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MAY, 2012. MAHOGANY GUITARS. Due to runaway rising costs it is now impossible for us to produce a $1000 factory made guitar out of Swietenia species mahogany, even though Swietenia mahogany has been saved as a species and is now grown in plantations in Asia instead of it's native locations where it was all but wiped out 20 years ago. For our mahogany guitars from now we will be using mahogany of the Toon species. This is a high quality mahogany family tone wood that looks and performs the same and enables us to continue to keep our factory made instruments in the sub $1000 price range. The Gaskell Custom Shop of course has access to genuine Swietenia mahogany as anything is possible through Custom Shop. Useful information about the different types of mahogany including Toon mahogany can be found here and here.
APRIL, 2012. GASKELL PICKUPS. For some time we have been working on making our own humbucker pickups and we are now ready to release these officially. From 2012, all new factory-made Gaskell guitars with humbucking pickups will come with our own Gaskell brand pickups. We have tried to coincide this with our new stock but due to the delays on our recent production run (see previous announcement) our release schedule for everything has been somewhat upset. However we can tell you this good news now and we know that you will be blown away with the sound of these new pickups when you hear them in your Gaskell guitar! Some additional good news is that there will NOT be a corresponding price increase. Instead we have accepted to "wear the increased cost." Retail sets will also be available to buy for only AU$60 set + delivery.
APRIL, 2012. The waiting game. After what would probably be the worst wait we have had to endure in all the years we have been going, we can confirm that we WILL be getting our new stock in from the factory in the next two weeks. That's for ALL the guitars you good people have been waiting patiently for. We will contact you when we have seen and touched guitars in the real world! Behind the scenes here we have taken some serious measures with our OEM factory and delays like this are NEVER to happen again or there will be hell to pay. This is what they have been told.
MARCH Floods in New South Wales! Thanks for your concern those who have asked. The floods situation here in New South Wales is very serious with 75% of the State under water (about the size of France.) Although we are experiencing constant rains in Sydney and some flooding here, the flooding is nowhere as bad as the regional areas where whole towns have been evaculated and are under water. And it is not over as flood waters spread throughout the State destroying pretty much everything in it's path. A year ago it was Queensland that flooded (floods the size of Western Europe) and New South Wales was spared. Now it is "our turn" it would seem! 3 weeks later: Everything gone back to normal for us Sydney folk. Not so good for the country folk.
FEBRUARY, 2012. ARRIVALS FOR FEBRUARY. Update: Chinese New Year has thrown us out by a month on our factory made schedule. We forgot about that! Later this month we will have our first 2012 arrivals: Limited Edition Firestarters for all those who pre ordered last year (thanks for you patience!), Thunderbass, and our first acoustic guitar (limited quantity.) Please note that the Limited Edition Firestarters in this run are already sold out. New stock will be ready in a couple of months. This model is very popular.
JANUARY, 2012. Firestarter Demo. Hey lefties! Considering getting a Firestarter? Here is a brand new video review of a Gaskell Firestarter by Jon Way. CLICK HERE! And another demo video here from Kentucky bluesman Cole Prior Stevens. CLICK HERE.
JANUARY, 2012. Deliveries. Delays at this time of the year are becoming a bit of a routine. Our expected arrivals for January will now be February, including our new Firebird bass. Small runs of guitars (like what we do) unfortunately tend to get shunted by the factory in favour of their “big orders.” Especially Christmas/New Years. This is not something we really have any control over. That's Manufacturing for you! Keep your eyes on this page for updates.
JANUARY, 2012! Happy New Year left handed guitarists and bassists! From all the staff at Gaskell Guitars - Australia, USA, South America and UK!
DECEMBER, 2011. Christmas! Merry Christmas from everyone here at Gaskell Guitars! We hope you got our December newsletter - lots of pics, not much text this time! We will be closed from Dec 25 - Dec 31 and reopening 3 January 2012. Be safe! Regards Kevin (Australia) Peter (USA) Alan (England) Theo (Brazil.)
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