Parts
Hard to Find Guitar Parts
The part you cannot find is usually out there. It is sitting in somebody's drawer, and finding it is a matter of knowing whose drawer to ask about.
Hard to find guitar parts are the pickups, hardware, cases and small components that makers have discontinued and retailers no longer stock. Stevie's Guitars sources them through a network of collectors, repair shops and long standing contacts built up over decades. It is best used after the usual suppliers have come up empty, and most searches get an answer within a few days.
- Best for
- Discontinued and obsolete parts, especially Rickenbacker
- Not ideal for
- Current production parts your local shop can order tomorrow
- Typical timeline
- A first answer in days, a find in weeks when one exists
- What you get
- A straight yes or no, a price, and a shipping quote
- What it costs to ask
- Nothing
What Steve Keeps and Hunts
Rickenbacker Parts and Hardware
Bridges, tailpieces, pickguards, knobs, switches and the fiddly pieces that break first on these instruments.
See Rickenbacker partsVintage Pickups, Cases and Accessories
Period correct pickups, original cases and the accessories that finish a restoration properly.
See pickups and casesRick Filter Bypass Mod
The modification that lets you take the tone filter out of circuit without cutting into an original instrument.
Read about the modFor Sale
Parts and cases Steve has on hand right now. To buy, or for more information and photos, get in touch through the contact form.
Parts
Comb Runner for a Rickenbacker 366/12 Convertible
$40.00 + S&H
Includes all hardware shown.
Comb/Arm Assembly Parts for 366/12 Convertibles
Comb/arm assy.
$295.00 + S&H
Arm Stop Screw
Also available separately.
$15.00 each + S&H
Cases
Contact Steve for more info and photos.
1970s Fender P Bass Case
Good condition.
$250.00 + S&H
Pickups
1960s Fender Tele Neck Pickup
Original, rewound by JM Rolph. Good working order.
$200.00 + S&H
1987 Fender ’57 Reissue Strat Pickup
Used, good working order.
$50.00 + S&H
How the Search Actually Works
- You describe the part. Model, year and what broke. A photograph helps more than a paragraph.
- Steve checks what he holds. Some things are already on the shelf here.
- He works the network. Collectors, repair shops and dealers he has known for years.
- You get a straight answer. Either a part with a price, or an honest no so you can stop waiting.
Nobody is charged for looking, and nothing gets ordered on your behalf without you agreeing the price first.