Members FrankSFC Posted December 16, 2005 Members Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hi I own an 1989 Tom Mates guitar, and am struggling to find out details of how to get hold of the great man. Needs a bit of an overhaul now but cant find any details eg Tel address etc. Anyone have any details on him? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Burns Posted December 17, 2005 Members Share Posted December 17, 2005 sometimes a fantastic luthier repair person is better than seeking out the original builder ( thou he may be a fantastic Luthier repair person - Im not sure ? ) some builders are not as good at repairs as they are at building , some just like to take stuff apart and fix it ( which their the best at ) while others are better at building - a few are good at both - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nazarethpa Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 If you are still trying to locate Tom Mates, I can tell you he is still alive and kicking and working his magic from his workshop in London. He is still one of the best repairmen and set up people I know and does all of the set-ups on my old Martins as well as his guitars. He is a very private and reclusive individual which probably explains why he is so difficult to locate. If you need to contact him please e-mail me at sandra.collyer@orange.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 Cool, but I think the OP hasn't checked back in two-and-a-half years. Maybe he found him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crab_Cake Posted April 19, 2008 Members Share Posted April 19, 2008 talk about a bump I doubt he is around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the great waldo Posted June 26, 2009 Members Share Posted June 26, 2009 HI ALL Tom Mates is indeed alive and well and still building and repairing, if anyone needs to get hold of him send me a pm. Andrew Mazurkiewicz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted June 26, 2009 Members Share Posted June 26, 2009 This guy has some persistent patrons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simes Posted September 17, 2010 Members Share Posted September 17, 2010 HI ALL Tom Mates is indeed alive and well and still building and repairing, if anyone needs to get hold of him send me a pm. Andrew Mazurkiewicz I still prefer my Polaxe! Sweet as ever after nearly 25 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted September 17, 2010 Members Share Posted September 17, 2010 A thread that won't die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibebucked Posted September 17, 2010 Members Share Posted September 17, 2010 WTH? Somebody get a shovel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted September 17, 2010 Members Share Posted September 17, 2010 Tom Mates behind this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sixgunner455 Posted September 17, 2010 Members Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the great waldo Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 I still prefer my Polaxe! Sweet as ever after nearly 25 years! Which one do you have, it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katopp Posted February 24, 2011 Members Share Posted February 24, 2011 Which one do you have, it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simes Posted August 18, 2012 Members Share Posted August 18, 2012 LOL! No, not dead, just not prolific poster. Very much older and a touch arthritic you can have on me! Andy, dark stained Ash Strat body, SG profile maple neck with Ebony board, graphite nut and Tele headstock, no skunk stripe, EMG 81 humbucker at bridge with tone switch plus two others single coil blanks (since replaced with EMG pickups), vintage trem down only strong spring, Gold hardware, Mother of pearl inlays with my name at the twelfth fret. Got it serviced last year for first time since November 1987 in Ealing!!, needed a quarter turn on the truss rod, that is all. Still got one of the Ealing Guitar Workshop pleccies! Currently straight into a Blackstar HT1R, best on a Valvestate 50 which I borrow. Simes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valentsgrif Posted August 19, 2012 Members Share Posted August 19, 2012 All time bounce back Zombie thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seorie Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Tom Mates Guitars 2nd Floor 100 Clements Rd Rotherhithe London SE16 4DG Tel: 020 7394 3515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassfantastic Posted January 24, 2014 Members Share Posted January 24, 2014 Tom Mates -guitar builder -luthier -specialistTel: 07712 388824 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted January 24, 2014 Members Share Posted January 24, 2014 Friggin' awesome thread. I'm gobsmacked. (spoken with a Liverpoolian accent.,) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted January 24, 2014 Members Share Posted January 24, 2014 Revived six times! And each time by a "noob" with under ten posts, who hasn't returned. Are they going for a record??? Zombie Central. Hey HC! You're gonna get the membership count up to old levels soon if you keep this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the great waldo Posted November 22, 2020 Members Share Posted November 22, 2020 Toms working at Fender uk these days. Cheers Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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