The Shepherd's Crook - £250

BODY & NECK - Single piece of Korina (white limba), forming both body, neck and fretboard. Purple Heart dot inlays, and black side dots. Rear mounted Purple Heart control cavity. Flat radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Chrome Wilkinson machine heads, Chrome 3 saddle bridge.

PICKUPS - One half of a Wilkinson P-Bass, effectively making it single coil.

FRETS - None, it's fretless! 24 fret positions marked out with Purple Heart dust.

ELECTRICS - 250k pot and mono output jack.

KNOB - "Kaish" Metal Black

BODY - Sapele neck and heel blocks, and sides.  Ash and Bloodwood top with 3 circle sound holes, and Korina (White Limba) back.

NECK - Single piece of Maple that has been cut and laminated with scarf joint, Beli headstock veneer and Ash/Maple trussrod cover. Bloodwood fret board with Wenge dot inlays, and copper side dots.  12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Chrome Wilkinson 3 a side machine heads, Chrome Wilkinson Tele style ashtray bridge with brass compensated saddles.

PICKUPS - Single Warman Mississippi Steamer hot single coil pickup

FRETS - 18 Nickel/Silver

ELECTRONICS - Switchcraft output jack.

Welcome to a variant of my Ditchling Hollow. This was to utilise older hardware, which was left handed, to enable me to create a Tele style reverse headstock to accept the tuners. I've done some heavy body carving and placed in 24 frets as opposed to my usual 21. I have used perfectly serviceable hardware, electronics and pickups from earlier Shepherd prototypes rather than the usual quality I place on my builds. This means you're getting a UK handmade guitar for a fraction of the price of one my custom builds.

Body - Cherry 2 piece core, with Korina (white limba) reconstruction at the neck pocket. Purple heart top and back. Top has my signature 3 sound holes. Rear has control cavity cover in Purple heart held with magnets

Neck - 3 piece, African Mahogany (Khaya) with Wenge laminate. Purple heart fretboard with maple dot inlays markers. Copper rod side dot markers. 25.5in scale length. 12in radius. Bone nut.

Frets - 24 nickel/silver medium.

Pickups - Zebra (Cream/Black) humbucker - no brand

Hardware - no brand black in line locking tuners. No brand tunomatic style bridge and tailpiece in black. All hardware has been "distressed".

Electronics - 250k volume pot, 500k tone pot with 0.022 cap., mono output jack

Knobs - "distressed" black metal push on knobs.

Say hello to a "variant" on my Ardingly model. Essentially the same body shape as my Ardingly range, however due to the hardware available I've created an inline headstock shaped similar to a Tele style to accept them. I also opted to put in 24 frets rather than the normal 21 that I put on my builds. I have used perfectly serviceable hardware, electronics and pickups from earlier Shepherd prototypes rather than the usual quality I place on my builds. This means you're getting a UK handmade guitar for a fraction of the price of one my custom builds.

Body - single piece of African Mahogany (Khaya), with afrormosia and Wenge control cavity cover. Custom made Wenge tail piece.

Neck - 3 piece, African Mahogany (Khaya) with Wenge laminate. Wenge fretboard with Ash dot inlays markers. Copper rod side dot markers. 25.5in scale length. 12in radius. Bone nut.

Frets - 24 nickel/silver medium.

Pickups - matching Music lily pro P90's in cream.

Hardware - no brand black in line tuners. No brand tunomatic style roller bridge in black.

Electronics - all in one loom with LP style switch, mini 500k pots and capacitor, and output jack.

Custom Knobs - 2 x Sapele and Wenge custom knobs

BODY - Black Limba wings with 3 piece Ash and Wenge centre laminate.  Ash and Wenge rear control cavity cover

NECK - Ash and Wenge 3 piece laminate, with Bloodwood fret board, and Wenge Fret board binding. Wenge dot inlays, and copper rod side dots. 12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Wilkinson Hardtail bridge in Black with Brass compensated saddles, Wilkinson 3 a side machine heads in Black.

PICKUPS - Warman Dogs of War P90 in Black

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver.

ELECTRONICS - CTS 500k volume pot, CTS 500k tone pot and 0.022 capacitor, and Switchcraft output jack.

CUSTOM KNOBS - the volume and tone knobs are custom made with complementary Black Limba and Wenge.

BODY - Korina (White Limba) wings, with 7 piece laminate centre of Sapele, Ash and Korina (White Limba). Sapele rear control cavity cover.

NECK - Korina (White Limba) and Sapele 3 piece laminate, with Bloodwood fret board, Sapele head stock veneer, and dot inlays. Copper side dots, Sapele and Korina (White Limba) truss rod cover. 12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Wilkinson adjustable wraparound bridge in Chrome, Wilkinson 3 a side locking machine heads in Chrome.

PICKUPS - "Solo" Warman Dogs of War P90 in Chrome.

