...Stephen built this guitar on our BYOG course.... he wanted a stain and full gloss so he left it with us to spray. When a body is made by joining...
Build Your Own
Build your own custom guitar – Part 2 of 2
We got there in the end! It was not easy though, the last 2 days were especially hard work. With hindsight I wish we had worked a bit later on previous days, so I will bear this in mind for the next 'custom' course.Headless Hans, Paul...
Build your own custom guitar – Part 1 of 2
2 Dutch guys, 1 French and an Englishman walk into a bar........eventually. Hans is making a 5 string headless bass, and Paul a thru neck 5 string. They are our Dutch guys.....both are first timers. Luc and Steve are building 6 string...
This guitar has no pickups! (…..or Rosie does a No.2)
Rosie completes his second guitar-BYO 284 Rosie bought one of them new fangled variax things from ebay so we could use the electrics for his BYO. He took great delight in ripping the bits out, and building them into his new guitar was...
Build Your Own Acoustic- June 17-2010
Moyra and Doreen continue to build....... Doreen and Moyra live locally so are able to come for 1 day at a time. Most people live too far away, so they have to take a train or fly in, and so they prefer to come for 5 days at a time....
Sea Foam Green with Binding – Part 1
Rosie's guitar Rosie made this guitar on the Bailey BYO course, he wanted a full gloss paint job. As there is only enough time for a matt or oiled finish on the course he left it with me to spray. I had to do...
Sea Foam Green with Binding – Part 2
Rosie's Guitar Following on from Part 1 - after removing the masking tape a little work is necessary to remove any of the colour which has bled onto the binding. This is done by scraping with a blade. After this I flatted the surface...
May BYO
Rosie, Kevin,Duncan and Moyra continue to build....... Rosie came to finish the woodwork on his second guitar. This one will be fitted with 'variax' electronics ripped out from a guitar he bought on ebay. It was quite a bit of work -...
Tony the Dragon
Chasing the Dragon....... You have to hand it to him. Tony spent 4 days solid working on that inlay and never complained much at all when i kept telling him to go over it again. I bet his back was killing him and his eyes were strained but look at the result. 10 out...
August BYO – Our youngest ever! (not you John)
Our youngest ever BYO'erJoe (2nd from right) Left to right: Simon, John, Joe and Theron (his dad) proudly display their new born babes..... All these guitars are set neck (glued in) - This is the easiest style of guitar to make on the course as it makes installing the...