Brilliant personal service as always from an expert in his field. I like the way he appreciates us older chaps do like our traditional strat (in my case) arrangements and tone but was able to offer... See more
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James' Home of Tone is a proudly independent UK based online guitar store specialising in the best quality, unique & boutique guitar gear as well as quality electric guitars for beginners. You'll find parts, accessories, pedals and instruments, all from someone who is passionate about guitars and quality customer service. It's run by James, and has been helping fellow guitar players find their best 'tone' since 2015!
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Wollaston, DY8, Stourbridge, United Kingdom
- james@homeoftone.co.uk
- homeoftone.co.uk
Top bloke
Top bloke! Great high quality product. Have been shopping here for 5 years. Wouldn’t buy guitar electronics anywhere else. 5 star service.
Since I first met James at a guitar…
Since I first met James at a guitar show a few years back on a very packed stand.. I just needed a jack plug.. but he gave me the same amount of time as he would for someone spending much more.. his solder work is top notch and his shipping is super quick!.. I won't use anyone else..
A work of art
James delivered an extremely high-quality wiring harness…. It was all very well packaged and delivered promptly. His website is extremely easy to use , everything was very clear and concise. It made it at a hassle free process to order exactly what I needed.
Brilliant products
Brilliant products - I bought two of the solder-less wiring kits for my Strat. Easy to install, quick delivery. Would highly recommend to any guitarist who wants/needs to swap pickups in and out for different gigs or recordings.
Just good service and great products :-)
Bought a Tesi 8mm Kill Switch for my ESP Eclipse fitted with EMG's, quality little switch and only 20mins to fit.Great comms, item despatched same day, received in 2 days, now fitted and very happy (Far better than the actual EMG kill switch you can buy - as very noisey in operation). It's great to see a small independent shop doing a good job with a very personal touch, loved the hand written card and sticker enclosed. In a world dominated by Bezos it makes you remember how things used to be for the better :-).
James'Home of Tone has my full unreserved recommendation.
James was, from first to last, excellent to deal with. From his appraisal of my guitar through to it's service. Which when finished came with a complete breakdown of all the work he had done. My guitar is now quite literally, as good as new. James's willingness to engage with insight and extra knowledge about my guitar was an added bonus.
Ordered a Mother Mary guitar strap and…
Ordered a Mother Mary guitar strap and some strap locks and had them delivered and on my guitar less than 24 hours later.
The strap is fantastic quality and I appreciate the fast service.
Great dealing with James
Great dealing with James, who is very responsive to queries. Fantastic website resources and advice, and a great range of products and services.
Best wishes
Jerry
I bought the Fuzzmaster!
I bought the Fuzzmaster harness from James for my Jazzmaster and it is easily one of the best accessories I've purchased in a long time. The quality of the materials and workmanship make these harness more than worthwhile, and the Fuzz circuit on the Fuzzmaster is simply fantastic! I'm buying another for my other Jazzy. Thank you James!
Wiring harness les paul
Les paul wiring harness: I emailed James directly as I couldn't find a listing on his site for what I was after. He got back to me fast and was able to make one like I wanted. Cheaper than big brands yet still using good quality parts. He gave me loads of advice on fitting the part myself and supplied a good diagram to follow. The install went a breeze thanks to james' help.
My only problem was the spline on the pots were all a bit too long resulting in my knobs sitting too high. This couldn't have been foreseen and James was very apologetic. Offered to make a new harness with shortened splines but I had already installed mines and decided to make do. This was the only issue I had but definitely worth querying if you are ordering a harness for a les paul. Apart from this I could not fault the kit or James advice at all. I am still glad I chose his gear.
He has since refunded me the full price of the harness I bought, totally unprompted. I did not ask for that and would have made do with my issue. Hopefully this gives you an idea what lengths the man is willing to go to to make sure his customers are happy. Genuine guy running a great business, I cannot recommend him enough!

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TESI 10mm momentary switch in red
Great item and beautiful package with merch’
However because there’s no postage to Northern Ireland ( strange as it’s still UK) had to get it posted to my son in north London who sent it on to me
Would definitely use again

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Great experience!
Great experience!
Had to deal with some issues I required support for due to me making a mistake and shipping was minimally damaged by arrival by the post.
Great response times of less than an hour, extra care by requesting extra fotos to inspect potential damage. throughout all possible interactions superb service!

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Fantastic harness and stellar customer…
Fantastic harness and stellar customer service A+++
I’d buy from this shop again:)
I bought some Stringjoy custom strings and they are arrived really nicely packaged, and the handwritten card was a nice touch. Delivery was pretty quick too.
Great service and absolutely stunning…
Great service and absolutely stunning wiring harnass
Superb!
James was incredibly helpful with helping me make the right choice for my guitar project. His knowledge and experience were much appreciated, and his communication with me was excellent! When the harness arrived it was top quality, and I have no hesitation in recommending James' Home of Tone!
Thanks James!
James’ Home of Tone my number 1 stop…
James’ Home of Tone my number 1 stop when it comes to guitar parts and electronics, great work.
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