Making good progress on this commission. Living by the seaside inspired the finish on this one, aiming for a kind of wayfarer beach vibe. 🌊🌞 #vyverguitars #ukguitarbuilders #boutiqueguitars
Here’s the rear control cavity on my latest build, freshly coated with black shielding paint and ready for two pots, a pair of humbuckers, and a 3-way selector. 👍
From spreadsheets to sawdust. The Boat Yard has been at the centre of my guitar-making journey, a place of knowledge, creativity and legends like Mark and Dave. Still in my work shirt, but this is where the important work happens. #boutiqueguitars
Making good progress 🎸👍
New commission making good progress 🤞
Final post of this ‘burl’-y beast before next commission gets underway. Made with a mahogany base and characterfully knotted burl maple top, this is one of my more unique creations. The hardware and design is tele inspired but beefed
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Almost done. A few twists and turns along the way. A few final adjustments and tweaks to do, but the finish line is in sight. Working with burl wood and epoxy resin has been interesting. But overall very happy and looking forward to unleashing this k
I usually like to go for a natural wood finish on the back but opted for a solid colour this time as it nicely highlights the curves for this shape. I didn’t use a grain filler as still wanted to see the grain of the mahogany showing through 🎸
I’m using this beautiful burl maple wood to create a stained control cover for the back of a mahogany build with burl maple top 👌. #ukbuiltguitars #ukcustomguitars #customguitar #customguitarbuild #boutiqueguitarshowcase #boutiqueguitar #burlm
Vyver (pond) waterlily 12th fret inlay. Thanks to Boatyard Workshop for their CNC expertise and guitar crafting wisdom🙏 #boatyardworkshop #customguitarbuild #customguitar #ukcustomguitars #boutiqueguitars #12thfret #12thfretinlay
The more I learn, the more I realise how much I don’t know. Mark and Dave over at @theboatyardguitarworkshop have been the best mentors any guitar builder could hope for. Not only are they true masters of the craft but they are also all round g
Work in progress #customguitarbuild #ukbuiltguitars #boutiqueguitars #burlguitar #stunningstains #epoxyguitar
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Although the summer is over this new build brings Good vibrations all year round ☀️🌊🍹 Specs below: Body: Quilted Maple Top Neck: Roasted Maple Fretboard: Roasted Maple Frets: 22 (Stainless Steel - Medium / Jumbo) Fretboard Radius: 12” Nec
Latest build almost complete pending final touches and fine tuning 🔧🪛🎸 #ukbuiltguitars #ukguitarbuilders #boutiqueguitars #customguitarbuild #customguitars #quiltedmaple #quiltedtop #bareknucklepickups #p90pickups #onepickupguitars #onepickup
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A few more shots of the latest grey quilted HSH T-Style with push / pull knob for coil cut SSS mode. #ukguitarbuilders #customguitars #customguitarbuild #customguitar #telcastercustom #telecasterplayers #boutiqueguitars #boutiqueguitarshowcase #map
My Latest commision for Hamish. I was sad to part with this HSH T-Style guitar with push/pull switch (for SSS mode). Pleased to say that it turned out to be quite a versatile little beast. Specs below: Body: Mahogony. Quilted Maple Top Neck: Roa