Our "British Masters" series guitars
Our fully built guitars and basses capture the essence of many great vintage models of the golden era. We use hand-selected premium timbers, apply nitrocellulose finishes - often with "colour under" base coats - as new, or faded and aged with tobacco staining. We use only high-quality hardware, aged where appropriate, and superb pickups from UK makers Bare Knuckle and Radioshop, or from USA makers, TV Jones - wired up with all the best electronics. Perfectly levelled and crowned frets with rolled fingerboard edges gives an instantly comfortable feel.
A lot of effort has gone into creating these instruments which we have developed from our 30 plus years experience in vintage restorations and re-finishing. The work is carried out in our dedicated workshops here in the UK. All fully built guitars have a unique serial number.
Prefer to build your own guitar? Check out our "vintage build kits" which feature the same level of quality and detail. Bodies and necks are also available separately, if required.
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All things are possible at 42nd Street. Got your own ideas? Let us know, as we are always happy to help with your dream guitar or project.
R - Cab
This our flagship model with thinline styling, body binding and purfling.... a unique blend of features and lavish metallic colours make this an eye catching exquisite hybrid.
G-Cab
G-cab...A true hybrid. Take a slab cut body, a one piece maple neck with 10" fretboard radius, add T.V. Jones Filtertrons....Rockabilly heaven!
Le Capitaine
A carved maple cap on a solid mahogay body, single high output pickup with push/pull coil split....rock 'n' blues heaven!
La Cadette
A stripped down timeless classic that exudes attitude. Equally at home pushed hard or chilled, it sits comfortably with most music styles. Double cut and single cut available.
P51 half guard Bass
Thunderous attack from this lightweight resonant bass, super-cool slab body design...Looks as good as it sounds!
The Sinner
A real wolf in sheeps clothing with its slender bevel-cut body and sweet, soulful, bluesy tones at mid volume. Crank it up and it's out and out hard-hitting overdriven rock!
Series - 6
Stylish elegant lines and slim cut contour body, no wonder this the worlds most popular guitar shape. Ours comes set up to perfection, ready to rock!
T5E Blackguard
Steeped in tradition, the original just got better. Powered by a single Bare Knuckle Piledriver pickup - the T5E is ultimate twang on steroids!
Broadway - 5
Ever popular butterscotch blond over premium swamp ash tone machine, featuring Bare Knuckle flat 50's pickups or Radioshop 52/55 pickups for a true vintage vibe.
Broadway - 6
A truly fabulous T style guitar in premium alder. The perfect base for your favourite custom colour, with optional colour under and body binding if required.