State of the Shop

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Hello everyone. Happy New Year and Welcome to 2022!

I really hope it’s a bit better than 2021. Certainly, it will be challenging but meeting those challenges is up to us. I think if we approach things rationally and with care and foresight and respect for our fellow human beings and the planet, we might get through OK.

One of those challenges for us right now, unfortunately, is that the cost of all the stuff that we need to buy to make these fantastic pickups available to you is going up. You may have noticed that the new Tru-Gauge™ models were launched at a bit of a higher price than other Z-Series pickups. Well, we’re going to have to do that across the board, we’re afraid.

Starting on or around February 1st we will have an approximately 10-15% price increase across the board on all our pickups and pickup sets. Some other products that are heavily dependent on parts (assemblies, loaded guards, etc.) may have to go up a bit more than that as parts costs have doubled in some cases recently.

I’m sure you understand why we need to do this, as it is happening universally.

We did want to give our loyal customers and people who have been on the fence a chance to pull the trigger at the current prices.

We thank you for your support.

Scott and Claire Lawing

Episode II of Our Series with Elliott Randall, Part II of Elliott's Personal History

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Here's episode II of our series with Elliott Randall, part II of Elliott's personal history. This one jumps around a bit, but there are some wonderful stories about Steely Dan, Jimi Hendrix, John Belushi and The Blues Brothers, The Band, Eddie Kramer and more. Some great viewing.

In episode II of this series, Elliott elaborates on his career. While not as chronologically linear as Part I, there is a wealth of information in here to interest fans of not only guitar but rock music in general.

The First Installment Of Dr Lawing's Extensive Interview With Elliott Randall.

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Here is the first installment of Dr Lawing's extensive interview with Elliott Randall.

In this episode, Elliott discusses his formative years on guitar and his early professional history including: The Druids of Stonehenge, Seatrain, Randall's Island and his first two solo albums, and his early recording with Steely Dan.

Dr. Lawing's visit with Elliott Randall

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Dr. Lawing had the opportunity last weekend to spend some time with Elliott Randall, Steely Dan's premier guitarist among many other things. In the coming weeks we'll be publishing a series of episodes featuring an extensive interview as well as demos of some of Elliott's guitars, including the famous #1.

In related news, we were also able to close the loop with Robbie Blunt, best known for his work on the first three Robert Plant albums, and we are planning (technology willing) to do a remote interview with him in the very near future.

This is Elliott Randall playing the opening bars of one of his most iconic guitar compositions on a Zexcoil Throaty Bucker.

New article by Dr. Lawing on Guitar Player Magazine online. Know Your Tools: Interpreting Electric Guitar Pickup Specs, Part I→

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New article by Dr. Lawing on Guitar Player Magazine online. Know Your Tools: Interpreting Electric Guitar Pickup Specs, Part I

New article penned by Dr. Lawing on Guitar Player Magazine online. Part 1 of 3. Interpretation of guitar pickup specs and construction in the context of the string centric model of pickup function.

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We've got a room at the Nashville Music & Gear Expo Nov. 13-15th

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We'll be in Room 315 with a bunch of Zexcoil®  loaded guitars and at least one J Bass®. There will be tons of gear to check out, live music, seminars and jam sessions and don't forget to grab your free earplugs on the way in because there will be No Volume Limits!

 

  • When: Friday 11/13 6pm-12am, Sat. 11/14 12pm-12am, Sun. 11/15 12pm-12am
  • Where: Hotel Preston, 733 Briley Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37217
  • Directions below:
 

Scott will be at the LA Amp Show this weekend, Oct. 3-4th, 2015

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Scott will be floating around with a few guitars loaded with Zexcoil pickups and we contributed a wired set (a Hybrid Convertible 5 set) to the prizes that will be given away. Come out for some entertainment, and hear, play and experience some great gear.

 

  • When: Saturday - Sunday, Oct. 3-4, 10am-6pm
  • Where: Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406
  • Directions: