I built this classy guitar for our friend John Gregson back in the darker days of lockdown. At the time I didn't publicise it a great deal, but when I came across these pics recently I realised that it was time to share this stunning build. John loves a big neck profile so this one is huge with 24 frets and a bound dark rosewood fingerboard. The contoured body is alder and houses a Floyd Rose non-fine tuner bridge and a bespoke wound humbucker (a variant of our GST pickup) with some fancy switching to offer single coil tones plus series/parallel options.

Jamie West-Oram is best known as the sonic wizard guitarist in “The Fixx”. Since forming in 1980 the band have recorded fourteen studio albums including the Platinum selling “Reach the Beach” and Gold “Phantoms”. His resume also includes session work, touring and writing with such luminaries as David Bowie, Tina Turner, Brian Eno and Stevie Nicks among many others. Jamie has been a customer and friend of Eternal for many years as I look after his various touring guitars when they need fretwork or surgery. Late last year we began to discuss the idea of building a guitar, and Jamie came up with an idea to combine the more aesthetically pleasing elements of a T-Type guitar with the fundamentals of his more favoured S-Type builds. We used his current Custom Shop Strat as a starting point for feel and wood choices to provide a familiar “spine” and then decided that we could make something unusual and unique at the same time. I was working on a modified T-Type shape at the time and once Jamie saw it he was hooked. We improved the standard upper fret access and a shortened the upper horn for a cute, snub-nosed appearance, and then added forearm and tummy cuts for comfort. We were firmly aiming for an enhanced vintage design and aesthetic to incorporate the better elements of the original classic guitars, feel and hardware but it also had to be bullet proof in use. A vibrato bridge was also essential so we used the best vintage repro currently available the Callaham paired with the excellent Gotoh vintage repro tuners and a handmade bone nut to keep things stable and reliable. Direct body mounted pickups were also a key feature which also allowed us to show off a little more of the “Luscious Lilac” finish (actually inspired by a pair of brightly coloured socks that Jamie’s gorgeous wife Bibi was wearing at the time!). We also simplified the control layout to master volume and tone with the volume pot placed exactly where it would be on a regular three pickup pickguard as Jamie uses it a lot to create his unique tonal landscapes. The neck was initially based on one of Jamie’s favourite guitars but he asked if it could be a little larger in profile with pronounced extra depth and wider than standard nut. In fact, I put the guitar together without paint or electronics for Jamie to assess the neck profile - fully expecting it to need a considerable amount of slimming down, but once he played it he found it so comfortable and stable that he decided to leave it as it was - a great decision. Pearl position markers were added to the dark rosewood fingerboard along with Luminlay side dots. Jamie’s favoured 6105 size Stainless Steel frets and vintage correct 7.25” radius were included which added to the beefy neck profile makes the whole thing a serious piece of very stable neck, and compared to a slimmer neck’d guitar using comparable spec. the added depth of tone and resonance is immediate and a joy to behold. The electronics were a much simpler decision as we’ve been making a Signature Set of “Fixxers” pickups for Jamie for a number of years so they were a no brainer as they offer Jamie exactly what he needs. These are wired through the highest quality brass collar CTS pots with a CRL five-way switch and a Swichcraft output jack. Model: Eternal “JWO-1” Body: Solid alder Neck: Two-piece. Maple shaft with slab rosewood fingerboard and offset pearl dot markers on face and Luminlay side-dots. Neck profile: Big C-shape Neck dimensions: 25mm deep at 1st fret to 25mm deep at 12th Radius: 7.25”” Fret size: 6105 Number of frets: 22 Fret material: Stainless Steel Nut width: 43.mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, aged “Luscious Lilac” on body with worn tinted maple on neck and headstock. Plastics: Three-ply aged Pearl pick guard with aged Parchment pickup covers. Bridge: Aged Callaham vintage repro. Tuners: Gotoh vintage repro split post. Pickups: Eternal hand wound “Fixxer” set - aged with aged parchment plastic covers. Electronics: CTS brass collar 250k volume and tone pots with an Orange Drop capacitor and CRL five-way selector switch, cloth covered hook-up wire and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone. Weight: 7.5Ibs

In this video, the delicious Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Esmé" all mahogany Solid Guitar. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. "Esmé" is my take on the classic twin pickup “solid guitar” but with a few subtle tweaks to improve neck strength. Featuring a one-piece body with three-piece laminated neck for added strength (the headstock won't break off on this one) with a bound rosewood fingerboard and 22 jumbo frets on a 12" radius and handmade bone nut. Hardware is all high quality Gotoh and Kluson vintage repro with our Eternal “PAF Replica” pickups wired through a twin volume and tone layout using CTS brass collar pots, and a Switchcraft 3-way toggle to a Switchcraft output jack. The aged finish is all nitro aged “Pelham Green” with white plastics. Model: Eternal “Esmé” Body: Lightweight mahogany Neck: Three-piece mahogany with a bound rosewood ‘board, pearl dot markers on face and celluloid/tort side dot markers. Neck profile: Chunky C-shape Neck dimensions: 23mm deep at 1st fret to 24.2mm deep at 12th Radius: 12” Fret size: 6130 Number of frets: 22 Nut width: 43mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, lightly aged “Pelham Green” Plastics: Handcut white with black/silver volume and tone knobs. Bridge/tailpiece: Kluson ABR-1 with lightweight, nickel-plated aluminium tailpiece. Tuners: Tulip button Gotoh vintage repro. Pickups: Eternal “PAF Replica” set with nickel covers. Electronics: CTS brass collar 500k volume and tone pots, Switchcraft 3-Way toggle with an orange drop capacitor and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46 Weight: 6Ibs 14oz Case: Tweed vintage-style case included

In this video, the splendid Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Betsy" all mahogany doublecut Junior. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. "Betsy" is my take on a twin pickup Junior, but with simplified electronics for a less cluttered control layout. A simple, unfussy design yet packed with tone. Featuring a one-piece body with three-piece laminated neck for added strength (the headstock won't break off on this one) with a dark rosewood fingerboard and 22 jumbo frets on a 12" radius and handmade bone nut. Hardware is all high quality Gotoh and Kluson vintage repro with an Eternal VT90 single-coil pickups wired through a twin volume and master tone layout using CTS brass collar pots, and a Switchcraft 3-way toggle to a Switchcraft output jack. The aged finish is all nitro aged Pelham Blue with black plastics throughout. Model: Eternal “Betsy” Body: Lightweight mahogany Neck: Three-piece mahogany with a dark rosewood 'board and pearl dot markers. Neck profile: Chunky C-shape Neck dimensions: 22.6mm deep at 1st fret to 24.8mm deep at 12th Radius: 12” Fret size: 6100 Number of frets: 22 Nut width: 43.3mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, aged Pelham Blue Plastics: Handcut solid black with black/silver volume and tone knobs. Bridge: Lightweight, nickel-plated aluminium wrap around. Tuners: Three-on-a-plate Kluson vintage repro with black plastic oval buttons Pickups: Eternal hand “VT90” in neck and bridge with dog-ear covers. Electronics: CTS brass collar 500k volume and tone pots, Switchcraft 3-Way toggle with an orange drop capacitor and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46 Weight: 7 Ibs Case: Tweed vintage-style case included

In this video, the fabulous Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Leilani" T-Type. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. ‘Leilani’ is a heavily worn T-Type built from a solid ash body with a sleek, one-piece maple neck. The body is contoured for extra playing comfort and finished in a gloriously aged Sonic Blue over sunburst nitro. The neck is a beautifully carved “C” shape with a modern 9.5” radius, black dot markers and jumbo frets. Our own “PAF Replica” in an aged nickel cover sits in the neck position to offer a depth and warmth that many standard T-Type neck pickups lack, with our tried, trusted and super saucy ’68 Special' singlecoil in the bridge. Elsewhere we have Gotoh hardware with split-post tuners and an ashtray bridge with three “In Tune” brass saddles for improved intonation. Electronics are our usual top-notch CTS brass collar pots, a CRL three-way selector switch and a Switchcraft plate mounted jack-socket to ensure trouble free jack life. Model: “Leilani” T-Type Body: Solid ash with comfort contours Neck: One-piece maple with black dot markers Neck profile: C-shape Neck dimensions: 21.6mm deep at 1st fret to 24.5mm deep at 12th Radius: 9.5” Fret size: 6000 Number of frets: 21 Nut width: 42mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, aged Sonic Blue over sunburst on body with worn tinted lacquer on neck Plastics: One-ply aged white pickguard Bridge: Ashtray with three Gotoh “In Tune” brass saddles Tuners: Gotoh vintage repro Pickups: Eternal hand wound “PAF Replica” in the neck, with a “68 Special” in the bridge position Electronics: CTS Brass collar 250k volume and tone pots with an Orange Drop capacitor, a CRL three-way selector switch, cloth covered hook-up wire and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46 Weight: 6Ibs 12oz Case: Vintage style hardcase included

In this video, the mighty Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our latest "PAF Replica T-Type". Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. Our lightweight Eternal 'PAF Replica'-equipped T-Types have become a very popular for those looking for a versatile, tone-packed and simple instrument, perfect for all styles of music. The combination of a lightweight build, solid hardware and our open sounding "PAF Replica" pickups create a unique tone - both resonant and focussed that really allows the player to find their own voice to craft truly musical tones. The body is semi-hollow ash on this one, which ensures a super lightweight feel under the all nitro two-tone heavily aged sunburst finish. Once again we've used a one-piece soft 'V' shaped neck profile with a vintage radius and jumbo fretwire, a hand-cut bone nut with CTS, CRL and Switchcraft electronic components. Model: Eternal “PAF Replica T-Type #7” Body: Semi-hollow Ash Neck: One-piece maple Neck profile: Soft V Neck dimensions: 23mm deep at 1st fret to 24.3mm deep at 12th Radius: 7.25” Fret size: 6100 Number of frets: 21 Nut width: 41.8mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, aged Two-Tone sunburst on body with worn tinted maple on neck Plastics: One-ply lacquered and aged Bakelite pickguard Bridge: Kluson with Gotoh “In-Tune” brass saddles and through-body stringing Tuners: Kluson vintage repro split post with aged plastic “Butterbean” buttons Pickups: Eternal hand wound “PAF Replica” set. Electronics: CTS brass collar 500k volume and tone pots with an Orange Drop capacitor, CRL three-way selector switch, cloth covered hook-up wire and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46 Weight: 6Ibs 4oz Case: Vintage style hardcase included

In this video, the wise and powerful Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Emmeline" '50s style T-Type. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. “Emmeline” is our take on an early Blackguard-style T-Type, but with a couple of tweaks to the classic design. We’ve used a semi-solid ash body construction to ensure not only a lightweight feel but to open up the voice and add resonance. It’s a construction method that we use for our very popular “PAF equipped” T-Types and it works beautifully. A one-piece maple neck with vintage correct 7.25” radius and rounded edges, provide a fantastic broken in playing feel while the med/jumbo 6130 frets add a touch more solidity and playing ease over true vintage correct tiny frets. Elsewhere, the hardware is Gotoh vintage repro (with upgraded Callaham saddles) with slot-head screws throughout and a lacquered and aged Bakelite pickguard. The juice comes from a set of our early ‘50s inspired “Broadcaster” single coils, that have a little more girth than later models. A hand-cut bone nut with CTS, CRL and Switchcraft electronic components and cloth-covered hookup wire throughout round out the spec. Model: Eternal “Emmeline T-Type” Body: Semi-hollow Ash Neck: One-piece maple Neck profile: Soft V Neck dimensions: 22.8mm deep at 1st fret to 24.3mm deep at 12th Radius: 7.25” Fret size: 6130 Number of frets: 21 Nut width: 41.8mm Finish: All nitrocellulose, aged blonde on body with worn tinted maple on neck Plastics: One-ply lacquered and aged Bakelite pickguard Bridge: Gotoh with Callaham Enhanced vintage compensated brass saddles and through-body stringing Tuners: Aged Gotoh vintage repro split post Pickups: Eternal hand wound “Broadcaster” set. Electronics: CTS brass collar 250k volume and tone pots with an Orange Drop capacitor, CRL three-way selector switch, cloth covered hook-up wire and a Switchcraft output jack socket. Nut: Handcut bone Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky 10-46 Weight: 6Ibs 1oz Case: Vintage style hardcase included

In this video, the mighty Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Tatiana" mid-60s style S-Type. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. “Tatiana” is an early/mid-‘60s inspired S-Type built with a lightweight two-piece alder body mated to a slim, C-profile neck. The acoustic voice is immediate with great clarity - perfect for a transparent pickup set. The neck is a slim C-shaped profile with a slab rosewood ‘board and jumbo 6000 size frets across the 7.25”” radius for a vintage-enhanced playing feel. The all nitro finish is an aged three-tone sunburst with worn and tinted lacquer on the rear of the neck for a wonderful, broken in playing feel. Hardware is Gotoh and Kluson with our usual top-notch, highest quality CTS, Switchcraft and CRL electronic components on a full-sized aluminium shielding plate beneath a mint green aged pickguard. The pickups are our own lacquer-potted, Heavy Formvar wound “Timeless ’64” set with bevelled magnets.

In this video, the awesome Sam Bell demonstrates the tones available from our "Missy" PAF equipped T-Type Deluxe. Recorded straight into our Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III demo room amp mic’d up with a SE VR1 Ribbon Mic and the occasional slight push from an Ibanez 808 Tubescreamer. Our lightweight Eternal 'PAF Replica’ equipped T-Types have become a very popular for those looking for a versatile, tone-packed and simple instrument, perfect for all styles of music. The combination of a lightweight build, solid hardware and our open sounding "PAF Replica" pickups create a unique tone - both resonant and focussed that really allows the player to find their own voice to craft truly musical tones. The body is solid lightweight Korina on this one beneath the all nitro three-tone lightly aged sunburst finish. The neck is a slim C-shaped maple topped with a slab rosewood board with a vintage radius and jumbo fretwire, for an enhanced-vintage playing feel with a hand-cut bone nut with CTS and Switchcraft electronic components.