Welcome to Tadd's Gear page!!!

I started this page so that I could show folks my guitars and all the crazy stuff that I've done to them over the past few years.  I started playing when I was 14 and haven't really put it down since then.  In 2001, I started doing the occasional mod.  Not long after that I started reading about stuff online and researching more mods and wiring and stuff.  Soon I caught the bug and now I can't stop!!!  Browse freely here and I hope you find something you enjoy!

Feel free to email me here, but remove the funny stuff from my the address that comes up.  Trying to catch the spam harvesters off guard!

Trademark and Copyright Information:

• I'm not into the legalese very much so I hope I don't infringe on anyone's copyrights or trademarks.  I'm not trying to make any money off anyone else's designs or steal anyone's intellectual property.  I created this site to help people enjoy their instruments more by being able to make changes to them that make them their own.  So if there's something on my site that you'd like removed or altered to be more legal-like, just email me and don't forget to remove the special characters from this address when the message comes up.  That being said:

• Fender, Stratocaster, Strat, Telecaster, Tele and other various terms are copyrighted to the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.  Visit their website at www.Fender.com for more details.

• Gibson, Les Paul, SG,  and other various terms are copyrighted to Gibson Musical Instruments.  Their website is www.Gibson.com

• I hope to never hear from lawyers working from either company....  ; )

My Gear:  Click on a piece of gear below to go to that instruments page.  **Always under construction**

View Sold and Traded off Gear Right Here......

Vendor List:  Here's some folks that I've bought things from in the past.

Acme Guitar Works - Very good source for parts for Fender electrical mods

American Musical Supply - Good for new gear, some parts.

Best Guitar Parts - Not sure if I've used them or not, but they're in my favorites list.

Guitar Center - Everybody loves to hate 'em, but I bet you've been in one before!

Guitar Electronics.com - Great source for electrical parts and especially circuit drawings.

Guitar Fetish - The source for GFS pickups and various parts, much of it made offshore I'm guessing by the pricing.  They're good guys to work with.

Guitar Parts Resource - I've bought a lot of pots, switches, caps, resistors, etc. from these guys.

Metropolous Amplification - Here's where I got my Marshall JTM45 Clone from.  Great to deal with.

Mojo Mods - I bought a replacement switch for a vintage Tube Screamer from these guys.  It was cheap and it worked great the first time.  Had a good experience.

Mojo Musical Supply - Great place for kits and rebuild stuff.

Music 123 - Good for new gear, some parts.

Musicians Friend - Good for new gear, some parts.

Phil Jacoby, Philtone Custom Guitar Repair.  Works in Baltimore.  Very nice guy, easy to work with.  Has a sterling reputation.

Parts Is Parts - Got the bracket and guard for my 335 from these guys.

RS Guitar Works - Has some great mods and parts for Gibson style guitars.  Even has some pre-wired mod kits.

Same Day Music - Good for new gear, some parts.

SKATTERBRANE Pickups - Check these bad boys out in my ES-333.  You'll LOVE 'em!!!!

Specialty Guitars - Looks like they've got a very nice selection of electronics and various parts.

Stew Mac - This place is great, especially for tools and supplies like wire, shielding tape, etc.

Sweetwater - Good for new gear, some parts.

WD Music - Very good for parts for doing cosmetic mods, like pickgaurds, knobs, etc.  You can also buy necks and bodies and all kinds of other stuff from 'em.