John birch guitars rubery book

Commercial copies of brians guitar latest rock music. John apparently liked to put his name on everything he even used to put his own name on stuff he modified or repaired. At the very top of rubery village was a guy who made guitars for those rock n roll types and when passing on a road test, outside of the shop it was not uncommon to see all kinds of fancy cars there. Me and a drummer friend of mine have a debate going. Birch started to advertise his parts, pickups, and. The gibson iommi pickups are more or less magnum replicas from what i hear, the reason gibson didnt use an after market brand like they do for zakk and slash i think is because neither emg or seymour duncan make guitars, whereas john birch does.

This is the reason i have 4 jaydee guitars and the john birch. The last guitar that john birch himself worked on was a replica of the birch bass used by jim lea of slade, owned by stu rutter. Mar 17, 2015 john birch guitars superyob 2 custom silver metal flake was commissioned by dave hill from slade based on the original from the 70s, built at the john birch workshop in birmingham. This video demonstrates a mid 70s custom john birch double cutaway guitar in transparent blue finish. If you look on the birch face book page you an see both of them. I have a couple of jaydee guitars from the 70s and a john birch but, what other good quality british guitars are there from the 70s80s. Well youve heard about the agents that weve already named well m. John birch j1, black hand made in rubery, birmingham by john birch guitars in the 70s, overhaul by john carling at john birch guitars, multiflux and magnum pickups, all original jb guitars are exceptionally well made and have a sound all of their own thanks to the unique pickup design. John birch 1922 november 6, 2000 was an english luthier mainly known for his electric guitars. Brian mays john birch guitar the guitar that starred in the queen videos for we will rock you and spread your wings, and also, the only guitar that brian may destroyed.

Having the opportunity to work with tony too recreate his original 1964 sg is the. John birch guitars uk roadshow with a selection of john birch guitars from the early days of the 70,s to todays new guitars and live performance. John birch guitars uk, professional guitars and world class pickups. I was told that john diggins did most of the woodwork on birch guitars and john birch did the electronics btw. John birch pickups still exist, but theyre not the same and are modern takes on classics. First part of john birch s projected trilogy is full of precise, carefully extracted detail. They introduced a new way of guitar building with redesigned body construction giving better playability, a new range of pickups and some advanced switching options, which surpassed any other guitars at that time. There are only two john birch interchangeable pickup guitars known to exist. The original series from 1970 made at the birmingham factory will have. This is the official website for john birch guitars uk. His customers included tony iommi and geezer butler of black sabbath, brian may of queen, manny charlton of nazareth, dave hill and jim lea of slade, gerry shephard of the glitter band, and roy orbison. The exact date of its manufacture is not recorded or remembered. Travel guitars, particularly the acoustic variety, are all too often a compromise with sound being sacrificed for portability. The early years is a book written from the inside world of prefab sprout, drawing from the frank, open, surprising, humorous and enlightening memoirs of those working with, supporting and befriending paddy mcaloon since he first picked up a guitar as a lad, starting out his love affair.

In 1953 he became organist and master of the choristers at a prominent anglocatholic church. John birch guitars superyob 2 custom silver metal flake. Jaydee still exists as a custom luthier and they make their own john birch style pickups for their guitars. Some of his customers included tony iommi and geezer butler of black sabbath, brian may of queen, dave hill and jim lea of slade, gerry shephard of the glitter band, and roy orbison. John birch rickenbackerstyle stereo bass custom built in jbs original rubery workshop in 1974 still in immaculate condition. Brian and i met several times discussing his guitar. His customers included tony iommi and geezer butler of black sabbath, brian may of queen, manny charlton of nazareth, dave hill and jim lea of slade, gerry shephard of.

Later he moved his shopfactory to a large house at 106 new road in rubery. Writer john birch is the ultimate fan boy for all things prefab sprout related, and he has been immensely helpful with the prefab sprout project since its conception. John birch pickups and guitars fitted with the new 2017 product range. I had a lollar cc neck pickup in a tele once and the birch was more even across the midrange the cc had a pretty sharp bump in the mid that made it hard to breathe right for me. Oct 23, 2010 but finding one handengraved and handsigned by john is a real find. The third page is our other brand eaton guitars is a brand i started as an edition to the john birch range of guitars. Took it back to jb himself in bromsgrove circa 198081 and had it. John morrison birch may 28, 1918 august 25, 1945 was a united states american baptist minister and missionary, and united states army air forces captain who was a u. John birch 1922 6 november 2000 was an english luthier mainly known for his. Im a collector of john birch sgs, john birch custom guitars, basses, double necks, parts, pickups, and jaydee sgs and jaydee custom sgs. Bromptons reference library, in association with claudio amighetti, provides you with the price of a bass guitar by john birch from gardiner houlgate september 2016 auction results.

Dads guitar as dave would call it is featured in steves forthcoming book in great detail. I had heard lots about the society, mostly negative, and decided i wanted to learn. As well as the boraras guitar seen in two types of finish we did introduce a few guitars with a front plate with very. Sep 22, 20 john birch guitars uk roadshow with a selection of john birch guitars from the early days of the 70,s to todays new guitars and live performance. You can find out the value of a bass guitar by john birch and the amount you could expect if you sold your john birch bass guitar at. Feb 12, 2010 i have benedettos book on making archtops, and one of the guitars fetaured in the book is made of construction grade pine, full of large knots and of a very inconsistent grain. Iommis original was heavily modified to his personal tastes over the years and includes lowerpowered pickups, which were handmade in the u. In 1993 ithe guitar business restarted in west bridgford, nottingham with john carling and john birch. Because of lous recommendation and a thread of his here, ive got a john birch magnum 2 coming, and im excited to try it. John birch also customised another gibson guitar that manny charlton used. John birch 1922 6 november 2000 was an english luthier mainly known for his electric.

