![]() ![]() Secondly, and probably more importantly, make sure you have the tools to do the job. Thanks to the vast void of the internet, it shouldn’t take much research before you can find someone who’s attempted to do the same as you, or who can at least provide some help in regards to schematics or pictures. First of all, try and find someone who has done it before, and copy them. The two big tips I have for anyone attempting any sort of maintenance they’d not done before, whether it be inside a guitar or not, is as follows. So, the middle pickup sat out of use until last week when, inspired by a post from popular Instagram guitar whizz Puisheen, who had a 12-string Phantom in for repair at the time, I decided to put my very basic maintenance skills to the test. I neglected fixing it, not only because it wasn’t a major issue to me, but because I didn’t trust myself to fix it at the time, and seeing as the nearest reputable guitar shop is a 40 minute drive, I simply couldn’t be bothered to get a professional to look at it. The sputtering middle pickup occurred after quite a while, but it wasn’t a major problem seeing as it has still had the primary pickups in working order. Other companies make cheaper copies of the Teardrops and Phantoms, but we tend to not have these in the shop here.” They are made form parts salvaged from the liquidation of the EKO company who owned the Vox guitar brand until the mid-eighties. “Vox Teardrop as you see on this website are made in Wembley, London by the Brandoni company. Here’s a blurb about their new-old Vox stock: I’ve had the Phantom for a little over five years now, purchased from Wunjo Guitars in London. Of course, that’s a problem that only the spoiled collector encounters, so during a moment of ethical crisis and sudden motivation, I decided to have a go at returing the Phantom to it’s full functioning glory. This was the case for my Vox Phantom, which had dropped out of regular circulation, due to a sputtering pickup which I had no desire to fix when I could just play something else. Problems tend to mount up, and they spend more and more time not doing what they were intended to do. For the lesser instruments in a collection, this means they stay in their cases for months at a time, briefly emerging for a dust off before being returned to their coffin. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd.Anyone with multiple instruments is more than likely guilty of having a favourite, whether it be a 70s Telecaster, or a 19th century viola. The Bigsby© mark and Bigsby tailpiece designs are registered trademarks of Fred W. Phantom Guitarworks ® does not use nor do they sell any product from Bigsby. This site is protected by copyright and trademark laws under US and International law. Our trademarks & copyrights include body shapes, logo design, headstock design, Phantom, Teardrop, MandoGuitar, TD 4, 6, 9,12- Mk 4, 6, 9 or 12, PH 4, 6, 9, 12. ©Since 1992, Phantom Guitarworks ® (PGW, Inc.) has been the world-wide exclusive manufacturer of the Teardrop®, Phantom® and MandoGuitar®. Please contact us for international pricing, payment and shipping charges. See and read about them here on the home page. And the more specific your question.the better! We aim to answer all your questions efficiently and effectively so we can all get back to what we love doing - playing guitar! Thank you in advance. ![]()
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