Two Resonator Electrics and the Jetsons
I thought this was a cool moment. Completely unintentional, I just found a clean towel to put on the bench to take this shot… Then I realized that these two…
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Steampunk Steam-Powered Banjo Clock
Just for fun over a weekend, I made this functional sculpture. It’s an 1890s Lyon and Healy 5-string banjo that I found at a craft fair for $10…severely broken, and…
Repro Gibson Bridge
Quick article here folks…Sorry to be gone for so long! I’ve been so busy in the shop. I needed to reproduce a Brazilian bridge for a vintage Gibson J-45. This…
Martin Top Damage From Non-Original Bridge
This Martin came in with a clunky, non-original bridge that had been put on by a bad repairman at some point it its life. There were several problems with the…
New SBM 9-string acoustic guitar
I built this guitar for artist Mark Yodice, a visionary instrumentalist who asked for a nine string guitar, all single course strings no doubles like in a 12-string guitar. It…
Yellow Submarine Guitar “The Blu Meanie”
I LOVED making this guitar. My client is a big Yellow Sub fan and wanted the inlays to reflect this. I saw a blue guitar with crazy flame in a…
Exact Repro of Martin Bridge a la Gemini Carving Duplicator
I recently purchased a Gemini carving duplicator for the shop. This is an amazing machine for making exact copies of bodies, necks and other parts. I put it to the…
Guitar Brace Contouring Fixture
I made a cool little fixture this week that allows me to quickly, easily and accurately contour a variety of curves on the bottom edge of my braces, whether I’m…
Newest Electric Guitar!
I finished this one yesterday and got the photos done quickly as it will soon be with its new owner! I’m very proud of this guitar. The body is a…
Electric Guitar Jig for Milling Machine
Hi folks, I’m finding more and more uses for this cool Clausing 8520 vertical mill. The newest is a simple fixture made of lexan and HDF board that allows to…