Apr 07, 2008 john birch twin neck or this cool black bass, the shape is like a rickenbacker, but a lot thinner and more rounder, nice bass though jim i moved your post to here, as the the other section is for and about custom guitars i know that these john birch guitars are also but in completed articles, when i have time ill write some thing up. Hand made in rubery, birmingham by john birch guitars in the late 70s, this guitar is finished in translucent blue, maple thruneck construction, maple body, 24 frets, abalone shell block inlays, one biflux pickup and one superflux pickup. Several guitar manufacturers now make guitars with interchangeable pickup systems, such as mercurio guitars and ramtrak guitars. Lot 288 2005 john birch solid body electric guitar guitar.

His search brings him over once a year, hes due round about now. Tony iommi pickups were one of the few pickups types missing to my arsenal of guitars. Best guitar of the year for the john birch eaton te artwork a few years ago. The amp being used is a jcm 800 50 watt head through 4x12 cab with celestion vintage 30 speakers. Together they created the magnum 2 pickup which is widely regarded as one of the best in the world of guitars.

About us project guitar parts for hofner guitar parts. There is loads of info out there about iommis sgs, most notably monkey, and old boy. If you want an authentic john birch sg bass speak to jaydee, he built many of them. Among the many modified gibsons and john birch originals hill used throughout the 1970s and 1980s were a j1 style maple guitar featuring hyperflux pickups and, of course, the famous super yob guitar, which is styled after a scifi ray gun. Dave hill of slade has used john birch guitars since the mid seventies. The early years is a book written from the inside world of prefab sprout, drawing from the frank, open, surprising, humorous and enlightening memoirs of those working with, supporting and befriending paddy mcaloon since he first picked up a guitar as a lad, starting out his love affair with words, melodies and art. Framuss copy of the super yob, in tony bacons the ultimate guitar book. John birch guitars established 1970 in birmingham uk jedistar. He told me to use whatever parts i wanted to from the birch guitar. Tony iommi of black sabbath came to birch s shop after having his ideas rejected by the major guitar manufacturers of the time, such as gibson and. The john birch appreciation brigade gear porn basschat.

Instrument maker details for john birch, in bromptons auctioneers reference library upgrade to chrome upgrade to firefox upgrade to internet explorer upgrade to safari this website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best user experience. This classical guitar making book by john bogdanovich is considered to be the best guitar making reference available. Birch was, during the 60s, living at 33 innage road northfield and working as. We offer reissues of the 70,s john birch guitars and a modern bass. Birch at the time, in a converted large detached house in rubery, just sw by w of birmingham. His death resulted in the establishment of a rightwing, anticommunist organization called the john birch society. He also gave me some pretty good drawings of the guitar and a smashed copy version of it built by john birch. From the early seventies models to the latest new models being produced we offer a range of fine instruments custom built in the uk. John birch built many styles such as flying vs, sgs, j1s and j2s, strats and les pauls. John birch 1922 6 november 2000 was an english luthier mainly known for his electric guitars. The ultimate guitar book by tony bacon isbn 978 1439503195 the. John birch was an english luthier mainly known for his electric guitars.

Of course tony iommi played john birch guitars in the late 70s, but they were sg shaped. Later he moved his shopfactory to a large house at 106 new road in rubery, near birmingham gb. John anthony birch 9 july 1929 28 april 2012 was a british organist and choral director. Born in the indian state of uttarakhand to american baptist missionary parents, he grew up primarily in new jersey and georgia, u. In the early 70s, i landed a job at john birch guitars new road, rubery, and although spending a lot of time refinishing, i learnt many skills on guitar and. Find great deals on ebay for john birch and john birch pickups. John birch guitars ltd was founded with john birch, arthur baker and john diggins. John birch luthier academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.

I read this book in the early 1970s when i first heard of the john birch society. This release will be strictly limited to a run of 50 and that is including 25 righthanded versions of this iconic guitar. One is the guitar originally built for tony iommi, the other is now owned by nicky panicci of david bowie and usa band girls school. After quite a spate of john birch related activity i decided we should put a thread. If you remember my previous article about my last build, i had installed tonerider rebel 90 pickups on it. Unfollow john birch guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

According to benedetto, that guitar sounds as good as any other one made of premium grade woods. A collection of vintage guitars and other instruments. This guitar is rather different in construction to the red special and the tone is also slightly different, but is nevertheless a highquality instrument. Some of his customers included tony iommi and geezer butler of black sabbath, brian may of queen, dave hill and jim lea of slade, gerry shephard of the glitter band, and roy. John birch guitars uk have p90 alnico cem has if you go to the john birch website and navigate to the bass gallery section this is the bass pictured. Andy has over 35 years experience in the music industry. He was educated at trent college, derbyshire and left in july 1947 to study at the royal college of music, london. He even built rickenbacker 4000 style basses and doublenecks. John birch luthier 3,165 words exact match in snippet view article guitars. My bands twentyyearold lead guitarist earned seven years in jail for a drugfuelled spree of violence. The sun really shows up the dust in the photos but i didnt have time. Join the john birch society, the john birch society socialism is the ism dismalist of all join the john birch society, theres so much to do have you heard theyre serving vodka at the w.