1968 #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier @ollytheoctopus
1962 Vortexion mono block & 1968 Celestion G12M Speaker - Custom amp head & Cab #josephkayeguitars #vortexion #1962 #reeltoreeltape #amp #celestiongreenback #1968 #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier @ollytheoctopus
Custom amp logo for Steve Gullick #josephkayeguitars #custom #amp #logo #vintage #marshall #oneoff #testpiece #london #guitar #workshop #luthier @stevegullick
Custom amp logo for Steve Gullick #josephkayeguitars #custom #amp #logo #vintage #marshall #oneoff #testpiece #london #guitar #workshop #luthier @stevegullick
1960’s Guild Star Fire jack socket repair - Stage one Pre hand brushed shellac #josephkayeguitars #1960 #guildstarfire #jacksocket #woodrepair #hideglue #methylatedspirit #woodstain #shellac #london #vintage #guitar #worshop #luthier
1960’s Guild Star Fire jack socket repair - Stage one Pre hand brushed shellac #josephkayeguitars #1960 #guildstarfire #jacksocket #woodrepair #hideglue #methylatedspirit #woodstain #shellac #london #vintage #guitar #worshop #luthier
Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped .. #josephkayeguitars
Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped .. #josephkayeguitars #vintagecorrect #PAF #humbuckers #handwound #butyrate #alnico3 #42g #plainenamel #gibson #lespaul #1957 #1960 #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #vi
Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #vintagecorrect #paf #humbucker #doublewhite #1959 #Gibson #lespaul #handwound #shellacdipped #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Will Johns last night with his Music man #Josephkayeguitars #willjohns #musicman #ericclaptonofficial #gingerbaker #themusicofcream #jackbruce #creamband #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Will Johns last night with his Music man #Josephkayeguitars #willjohns #musicman #ericclaptonofficial #gingerbaker #themusicofcream #jackbruce #creamband #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Broken trem arm in a Stratocaster block - Drilled a pilot hole into the broken end of the trem arm & then hammered in an Alan Key ,, The broken piece then came out without any damage to the block @josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #repair #
Broken trem arm in a Stratocaster block - Drilled a pilot hole into the broken end of the trem arm & then hammered in an Alan Key ,, The broken piece then came out without any damage to the block @josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #repair #London #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Original 1965 Marshall JTM 45 small box plexi - 1971 2045 Cab with Celestion Alnico 12” Speakers #josephkayeguitars #1965 #marshall #jtm45 #plexi #celestion #alnico #london #vintage #guitar #worksop
Original 1965 Marshall JTM 45 small box plexi - 1971 2045 Cab with Celestion Alnico 12” Speakers #josephkayeguitars #1965 #marshall #jtm45 #plexi #celestion #alnico #london #vintage #guitar #worksop
Pre CBS 1962 Middle Pickup Restoration - Heavy Formvar Coil wire rewound to 5.5 ohm - Shellac dipped & original lead wires attached #josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #pickup #restoration #heavyformvar #42g #rewound #shellac #1962 #london #
Pre CBS 1962 Middle Pickup Restoration - Heavy Formvar Coil wire rewound to 5.5 ohm - Shellac dipped & original lead wires attached #josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #pickup #restoration #heavyformvar #42g #rewound #shellac #1962 #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Mid 90’s CIJ Fender Jazzmaster Rebuild - New hand wound pickup set - Pots cap & 22g cloth wiring loom to jack - Before & After pictures - Bridge Rebuild, ready for Bone nut, fret dress & Set next week #Josephkayeguitars #fenderjapan 1956 Fender P Bass Restoration - Refret - New Bone Top Nut - Fret dress & set up - Shellac dipped the pickup #josephkayeguitars #original #fender #pbass #precbs #refret #bonenut #setup #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier Early 1966 Marshall JTM 45 - Fully restored back to its Original spec #josephkayeguitars #1966 #marshalljtm45 #restoration #london #vintage #guitar #workshop 1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom - 54 reissue first year - Alnico 5 Staple neck Pickup & P90 bridge, Mahogany front & Neck - Large 50’s chunky neck profile & 43mm nut width #josephkayeguitars #gibsonlespaulcustom #blackbeauty #1972 #1954 Late 60’s 1968 Gibson P90 Pickup Restoration - Non original base plates removed & replaced with original Vintage plates - Original bobbins / windings & lead wires ,, New Black Pickup cover’s - Works complete #josephkayeguitars #Gi After 8 weeks plus of the Virus I made it into the Workshop today to post out some pickups to France,, Open the Post & other stuff that had been sent in over the past few months .. I’m very lucky ,, #josephkayeguitars #london #vintage #guit 1961 Gibson PAF Restortion / Rewind - 42g plain enamel coil wire & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #original #gibson #PAF #Humbucker #restoration #rewind #42g #plainenamel #lespaul #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier Lifting Holy Veneer 1961 Gibson SG - Hide glue & Clamped over night #Josephkayeguitars #original #Gibson #SG #repair #restoration #hideglue #woodclamp #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier
Sound Clip of the Newly Restored 67 Marshall pinstripe Cab & late 65 Marshall JTM 45 #josephkayeguitars #original #1967 #1965 #marshall #jtm45 #pinstripedcabinets #celestion #greenbacks #1960’s #British #classic #london #vintage #guitar #w
Late 1965 JTM 45 & mid 67 pinstripe Cab - Speaker codes 23rd May 1967 #josephkayeguitars #1965 #jtm45 #1967 #vintage #marshall #celestiongreenback #london #guitar #workshop #restoration #1960’s #classic 1962 Vortexion mono block & 1968 Celestion G12M Speaker - Custom amp head & Cab #josephkayeguitars #vortexion #1962 #reeltoreeltape #amp #celestiongreenback #1968 #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier @ollytheoctopus Custom amp logo for Steve Gullick #josephkayeguitars #custom #amp #logo #vintage #marshall #oneoff #testpiece #london #guitar #workshop #luthier @stevegullick 1960’s Guild Star Fire jack socket repair - Stage one Pre hand brushed shellac #josephkayeguitars #1960 #guildstarfire #jacksocket #woodrepair #hideglue #methylatedspirit #woodstain #shellac #london #vintage #guitar #worshop #luthier Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped .. #josephkayeguitars Vintage correct PAF Humbucker Pickups - Butyrate double white bobbins - 42g Plain enamel coil - Alnico 3 long rough cast magnets - Double black hook up wires - Nickel base plate - Gibson shielded lead wires & Shellac dipped #josephkayeguitars #vi Will Johns last night with his Music man #Josephkayeguitars #willjohns #musicman #ericclaptonofficial #gingerbaker #themusicofcream #jackbruce #creamband #london #vintage #guitar #workshop #luthier Broken trem arm in a Stratocaster block - Drilled a pilot hole into the broken end of the trem arm & then hammered in an Alan Key ,, The broken piece then came out without any damage to the block @josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #repair # Original 1965 Marshall JTM 45 small box plexi - 1971 2045 Cab with Celestion Alnico 12” Speakers #josephkayeguitars #1965 #marshall #jtm45 #plexi #celestion #alnico #london #vintage #guitar #worksop Pre CBS 1962 Middle Pickup Restoration - Heavy Formvar Coil wire rewound to 5.5 ohm - Shellac dipped & original lead wires attached #josephkayeguitars #fender #stratocaster #pickup #restoration #heavyformvar #42g #rewound #shellac #1962 #london #