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver

ELECTRONICS - CTS 500k volume pot, CTS 500k tone pot and 0.022 capacitor, and Switchcraft output jack

CUSTOM KNOBS - the volume and tone knobs are custom made with complementary Korina (White Limba) and Sapele.

BODY - 3 Piece African Mahogany (Khaya) with Sapele wings.  African Mahogany (Khaya) rear control cavity cover.

NECK - Sapele and Maple 3 piece laminate, with Zebrano fret board, and Maple Fret board binding. Wenge dot inlays, and copper rod side dots. 12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Wilkinson Hardtail bridge in Chrome, Wilkinson 3 a side machine heads in Chrome.

PICKUPS - 2 x Warman P90 voiced humbuckers in Chrome/Black.

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver.

ELECTRONICS - CTS 500k volume pot with Treble Bleed, 3 way LP Style switch, and Switchcraft output jack.

CUSTOM KNOB - the singular volume knob is custom made with complementary African Mahogany (Khaya) and Maple.

BODY - Black Limba, 2 piece.  Padauk rear control cavity cover

NECK - Korina (White Limba) and Padauk 3 piece laminate, with Amazique fret board, Padauk head stock veneer, fret board binding and 12th fret inlay. Copper side dots, Zebrano truss road cover. 12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Guyker Black/Brass tune-o-matic roller bridge, Guyker Black/Brass 3 a side locking machine heads

PICKUPS - 2 x Warman Soapy Joe P90's in cream

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver

ELECTRONICS - CTS 500k volume pot, CTS 500k tone pot and 0.022 capacitor. 3 way LP Style switch, and Switchcraft output jack

CUSTOM KNOBS - the volume and tone knobs are custom made with complementary Black Limba and Padauk.

BODY - Korina (White Limba), 2 piece hollowed out either side of the centre. Highly figured Black Limba top and back. 3 circular sound holes  Ash and Wenge laminate rear control cavity

NECK - Ash and Wenge 3 piece laminate, with Amazique fret board, Wenge head stock veneer, Copper rod fret inlays. Zebrano truss road cover. 12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Guyker Black tune-o-matic roller bridge, Guyker Black 3 a side locking machine heads

PICKUPS - 2 x Warman Tennessee Revivals humbuckers in chrome.

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver

ELECTRONICS - 500k volume pot, 500k tone pot and 0.022 capacitor. 3 way LP Style switch, and Switchcraft output jack

CUSTOM KNOBS - the volume and tone knobs are custom made with complementary Black Limba and Zebrano.

BODY - 3 piece Korina (White Limba) Core hollowed out either side of the centre. Beli Top with 3 circle sound holes, Beli Back with Complimentary Korina (White Limba) control cavity cover

NECK - 3 piece Korina (White Limba) with Wenge laminate and scalloped head stock, with Wenge fret board, 2 sizes of dot inlays made of Ash and White Limba. 34in scale length.  12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Black Guyker hardtail bridge with brass saddles. Black Guyker 2 a side machine heads.

PICKUPS - Single Wilkinson M Series P Bass

FRETS - 40 Nickel/Silver - "microtonal" from 1st through to 17th frets

ELECTRONICS - 250k CTS volume and tone pots with 0.047 capacitor and Switchcraft output jack.

CUSTOM KNOBS - made with complementary Black Limba and Wenge.

BODY - 3 piece Korina (White Limba) Core hollowed out either side of the centre. Mediterranien Olive wood Top with 3 circle sound holes, Black Limba Back with matching magnetic  control cavity cover

NECK - 3 piece Mahogany (Khaya) with Wenge laminate and scalloped head stock.  With Wenge fret board, Korina Dot inlays, copper side dot markers.  34in scale length.  12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Black Wilkinson hardtail bridge with brass saddles. Black Gotoh 2 a side machine heads.

PICKUPS - Tonerider "The Duke" P Bass

FRETS - 24 Nickel/Silver

ELECTRONICS - 250k CTS volume and tone pots with 0.047 capacitor and Switchcraft output jack.

CUSTOM KNOBS - made with complementing Korina and Wenge.

BODY - 2 piece Korina (White Limba) Core hollowed out either side of the centre. American Walnut Top with 3 circle sound holes, Complimentary American Walnut control cavity cover

NECK - 3 piece Korina (White Limba) with Zebrano laminate and scalloped head stock, American Walnut fret board with Maple binding, Maple dot inlays, copper "half moon" side dots. 25.5in scale length.  12in radius. Bone Nut.

HARDWARE - Aged Nickel Gotoh hardtail bridge and 3 a side machine heads. 

PICKUPS - Custom hand wound in the UK by Alegree.  Nickel Humbucker in the neck and Single coil in the bridge.

FRETS - 21 Nickel/Silver.

ELECTRONICS - 500k CTS volume and tone pots with 0.022 capacitor, LP style 3 way switch and Switchcraft output jack.

CUSTOM KNOBS - made with complementary Korina and American Walnut.