Guitars - Home Built Workshop

With the recent closing of Luthiers Mercantile, I’ve heard many people asking for new sources for different materi...

March 24th 2024 was the date for the Colorado Guitar Show and Custom Luthiers Expo. I had a booth there with some of my ...

Here is a new guitar build series to check out. I recently finished up a new Hayley Guitars Dorian model guitar. In this...

This is the final episode of acoustic guitar build number 2. After a couple setbacks with the finish, I’m now read...

Its time to get back to working on the acoustic guitar. The finish has cured for a couple of weeks. Its now time to leve...

With the neck shaped and the bridge roughed out, its time to set the neck angle and start the finishing process. I’...

Now that the neck is carved, I’m ready to set the neck angle. In order to get that angle correct, I want to have t...

After getting the neck roughed out in the last episode, its now time to get the neck done. My first task is to cut the m...

With the body complete, I’m now ready to begin making the neck for my acoustic guitar. Since the back and sides ar...

I’m making more progress on the acoustic guitar. I need to trim the top and back plates flush with the sides. Then...

Its time to close the box on this acoustic guitar. I’ll be installing my Hayley Guitars label, then notching the S...

I’m at the point in the acoustic guitar build where I’m now ready to bend the Ambrosia Maple Sides. I finall...

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