by admin | May 5, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
Making a new custom guitar from the oldest workable wood in the world! Read Part 1 first The fretboard is glued on and left to dry The neck is now ready for the fretboard to be glued The headstock is marked out with a pencil The extra pieces are planed level to the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Artists, Custom guitars, Videos
More info about Preston’s Bailey Baritone
by admin | Apr 14, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars
…Amazing honour bestowed upon us!… sealing the body of the guitar by gluing the back on ‘closing the box’ ‘The Southern Cross’ inscription Three piece rosewood back centre-seam reinforcement diamonds gluing the sides gluing the heel...
by admin | Mar 31, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Artists, Custom guitars, Reviews
Preston writes about his new guitar I’m lost for words…Thanks Preston! It was a real thrill to make an instrument for such an outstanding player. It was an adventure learning about his style of playing and how that translated into a guitar built to his...
by admin | Mar 20, 2011 | Acoustic guitars, Artists, Custom guitars
Preston Reed gets a new Bailey Guitar Reclaimed mahogany body and neck Rosewood rosette Bailey headstock logo 3 a side headstock Bailey tuners with ebony buttons Rosewood binding ebony fretboard koa dot markers 3-source onboard blender Close up of the ebony pinless...
by admin | Dec 16, 2010 | Acoustic guitars, Artists, Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Repairs
Aug 11, 2009 @ 14:09 Me and Carol delivered the guitar to Martin today. To be honest I was still not sure about the magnets holding on the truss rod cover and the knot-work panel on the side of the guitar. I had left this unglued because it was the only access to the...
