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Rossi Main - Hand made by Tony Rockett Rossi Main (as new) - Hand made by Tony Rockett Parfitt Main - Hand made by Tony Rockett Rossi 'Down Down' - Hand made by Tony Rockett Rossi 'Down Down' (as new) - Hand made by Tony Rockett Parfitt 'Rain' - Hand made by Tony Rockett Click here to see how Tony makes a Quo replica.. Converted 'Squires' Build your own! Ready made body & neck (ie a 'Kit') Fender Quo Signatures

 

The story of these guitars began back in 2000, when I met Kim 'Queen of Quo' at the recording of Rick's 'Stars & Their Lives'. We got talking about guitars, and she suggested I write to Quo and ask if they would be willing to sign my Tele.

I did, and the result was a backstage pass for the Bournemouth Quo gig later that year! (thanks again Kim!).

On hearing the news, my brother presented me with a couple of modified Squier guitars to take with me. These guitars are shown in their original glory below having just been autographed at Bournemouth.

As I researched the Quo guitars more over the following months, I made further modifications, until they have ended up in their current state as shown in the pictures left and below.

About the only parts left of the original Squier guitars now are the two bodies, and no way am I changing these!
 
The two Squier guitars used could not have been more different. The white guitar began life as a current 'Affinity' model, and the green guitar was one of the very early Japanese Squiers built in the early 1980s.

The early Japanese guitars were real beauties, and are perfect for Quo conversions (although if you find one in anywhere decent condition you're best advised to treasure it as is!).

Newer Squiers are not so good for a Quo copy. The modern bridges have three large screws behind the string holes, which will show when the new bridges are fitted. Also, the bridge pickup cavity is huge, which is why the pickup plate goes all the way back to the fixed bridge on the Parfitt copy. The necks also present problems, with over sized head stocks and tuner spacing that does not facilitate the addition of 'Klusons'.
 
The biggest upgrade to these guitars has without doubt been the necks. Enter one Tony Rockett!

I was lucky enough to get hold of an original 66 neck, although it was in a desperate state. The finger board had been gouged away following years of play, and was covered in deep indents. The frets had all but disappeared, and the nut was broken. It had been discarded as scrap.

Major surgery was required, which involved the removal of the fingerboard. Due to the extreme state of the existing curved fingerboard, and the problems encountered during its removal, it could only be be replaced by a new slab board.

A new Fender maple neck was purchased for the green guitar (unfortunately a one piece, so not quite right for a Rossi copy), and Tony added the all important extra fret.
   
Rick signs the white replica backstage at Bournemouth Francis signs the green replica backstage at Bournemouth
All he other changes were more manageable, and its been great fun adding to the guitars.

Be warned though, G&L bridges are not easy to fit due to the protruding bar on the back of the bridge (see left).

The existing Rossi 'hole' on the green guitar was filled, and a new hole drilled to the correct size and in the correct position.

USA pickups were added to the white guitar, and Fender Lace Sensors to the green one.