Callaham Vintage T Model Tele Hardware Kit

• Callaham Pre-wired T Model Control Plate Assembly
  (Please specify dome or flat top knobs)
  (Please specify modern 3 position wiring or
  4 position parallel/series wiring)
  
• Callaham Vintage T Model Tele Bridge Assembly
  (Please specify)
  w/ 3 Brass Slant Compensated Saddles or
  w/ 3 Brass Enhanced Vintage Compensated Saddles
  
• Callaham 6 Stainless steel string ferrules.
  (please specify Callaham .375 style Or our Traditional style)
• Callaham Black Fiberboard Bakelite Lacquered 1-ply Pickguard or
  Parchment White 1-ply Pickguard or
  Parchment White 3-ply Pickguard or
  Mint Green 3-ply Pickguard
  on the early 5-hole pattern.
  (Please specify)
• 5 Pickguard phillips stainless steel screws.
• Vintage 6-inline tuning machines nickel
• Electrosocket, Switchcraft input jack which is prewired with 8" of cloth wire for hook up. (cryogenically treated), 2 phillips stainless steel screws
• Callaham stainless steel old styled round string tree, phillips stainless steel screw   
• 2 Callaham stainless steel strap buttons, 2 phillips stainless steel screws  
• Callaham stainless steel neck plate with random serial number in satin finish
• 4 stainless steel phillips neck plate screws

Slotted Head Stainless Steel Screw Kit.   This kit is put together for those who want to change their guitars over to an Early 50's look or for those with 52 reissues who would like high quality stainless steel screws on their guitars. (33 various screws). It includes:

• 4 neck plate screws
• 8 pickguard/control plate/string tree screws
• 4 bridge mounting screws
• 2 strap button screws
• 7 tuning machine screws
• 3 fillister head saddle intonation screws
• 2 switch plate screws
• 3 bridge pickup screws (not pictured)

Callaham Special Wind Fralin Tele Pickups with Hybrid magnets. The hybrid magnets set-up creates a very balanced sound from string to string. We lightly wax our pickups to remove harsh high frequencies.
The cryogenic treatment we do makes Fralins bought through us just a bit better. It removes harsh overtones under distortions and gives an increase in singing sustain. There is also better note separation for chord work.
These pickups will cover everything from classic country (Don Rich, Vince Gill), to jazz (Jimmy Bryant) to early Led Zepplin. All you need is the hands.
(cryogenically treated) (set of 2)

• Callaham Polished stainless steel control plate, 2 phillips stainless steel screws
• 2 CTS 250k solid shaft pots (cryogenically treated)
• CRL Switchcraft switch (cryogenically treated), 2 phillips stainless steel screws
• Old style round switch tip black
• 2 Callaham heavy knurled old style knobs
    (please specify dome or flat top)
• .047 mfd orange drop capacitor (cryogenically treated)
• vintage style cloth covered wire (cryogenically treated)
• Option of either modern 3 position wiring or
  4 position parallel/series wiring
    (please specify)
• cryogenically treated

Made on the original 5-hole pattern

Made out of black fiberboard. It is thinly coated with nitrocellulose lacquer just like an original including the 5 inch diameter circle on the back side. Great for restorations and construction.

Made on the original 5-hole pattern.

Getting a good looking single ply guard was very difficult. All that was available was a very bright refrigerator white. We have had produced a parchment white material to solve this problem. It is best described as an off white with a yellow hue. It looks naturally old and gives any guitar a vintage look. It is an acrylic and will not warp like pvc. (.060" thick)

Callaham Parchment White 3-ply T Model Pickguard.   

Made on the original 5 hole pattern.

In 2007 we started making 3-ply parchment white pickguards made from our same parchment white material as our single ply parchment but in a 3-ply Parchment (Parchment/Black/Parchment) (.090" thick).

Callaham Mint Green 3-ply T Model Pickguard.

Made on the original 5 hole pattern.

Callaham Polished Stainless Steel Control Plate.

A traditional control plate but made from 416 stainless steel and polished to a mirror finish that looks like nickel.

Callaham 3 Slant Compensated Tele Saddles

Machined from billet stock. (set of 3)

Available in Brass or Stainless Steel.

I was unhappy with the saddles I could purchase so we have been making them in-house. I have tried to eliminate all the problems with traditional saddles. They are angled for correct intonation, the screws are shorter to keep them from cutting your hands, and there is maximum room for the string to go across the saddle without coming in contact with the height adjustment screw hole. You can now get an even string spacing without interference. Our saddles are highly polished to eliminate any burrs or knicks. Includes allen wrench.

Our stainless steel saddles are just like our brass saddles but in 416 stainless steel for those who want a brighter punchier sound.  

Callaham 3 Enhanced Vintage Compensated Tele Saddles

Machined from billet stock. (set of 3)

Available in Brass or Stainless Steel.

The Enhanced Vintage saddles to me is our best design. It maintains the vintage look while eliminating the problem of the string moving on the saddle and altering string spacing. If you are using string benders, it is the saddle I would suggest and I would recommend the stainless steel saddle. Just like our original saddle it will give perfect intonation.

Height Adjustment Stainless Steel Screws
for Tele saddles.

We have stainless steel height adjustment screws in 5/16 and 3/8 length that can be bought individually. Fender guitars take the #6 screw. Some G&L guitars take the #4 screw. Callaham saddles take #4 screw. If you don't know whether you guitar takes the #4 or the #6 screw, measure your screw diameter so size can be determined.

