...Simon's custom Exotica - done and dusted... Wow...it was hard to take a bad photo of this one. The spalted maple for the cap and 'Brown' figured maple for the neck...
Electric guitars
Rohan Custom Build – completed pictures
...Set neck, single cut, with chambered body... This guitar was a pleasure to make and Rohan was a great bloke to work for. You can watch the design session video, see...
Custom Guitar – Rohan – Build Part 3
...Rohan's guitar is finished... Rohan comissioned this guitar about three months ago and visited the workshop for a design session. He returned to watch me when I...
Bailey Custom Bandsman Build – Norwegian Wood – Part 6
...This bird has flown... Kristian's guitar winged its way to Norway and after a short stay in customs it has finally landed at its new home. He lowered the action a little to...
Build Your Own First Guitar – Graham (left handed) BYOF – 302
...Number 302 - The third guitar of four made on the May Build Your Own First Guitar course. Graham (left hand) made the standard version of the Bailey Bandsman. There...
Bailey Custom Guitar Build – Part 1 – Exotica Left Handed
Simon's custom Exotica - 'thru neck' style. Simon came to visit in March to design his guitar and choose his wood, parts, etc. Since then I have been making very good progress - it is almost starting to look like a guitar. I have taken so many pictures that it was...
Bailey Custom Bandsman Build – Norwegian Wood – Part 5
Tobacco Burst Custom Bandsman Spray Job This guitar has taken slightly longer than expected- The ebony pickup covers held us up for a week or so, and Kristian also specified an Electro...
Left Handed Custom Bailey Exotica – Part 1
Design session and wood selection Simon found us by trawling the internet and fell in love with the Exotica in our online shop. The only problem was he plays left handed so we arranged a visit to the workshop for a design...
Custom Guitar – Rohan – Build Part 2
It is starting to look like a guitar now Rohan came a few weeks ago for a design session which was made into a two minute timelapse film when he chose very detail of the build and even designed his own body and headstock...
Bailey Custom Bandsman Build – Norwegian Wood – Part 4
Kristian's custom Bailey Bandsman guitar - woodwork completed and ready for spraying Fitting the neck is a two part job. First the slot is made in the body for the neck...