It goes back to 1975 and the installation of a DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup with a coil split in an Ibanez Artist which is still rockin' today! In pursuit of better TONE, the simplicity of a few potentiometers, capacitor or two, selector switch and of course, pickups to change those wood/string vibrations into electrical impulses has changed quite a bit. Today active electronics including 3 band parametric EQs, active tone circuits and piezo/magnetic blender systems have given both the player and builder new tools for their sonic arsenal. 

Pickups have also come a long way yet have stayed the same. Alnico V magnets and scatter winding patterns bring back great vintage tones but new technologies like High Definition Neodymium (HDN) ensure that pickups keep pace with all the great electronics that are now available.

GUITAR FUEL was born out of the need to get the latest "tone enhancement products" into the hands of the individual and small custom builder. No longer are you limited to the "name brand" that add in advertising, lots of overhead and a good dose of profit to their price. At GUITAR FUEL we had a better idea!

Work with the same manufacturers building for those "names brands" in order to offer products that are cutting edge and of high quality but affordable. Depend on word-of-mouth, forums, blogs, etc. for advertising so without a brick & mortar store, it keeps our overhead to a minimum. We pass these savings directly to our customers so that set of single coil or humbucker pickups plus a passive or active wiring harness is well less than $99. You'd spend more than that on one (1) pickup with a "name brand" on it!

Let us help you turn your existing guitar or new build into a fire breathing TONE MONSTER! Of course if you're looking to capture the pure acoustic heaven from some beautiful tone woods, we have 'ya covered there too!

 
We are an environmentally conscious company and require our vendors to maintain ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) certification. Also, we try not purchase our products in the manufacturer's packaging since typically a lot of plastic is used. Very pretty for retail display but we're an internet company. We prefer to purchase our products in bulk and use packaging which is manufactured from recycled paper. You'll note paper envelopes for small parts and our signature brown boxes when you receive your order.  We even use labels made from recycled paper trying to do our part for the environment!


 
We are a family run company with roots in all things guitar! So who better to serve your TONE needs? As performers, builders and collectors we suffer from an exceptionally bad case of GUITAR ACQUISITION SYNDROME!  Not only do we carry the latest products but our commitment to customer service sets us apart from the big internet retailers. You'll note it again and again in our customer's generous feedback. We're not looking for a one time customer but long term relationships as we help you build your dream instruments.



We currently use eBay as our "store" with a link at the top of each page (RED STORE BUTTON). However, we also work directly with our customers on special orders which is the bulk of our business. We also offer "builder discounts" (minimums apply), quantity discounts, invoice via PayPal and ship using USPS domestic and international services.

Check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page!



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GUITAR FUEL 
Performance Products
PO BOX 111
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

 Tighe (Ty) & Deborah (Deb) Falato


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TONE MONSTER!