Handcrafted in Kent using select tonewoods and premium hardware. This build combines a flame maple top, custom ocean fade finish, flame maple fingerboard and hybrid-vintage Alnico II humbuckers into a guitar that feels both modern and familiar. Coa
A preview of my latest Vyver build. Limba body, flame maple top with a coastal finish 🌊🏝️ Almost ready! 🤞 #boutiqueguitarshowcase #boutiqueguitar #ukcustomguitars #customguitarbuild #customguitars
Hand-built electric guitars from the Kent coast. Every Vyver guitar is crafted one at a time, designed around the player, built for feel, tone, and longevity. Each build starts with a conversation. Now taking enquiries for upcoming builds. Link i
Pleased with how the acacia control cover contrasts against the limba body here. A few coats of Tru-Oil bring out the depth and grain. The positioning is deliberately slightly offset against the body grain but next time I might push this further to
A seaside-inspired commission in progress 🌊 Flame maple fretboard with ocean-toned stain, epoxy-coloured fret markers, and mahogany side dots. Frets are installed, with final finessing still to come.
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