Busy week- lots of progress on both builds, plus just accepted another order. I'll post pics of #27 later, but here is #26, in Ash. Almost done- Just need to do final assembly and then fret dress and setup. $700 if any prf'r wants it. I'll make a similar, if slightly higher, offer on the aluminum bo...

Had a very productive week in the shop. #26 got frets installed and the pickguard shaped- but nothing worthy of photos. #27 has been more of a visual transformation. Body went from a DC tele blank to fully routed and shaped- down to 3lbs 4oz. https://i.imgur.com/NcCZ4cW.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/Qfih...

Here is the receiver for the 28" baritone #27. last week it weighed 5lb 9oz. Now down to 3lbs 7oz with the chambering of the neck and body, etc. Obviously still a lot of material to remove in shaping the neck. Confident I can get down to 2lbs https://i.imgur.com/5MPYD8L.jpeg Cherry body has bee...

Haven't decided if I'm going to make a social media site of any sort...maybe will wait a bit to see if there is any clear non-nightmare place. Ideals? https://i.imgur.com/oersTlN.jpeg Ash body for #26. Been building this out of scraps and off-cuts. Will be done relatively soon. Note the orange peel ...

I can say from personal experience that the client management/communication/expectation management/etc that goes along with made-to-order custom stuff is what kills you. If there's a way to mitigate that by doing something closer to the danocaster model you'll probably end up a lot happier. Make a ...

Hey folks- Sorry it has been so long. I was on vacation for a couple weeks, then had a kidney stone, then had to get caught up on this build. But here we are, almost done. https://i.imgur.com/Khz1xeD.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/vjBZPCB.jpeg Tomorrow I'll try to get the wiring done. Then button up the b...

Here we go- Body is starting the finishing process. Should be done by the end of the week. https://i.imgur.com/awoILx8.jpeg And the fretboard is on, frets are going in. https://i.imgur.com/rbkNA9N.jpeg I rarely pre-cut my frets, so I've never bothered to make one of these before. But this has stainl...

2x10 tube guitar combo amp that takes pedals well but could potentially roar on its own if dimed. Not looking for a ton of wattage, would probably be happy within the 18-25w range. Don’t care about ‘verb or trem. Front-facing controls preferable. Ideally would be ~40lbs or lower. What’s The Best Th...

Spent most of the week shaping the neck. Another day or two of fussing, then I can move on to attaching the fretboard https://i.imgur.com/nzIpowy.jpeg And I realize it is very difficult to see the progress on the body, but it is now finalized, sanded to #400 and the control cavity is finalized on th...

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 11:14 am I dont know who Billy Morrison is and I dont like Les Pauls.

He is the rhythm guitarist for Billy Idol, but has played w/ The Cult and a number of other bands. I get the dislike of LPs, I go back and forth on them. Building an alu-neck LP style right now, which is re-igniting my interest.