Royal Riff's

09/03/2022

02/04/2021

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Crafted in Italy, out of premium chestnut woods. Explore our creations and customize your own. Crafted by dedicated artisans, designed by you.

30/03/2021

Available in Gold and Ultimate Triple iterations, Lace's new loaded set seeks to provide the options of an active pickguard in a battery-less unit

22/11/2020

Always admired this guy's work - some great lessons for all those interested 🎸😎

I've purchased a number of lessons from him and the quality, and professionalism is excellent..

Here's a nice little routine in Dropped D 🤔👍

In this lesson, we explore the fun of dropping your 'E' string to 'D' - Dropped 'D' tuning. Have fun!

22/11/2020

Been busy working on the Website yesterday 👍
Work in progress coming along nicely .... thought you'd appreciate a sneaky peek!! 😍

09/11/2020

Resistance, Impedance, Inductance and Resonance are words that I see loosely thrown around in Guitar conversations without any real understanding of what they mean, nor how they effect the final tonal quality of a Guitar.

Worse still, they are often used interchangeably to represent each other when they don't - the laws of physics apply to pick-up, string, length, width, depth, and timber choice!

AC is very different to DC - Understand this, you understand how to make a Guitar sing in ways it never has before! Having been an RF Engineer (Radio Frequency) for 30 years there's a lot I bring to the Guitar Industry that hasn't been seen or tried before! Be prepared for something very different!

06/11/2020

There are a number of things that inspired the decision to create Royal Riff's. The first came about when I bought myself a new Tele and could finally convert my old Multi-cultural Tele into a dedicated Open-G Rhythm Machine. No more re-tuning, finally I could leave one guitar in Open G. Thus started a journey 🙂

This had its problems 1) which pick-ups to use; 2) where to place them; and 3) the extra tension on the neck warping it!

So I started looking on the market and I noticed there wasn't much around. I also noticed Joshua at JH Guitars in Tasmania, a young guy succeeding, passionate, and ingenious, and he truly inspired a 54 year old to action. Then I thought well, no one's really using the vast array of Queensland Timbers available. Something often discussed at the RoyalMail Goodna 😉🙂 where I had been fortunate enough to play an Acoustic made from Laminated Bunya Pine; a unique mellow tone! So I thought 🤔 why not!!

Despite being an absolute follower of the Rick Parfitt School of Open-G (6-strings), the journey took me down slide, ZZ Top, and inevitably to the Keith Richards School of Open-G (5-strings).

I'm converted, "Keef" has a point, plus it releases the tension off the neck, in fact there is less tension than standard tuning, and it's easier to play - what's a G between friends? Besides, you don't need pneumatic fingers, and concrete forearms like Rick!

This led to experimentation with Pick-ups, the development of the unique Royal Riffs Blend control, and we're in Business. The Teleblaster came into being!

Status Quo - Mystery Song - performance by Rick Parfitt is from the DVD 'Rick Parfitts Rhythm Guitar Method. Available from http://www.licklibrary.com/store/...

06/11/2020

Thanks for joining the page - the official opening is coming soon! But, in the meantime here's an interesting article from Guitar dot com on the "best" telecaster neck pick-ups!! 🧐🤔

Personally, Orpheus Pickups by David Paul in Melbourne have an amazing home grown Australian product, and I'm recommending them on my Custom builds. The clarity and tonal quality of their T72 speaks for itself, certainly a contender on this list anyway!!

For seven decades, Fender’s Telecaster has been a stone-cold classic. However, there’s always scope for a mod or two – so here’s our guide to the best replacement Tele neck pickups currently on the market.

31/10/2020

Welcome to Royal Riff's!

Here are a few words from "Keef" on the constrictions and benefits of Open G tuning! Royal Riff's has developed a specialised, purpose built, Open G guitar inspired by the playing of "Keef" and the late "Wild Old Man of RocknRoll" Rick Parfitt!

Stay tuned - for the release 🤔😎

You asked, Keith answered - any tips for players who are interested in playing in Open G tuning? Official Website: http://keithrichards.com Listen to Keith R...