by Caz | Oct 19, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Custom paint jobs, Electric guitars
…Colour tests… Just done some colour tests for the custom single cut – what do you reckon? I took pictures inside and outside to show the difference. It is amazing how different they look under different lighting conditions. Also the larger piece is...
by Caz | Oct 16, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Custom guitars, Electric guitars
…Carving the body… The body was carved by hand. I really enjoy this part as I get to use the little curved planes which are reserved only for this purpose. Well, there is one other thing I do with them….I like to whip them out to show off to...
by Caz | Oct 15, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Custom guitars, Electric guitars
…Frets, side dots, and joining the neck to the body.. The frets and mother of pearl side dots went in with no problems and the heel of the neck has the angle routed into it, so that the strings will arrive at the right height for the bridge to get the correct...
by Caz | Oct 14, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Custom inlays, Electric guitars
…Inlaying a Mother of Pearl Crown set… The inlays look great, I am very pleased how they came out. It’s worth taking a little time over to make it look like they just grew there….There are a few stages necessary to make this happen….....
by Caz | Oct 9, 2010 | Build Your Own, Build Your Own Guitar, Guitar Making Students
Steve has come to finish his guitar while Ciaren continues with his acoustic Today is mainly dedicated to getting Steve’s ‘Red Wine Burst’ guitar finished but Ciaren came as well as he wants to get his done before Christmas – we’ll do our...
