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--Pickups--
Purchase online, bring in with your guitar and we can install them -$49 installation fee per pickup (setup charges may apply)

DiMarzio Super Distortion - F Spaced - Black, Classic Hard Rock tone! (F spaced means the pole pieces are spaced for string spacing of a Floyd/Trem)

DiMarzio -Super Distortion, Black Standard Spacing. A Classic for Hard Rock!

Dimarzio Tone Zone - black - Standard spacing- One of our favorites for a great hard rock tone! Recommended

Dimarzio Tone Zone - F-Spaced Black/Cream. One of our favorites! (F spaced means the pole pieces are spaced for string spacing of a Floyd/Trem)

Seymour Duncan -Custom Custom -Humbucker Pickup - SH-11 Black Fantastic sounding rock tone!

Dimarzio Fast Track 2 -Black Great humbucker tone in the size of a single coil!

Seymour Duncan - Nazgul / Sentient Set - High Output 6-String Neck and Bridge - Great for Hard Rock and Modern Metal

DiMarzio Tone Zone S Pickup - the sound of the tone zone humbucker in the size of a single coil.

-Great Shop Supplies-

Deoxit Electronic cleaning spray - This is what we use in our shop! Great for cleaning Volume/Tone Pots. Wont dry out your components!

MusicNomad - String Nut slotting files. These are great files that make the job so much easier to slot your nuts!

Baroque Fret Crowning Files Diamond, Guitar Fret Crown Dressing File

Ballistol Lubricant - We use this in our shop for the metal parts on your guitars. (Much better for your guitar than the classic "WD" product)

MusicNomad Premium Instrument Work Mat & Cradle. Great for working on your guitar

Fret Crowning File, we find this file to be the easiest for fret crowning. This is the StewMac Z-File Guitar Fret Crowning File. It is a Centered V-Shaped Diamond Fret Crowning File – Cuts Both Sides Evenly for Fast & Easy Crowning. You'll love this one.

Goo Gone is what we recommend for removing Sticker residue left on your guitar. This is what we use in the shop.

MusicNomad F-ONE Fretboard oil - This is what we use in our shop. In our experience, it is the best for the job. Works well on all wood, even maple!

FretGuru Ultimate Fret End File 2 - Fix Sharp Fret Ends, Fret Sprout, Fret End Dressing File, one of our favorite files in the shop, especially for filing sharp fret ends smooth. Great Product!

Titebond wood glue is what we use in the shop for crack repair. Great Stuff!

MusicNomad Guitar Complete Cleaning & Care Kit - Great Value Great Products

CTS 500K Pots - Audio Potentiometer Split Shaft

--Informative / Recommended Books---

Fantastic book for learning the ins and outs of guitar wiring. Highly recommended. Complete Guitar Wiring by Gerry Hayes

Vaideology - this is Basic Music Theory for guitarists - by Steve Vai - fun book of the basics!

The Beauty of the Burst - This book is a must have for any lover of the original 58-60 Les Paul bursts. The author compiled, photographed, and documented many of the available guitars out there. Check it out.

Runnin' with the Devil - Van Halen - A great book documenting the early years of Van Halen by their early manager Noel Monk - Recommended

CREATIVE GUITAR 1- CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUES -Guthrie Govan - Recommended for the advanced player

Off the Rails - by Rudy Sarzo Great book telling of his days with Randy Rhoads and Ozzy leading up to the tragic day when we lost Randy. Recommended.

Creative Guitar 2 - Guthrie Govan - Recommended for the advanced player

Brothers - by Alex Van Halen - written after the passing of his brother, a fantastic insight into the relationship with him and his brother Eddie Van Halen. Recommended

--Music from the shop owner--

Metal Disney - D-Metal Stars - Disney songs done in the style of Hard Rock/Metal. Features the owner of Route 1 Guitars on guitar. Rudy Sarzo Bass, Mike Vescera Vocals, and BJ Zampa on drums

Obsession - Order of Chaos - Classic Hard Rock / metal featuring the owner of Route 1 Guitars on guitar.

Obsession - Carnival of Lies - Classic Hard Rock / metal - featuring the owner of Route 1 Guitars on guitar.