We come in peace…..with jazz…
I finally made a start on Steve’s custom archtop….This is a long term custom build. Steve sends a small amount each month by direct debit. It’s a great way to commision a guitar – in 2 or 3 years he will have it in his hands and will have hardly noticed paying for it!
Steve is an old friend having come on the build your own course way back when we were based in Coventry. He popped in recently to have a look and talk about some of the finer points of the spec. It will have a lot of ‘art deco’ features – The tail piece headstock and finger rest will all be made in this style. The body and neck will be some kind of midnight blue burst with silver flakes – ‘I want it to look like a space ship’ he said. Hence the name!
The top and back plates are jointed and shaped to an arch on the outside. The inside will eventually be carved out to a bowl shape with an even thickness of 3/16″ all over.
The sides have been prepared ready for bending (not pictured)- one of my favourite bits – looking forward to that.
Steve and his partner Evelyn are founding members of the Highland Hotclub – Click the link to hear them play.