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Jon Free
Jon Free Rebuilt and Electrified 1950s Archtop Guitars

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38 years old
London
United Kingdom



Last Login: 11/8/2009
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- GUITARS FOR SALE -

Now Available at Macari's 92-94 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H at prices from £695.

Please Note: These are unique, hand-made instruments, There is Only One of Each Guitar available!

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About me:
My name is Jon Free, guitar builder and repairman for Black Guitars by day, guitar-abuser with Gin Palace by night...

I have been producing the Black Rose series of Rebuilt 1950s Archtops since 2004; each guitar has been made using salvagable parts from abused or 'written off' vintage handbuilt Archtops, which I have then structurally re-engineered and electrified to sonically rival or even surpass classic Vintage Gretsch designs. Prices start from £750! Further details and photos of these guitars can be found at Black Guitars' Black Rose Custom Archtop Guitars page. The guitars are also available to try out in person at Macari's 92-94 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H

I did my first refret some 25 years ago (at the tender age of 13!), upon a '59 Futurama (the George Harrison model) now owned by Tom Cullinan, who still pulls it out for occasional Quickspace gigs.

In 2005 I established the Vintage Guitar Sales and Repairs business Black Guitars with Kev Morpurgo. In 2006 I set-up and managed the first year of the Guitar Repairs Workshop at Rose-Morris in Denmark Street, London WC1. I am now also acting as technical consultant for Longfellow Aluminium Guitars

If you have an ailing guitar, bass or other stringed instrument which needs repairing or restoring, I have a Workshop in Stoke Newington, North London, so please email or message me here for quality work at mates rates! Basic Set-Up £25+, Hand Carved Bone/Metal/Plastic Nut £15-£30, Fret Levelling/Dressing from £35, Re-frets approx £140+. Pickups Installed from £20 each.

Who I'd like to meet:
Any surviving members of the original 1960s Burns Guitars team who could authenticate (or otherwise...) my BURNS 'DEFIANT' Prototype! There's some pictures HERE ..


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Jenny

Jenny



Nov 9 2009 8:08 AM

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Nov 8 2009 10:51 PM


Matt R1

Matt R1



Nov 8 2009 9:06 PM

Thanks for the add.
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Nov 7 2009 8:20 AM

New single out February 15th 2010!!
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StoneTree Custom Guitars



Nov 6 2009 12:17 AM

.. By the way.. DIG Your Stuff..
Thanks again for your Friendship & Support..
 Rock On,
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Nov 5 2009 11:03 AM

Thank you for the add! Beautiful looking guitars!
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Greetings from Florida, U.S. of A.!
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StoneTree Custom Guitars



Nov 5 2009 2:51 AM

Thanks for your Friendship & Support..
Rock On,
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jointpop

jointpop



Nov 4 2009 10:50 PM

hi Jon...cool gits,,,respect

thanks for the add to jointpop
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check us out...cheers


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Kalla

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Oct 30 2009 4:01 PM

Happy Halloween weekend...
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Oct 25 2009 10:56 AM

How are you doing Jon.
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Sep 26 2009 9:13 AM

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Sep 24 2009 8:41 PM

Hey People!

Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire this Friday at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue .

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Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule

September

Friday  25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6
Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London,  W12
Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1

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Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A

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Sep 10 2009 7:02 PM


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Sep 10 2009 2:35 PM

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Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Friday  25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6
Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London,  W12
Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A

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Sep 10 2009 12:32 PM

Hope ya can make it to shake yer tailfeather at this PUNK TRASH BLUES-A-BILLY BLOWOUT!!
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Weiland

Weiland



Aug 31 2009 7:36 AM


thanks & welcome Jon, lots of love from Bruges!!!
Weiland
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The Guitar Sherpa



Aug 25 2009 5:44 PM



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Loni Specter

Loni Specter



Jun 8 2009 6:30 AM

I love old odd guitars!
You ROCK!
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Feb 10 2009 7:33 PM

The Radiator- a new guitar by Pete Longfellow.
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Jan 20 2009 2:23 PM

We LOVE your work!
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Dec 29 2008 4:52 PM

Jon, happy new year to you and Meaghan, I've been asked to do the London Guitar show and just wondering whether to do it.
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Danny

Danny Matthews



Oct 26 2008 4:42 PM

Once again, Incredible craftsmanship, beautiful guitars!
Thank you so much for the addition!
Danny Matthews
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Oct 12 2008 7:56 PM

hi John. Hope you are very well. I miss you and your folks band...
Hope to spend time with you very soon. I need a guitar...built by you, of course! Cheers.
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