Recently it has come to my attention through concerned friends and visitors of my former web site (published September 2001) that someone has used my methodology of encapsulating modern capacitors in recreated shells of old capacitors (my original replicas shown above) for vintage electric guitars and based a business around it for profit. They also downloaded renderings (also protected under a 2001 blanket copyright) without my permission and include them with sales of their products.

So, to all the DIY hobby guitar builders out there who previously respected my creativity and intellectual property and never got the chance to learn how I made my replica capacitors for vintage guitars (since 1982), I now offer everyone a...

FREE Do-It-Yourself Guide to Making Replica Wax-Paper Capacitors for Vintage Guitars

(Click the link above to download a detailed 4-page document)

Now everyone will have equal benefit of my skills and ideas. At least now you have a choice: Pay high prices for a low-tech product or have the fun of doing-it-yourself for FREE.  In the spirit of "Freedom of Information", I encourage you to copy your DIY guitar building friends on this page.

— Robert H. Sickler 8/22/07