by admin | Nov 19, 2015 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars>Custom inlays
…Sam’s Guitar is now ready for polishing Soundboard bracing complete Fitting the sides Completed back Ready to glue the back on Binding the box There are 5 binding strips Cutting out the neck Carving the neck Dovetail Joint Putting the frets in Inlaying...
by admin | Mar 20, 2015 | Acoustic guitars, Custom guitars>Custom inlays
Solar Eclipse over Bailey Workshop! Three things happened today which led me to a new idea for a guitar: 1. I managed to shoot this video of the solar eclipse over Ayr this morning 2. The Heathergem material has arrived 3. I heard about the Eclipse Flower Heathergem...
by admin | Apr 2, 2014 | Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Custom guitars>Custom paint jobs
Allan’s Custom Guitar Deep carve Full frontal Custom inlay at 12th fret Laminated neck Floyd rose locking nut Allan is trying his new guitar for the first time Part 1| Part 2| Part 3| Part 4 The finished article One of the most spectacular guitars I have built...
by admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Custom guitars>Custom inlays
All the woodwork complete and ready for spraying! Side inlays drilled Ready to glue Gluing the fretboard Making the Inlay The inlay slot Gluing the inlay Completed Inlay Making the Re-curve The Recurve The neck heel The neck thru heel Visitors rights Installing the...
by admin | Jun 6, 2013 | Acoustic guitars>Archtop guitars, Artists, Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Custom guitars>Custom paint jobs, Videos
First play and review of Steve’s custom archtop Steve plays guitar professionally in his band ‘The Highland Hotclub’. He first commissioned this custom Bailey Kithara Archtop guitar about five years ago and paid for it on a monthly basis. Now it is...
by admin | Feb 24, 2012 | Custom guitars>Custom inlays, Electric guitars
Making the Neck – Stage 1 installing the truss rod The neck is cut out Test fitting the trussrod The neck is marked out The blanks are prepared Fretboard and Neck Blanks This guitar is based on the Bailey Bandsman with a few extra custom options. I usually start...