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Crack or split repair and prevention

Crack or split repair and prevention

by Caz | Jul 29, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Guitar Making Students, How to..., Materials, Repairs

….OUCH…A guitar makers nightmare… Humidipak Planet Waves Humidity Control Kit Sound board centre seam crack The Problem: It is very sad when after all your hard work something like this happens…it shouldn’t but it does. It is surely...
Bailey custom acoustic from 40,000 year old Ancient Kauri

Bailey custom acoustic from 40,000 year old Ancient Kauri

by Caz | Jul 19, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Bootlegger, Custom guitars, Custom inlays, Materials

A guitar made with the oldest workable wood in the world! Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 The Ancient Kauri Bailey Bootlegger Custom guitar is now finished and has already flown the nest. Sandy came to our ‘Guitar Sunday’ at The Firehouse to...
Bailey custom acoustic guitar- Ziricote and Bearclaw Bootlegger-P5

Bailey custom acoustic guitar- Ziricote and Bearclaw Bootlegger-P5

by Caz | Jul 14, 2011 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Bootlegger, Custom guitars, Materials

Assembling the body Read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 Scalloped bracing A closer look at the bracing The heel block is glued to the soundboard Fitting the sides Gluing the sides on Centre seam reinforcement diamonds Gluing the final kerfed lining...
Build your own custom guitar- Dave Fletcher- spray job

Build your own custom guitar- Dave Fletcher- spray job

by Caz | Jul 13, 2011 | Build Your Own, Build Your Own Guitar, Guitar Making Students

Caramel burst- colour test The cap before colouring First the amber is applied Ready for the burst Spraying the burst A perfect match? It’s a custom colour Inside under flourescent light outside close up Outside full body shot Mahogany test piece Antique fake...
Build your own custom guitar- Archtop Dave

Build your own custom guitar- Archtop Dave

by Caz | Jul 8, 2011 | Build Your Own, Guitar Making Students

Made by hand in the Bailey workshop- By Dave Fletcher… Ebony parts Koa end graft and binding Voluptuous back carve Quilted maple back Custom headstock Flame maple neck Flame maple sides Headstock inlay European spruce top By special request A work of art Made in...
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