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    MOJO RISING

    Oct 01, 2021 6 minutes
    WORDS ED OLESZKO
    PHOTOGRAPHY
    ELEANOR JANE

    Deep within the rolling green hills of West Yorkshire, nestled between the great British cities of Leeds and Manchester, lies the village of Ripponden. In contrast with the centuries-old exteriors of the sandstone buildings that line its narrow roads, the quaint village is also home to the headquarters of one of the most imaginative, creative and bleeding-edge brands in the guitar pickup business.

    Mojo Pickups founder Marc Ransley not only creates custom guitar pickups and accessories, he is also the proud owner of one of the most eclectic, interesting and plain coolest guitar collections we’ve seen in quite some time. Vintage Jazzmasters, Jaguars and a Firebird bump elbows with Supro, Danelectro, Guyatone and Harmony guitars, while lap steels from the 1940s can be found next to vintage and custommade amplifiers. It’s not all old gear either – Marc’s collection also includes the work of some of today’s top luthiers, many of whose guitars feature pickups wound by the Mojo

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