Callaham Vintage T Model Tele Bridge
Assembly w/
3 Brass Slant Compensated Saddles or
3 Brass Enhanced Vintage Comp. Saddles

It includes:

• Callaham steel bridge plate in nickel plated finish
• Callaham   
  3 Slant Compensated Brass Saddles or
  3 Enhanced Vintage Compensated Brass Saddles (please specify)
• All Stainless steel screws and springs throughout assembly. (phillips screws except height adjustment)
• allen wrench

Callaham Tele Bridge Assembly
for American Standard (Am. Series) Guitars
w/ 3 Enhanced Compensated Saddles

Bridge Assembly includes:

• Callaham 3 Enhanced Compensated Brass Saddles
• Stainless steel phillips intonation, height, phillips top plate screws, and springs
• allen wrench
• High strength cold rolled steel bridge plate providing maximum rigidity


• Satin or Highluster finish

• Callaham 6 Vintage stamped steel "CG" saddles with stainless intonation and height adjustment screws, springs, and allen wrench. ("cg" not shown in pic),
  nickel plated
• Callaham top plate
  with 3 stainless top plate screws
• 2 7/32 string spacing

Callaham Stainless Steel String Ferrules.
(set of 6)

We make 2 different styles of string ferrules:

• Callaham styled ferrules used on Callaham Guitars. .375 or .363

  $21.00   .375
  $25.00   .363

• Callaham Traditional ferrules that were used by Fender and can be used with any of the aftermarket bodies available from Warmoth, USA Custom.

  $21.00   Traditional

$  15.00  Upcharge fee for Distressed

Starting at the left is a Traditional ferrule used by Fender in the 50's. It requires a 5/16 hole 5/16 deep with a 3/8 counterbore that is 1/16 deep.

The next is a Callaham styled ferrule that requires a 3/8 hole 3/8 deep. (.375)

Last is the general set-up that you will have with an aftermarket body.

Callaham Stainless Steel Neck Plates
with 4 or 5 Random Digit Serial Number

2 types available:

• $25.00  High Luster
• $20.00  Satin

Upcharge fee for custom number $10.00,
limited to 4 or 5 digit numbers, no returns

Neck Plate Stainless Steel Screws
(set of 4)

$1.75   phillips
$2.00   slotted

Vintage 6-inline Tuning Machines

Our tuners require a 11/32 hole.
15:1 ratio
Slotted posts

$40.00  nickel

$40.00  Upcharge fee for Distressed

Callaham Early 50's Broadcaster Dome Heavy Knurled Knobs. I have hated the aftermarket knobs for Teles for years so we are making our own in-house. These are a heavy knurl patterned after early Broadcaster knobs. They are drilled for 1/4 solid shaft pots. Slotted screws. Nickel plated. (set of 2)

$38.00 per set

$25.00  Upcharge fee for Distressed

Callaham Late 50's Flat Top Heavy Knurled Knobs. This knob is made after a 57 knob with the recessed flat top. They are drilled for 1/4 solid shaft pots. Slotted screws. Nickel plated (set of 2)

$38.00 per set

$25.00  Upcharge fee for Distressed

Callaham Stainless Steel Old Style Round String Tree with stainless steel screw. I again disliked the imported round string trees, so we make our own. I used a Broadcaster and "55" to make ours. Again they are made from stainless steel. They look great and have polished string slots to reduce friction.

Phillips or slotted screw (please specify).

$7.00 each

Callaham Stainless Steel Strap Buttons with 2 stainless steel screws.
Made in-house.
(set of 2)

Phillips or slotted screws (please specify).

$15.00 per set

Electrosocket Jack plate with 2 phillips stainless steel screws. This is the best jack cup available. Don't waste your time with anything else, especially those that are knurled and are driven into the cup hole. They will crack your finish and fall out right when you least expect it. This is a great product; I just wish we made it.

$12.00

Switchcraft Input Jack with washer and nut (cryogenically treated)

 $2.50

CTS Pot 250k Solid Shaft
with nut, flat washer, 3 locking washers
(cryogenically treated)

This pot is a high quality audio taper potentiometer.

$4.95

Switchcraft CRL 3-Way Replacement Switch with screws (2 phillips, 2 slotted)
(cryogenically treated)

These are high quality switches.

Please note that if you are replacing a switch on a Japanese or import guitar, you need to order a switch tip.

$12.00  

Oak Grigsby 4-way Replacement Switch
with screws (2 phillips, 2 slotted)
and wiring diagram
(cryogenically treated)

These are an Oak Grigsby switch and are used mainly for Teles if you want the extra combination of the neck and bridge pickups in series. This is an excellent upgrade soundwise for Teles.

We modify these switches so that they will work in a vintage Tele switch slot. You will not have problems when buying our switch.

Please note that if you are replacing a switch on a Japanese or import guitar, you need to order a switch tip.

$20.00  

Orange Drop Capacitor .047 mfd
(cryogenically treated)

$2.50  

Also available .022 mfd, same price.

Old Style Round Switch Tip

$2.50   black

Pickguard Stainless Steel Screws.

Set of 8 (5 pickguard, 2 control plate, 1 string tree).

• $2.00  Phillips Countersunk Oval Head or

• $2.25  Slotted Countersunk Oval Head

Vintage Style Cloth Covered Wire
(cryogenically treated)
22 gauge
Sold by the foot

$1.00 per foot  white
$1.00 per foot  black

$10.00

GHS Burnished Nickel Strings are 100% nickel wound string with small core sized for a slinky feel. These are great sounding strings that I helped GHS design for blues and rock.

$6.50  10-46 set
$6.50  11-50 set

G&G Vintage Repro Guitar Cases for Strat/Tele style guitars. They feature authentic vintage coverings with authentic vintage poodle linings, nickel hardware, and leather handle and ends.
Made for us by G&G Quality Case Co., well known for their fine guitar cases. The manufacturer of the original Pre-CBS guitar case.  

$140.00 each

• Tweed cloth with red poodle lining

  

• Cream tolex with brick-orange poodle lining

  

• Brown tolex with yellow poodle lining