by admin | Aug 19, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…On schedule – just in time for Rich’s birthday! You may remember some time ago I started making four guitars – well I finally finished one of them today – bang on schedule. I have been concentrating on this one because of the obvious...
by admin | Aug 18, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
….The ziricote guitar has been sprayed and polished… The guitar has to be finished tomorrow as we are setting off on Friday to deliver it for Rich’s birthday. It has been left as long as possible for the laquer to cure before buffing. The neck and...
by admin | Jul 29, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…..Last Kick of the ball…. The bridge must be located very accurately – it’s a one shot deal. If it goes in the wrong place the strings will be over to one side or won’t play in tune.The only fix if this happens is to remove the bridge...
by admin | Jul 29, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
How to make a bridge The bridge blank is cut to size, then the holes are drilled for the bridge pins. I like to drill the holes first in case anything goes wrong. It is suprisingly difficult to drill 12 holes (or even 6) in a perfectly straight line, and evenly spaced...
by admin | Jul 28, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Shinier than a shiny thing in shiny land (on a particularly shiny day) Achieving a mirror like finish is not easy. It takes a lot of patience and practice. All our guitars are finished ‘in house’ by Billy who has spent years perfecting the art. If...
by admin | Jul 28, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Carol’s toothbrush comes in handy sometimes…. Don’t worry I always put it back when I’ve finished with it….. This is a custom job that has been hanging in the back room for a while. The finish is well dry and has been polished on...
