Coming Soon: The Gimme Shelter One

Well, it's been a while since something new was started, but it seems as though we have just a little something on the way. When it will be done, who knows, but all verily excitementish.

From the top, we've gone for a nice lightweight La Cabronita body. This is going to get the Mother of all Jookies Pearly top, dark stained rear (we've all been there) and a twist or two to keep things interesting.

The neck is the obvious lefty Strat neck, which will be fitted with Ye Olde Split Klusons, waxed and oiled finish-wise.

Bridge, is one of those vibrant lumps from Hipshot, which will make it ring-a-sing-song-sing.

As for the pickup, still a little undecided on that. It may prove to be a Mojo Pickups Overwound Mojotron, but Gold Foils always seem to sneak in when you least expect them, so who knows, things could change yet, and probably will.

Wiring, again it will be one of Marc at Mojo Pickups art installations, but we're thinking-the-thought that a Volume plus a three way switch rather than a tone knob could be cool. Something mayhem-lead anywaysup.

This will be The Gimme Shelter One, coming one day, soonish, maybe probably.

It's so nice to be able to say

La la laaaaa

Sold: The Violent Chameleon One

The Violent Chameleon One has taken a long old time, but finally made it and dare we say it was worth the wait? I think we may.

Built on the shoulders of giants, the body and long tenon attached (?) neck were hand made in the UK by the immensely genius-like Grahame Pollard.

From there it went west to the Wizard that is Richard Rendell for a unique (and he has sworn he will never do it again for many reasons) Violet Flake Nitrocellulose finish. This is crazing already on the top and is quite simply immense under the lights. There is no way in the world to capture the awesomeness of this finish in a foto, but it is like an over-active glitter-ball.

The pickup is one of Marc Ransley's famous Mojo P90s and roars, whilst he also supplied the wiring loom with top notch CTS pots, PIO cap and everything else, so that should last for decades too..

Hardware is cool. We decided against Sperzels in the end and went for the Kluson three-on-a-strip-of-metal originals, which work beautifully.

The wraparound bridge is from Faber and is aluminium, the  studs are from Mojotone, and the knobs are Gretsch stylee.

To say we're excited about this one is an understatement. Not least because it will no doubt be a while until the next.

All in all, this is a stunning looking guitar that plays beautifully and nails all of the classic tones.

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To be clear, The Violent Chameleon One is an utterly unique guitar, and there will never, ever, be another made. It is signed and numbered, entirely hand built and finished cooler than a slo-mo run across the pebbled beach at Portishead. There will genuinely never be another guitar like this and past experience suggests that it won’t be around for long.

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Technical Stuff:

Type: Jooky Custom

Electrics: Mojo P90 Dogear, Mojo Jazzmaster Wiring Loom

Guitar Type: Les Paul Jr Double Cut

Construction: Mahogany Body, Mahogany Long Tenon Neck

Strings:     11s

Output: ¼” Guitar Lead

Controls: Volume, Tone

Special Stuff: Certificate of Authenticity, Builder Signed and Numbered, All Wrapped with our Trademark Jooky Wrapping.

Serial Number: JC#3

RSP: £1249