Liverpool Luthier Making Custom Electric Guitars Professional Guitar Repairs And Setup Work

Almost home. Final finishing, fretwork and assembly is all that remains. The finish is comprised of base coats of shellac, this seals in...

Once the neck is glued on it gets carved. This one is fairly standard, a slim modern C shape. Shinto Japanese saw rasps are magnificent...

Time to hollow out the body and get the top glued on. This is the main chamber where the sound hole sits, there will be two other ones...

Three piece maple and walnut neck. Dimensioned, glued up and rough cut on the band saw: Template fixed on with screws and double sided...

The build has begun on an as yet unnamed guitar, I really need to remember to take pictures this time as I’ll be documenting every step....

This Halloween a monster was born in the lab. Two different recordings of its Bare Knuckle Nailbombs (Ceramic) in action:

Had to strip the headstock and redo the veneer in bubinga to match the body, it’s these sort of things that keep me up at night. As much...

Frets are in, leveled, crowned and slot gaps have been filled with glue and ebony dust. The neck pocket turned out to be damn near...

I decided on a 45° bevel all around rather than rounding over, considering the body is so thin it suits it quite well. As my router and I...

Made this contraption to help me get my scarf joints flat and true, there’s sandpaper on the underside of the sled and the slope is 12°....