My old wife, she is very sick...I need new wife! Manuel's first wife is a guitar. She is a little battered after an amp fell on her in the van on the way back from a gig. So Manuel needs a new wife, a younger, sexier,...
Electric guitars
Cairnes guitar
Jim Cairnes last guitar finished in the Bailey workshop Jim Cairnes passing was a sad loss to the world of guitar making but he leaves behind a legacy of work that will outlast us all. I was asked recently to...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore- completed pictures
Here it is... Skerryvore custom from the Bailey workshop Alec from Skerryvore came on Thursday to collect his new shiny custom guitar He will be using this guitar in large venues so the EMG's will be excellent- very loud...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore- Wine red burst
...Finishing... Billy wrote a full explanation of how we do this colour if you are interested in reading about it. The only difference is that this one only has the face of the body coloured, not the back or the sides. We...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore- working on the body
...Getting the feel of it...... Alec from Skerryvore popped in to see how his custom job was going and finalise a few outstanding issues. The main point was to check the feel of the neck...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore- Inlays and water decal logo
Bailey inlays and Alec logo About Inlays and water decals: The Bailey logos are made from Black Tahiti Pearl as are the fret position marker dots. This is what we call an 'inlay'. These are carefully cut out by hand using...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore-truss rod
...Installing the truss rod... I was asked recently how I install the truss rod. There are many types of rod design each suiting a different style of guitar. The method outlined below is for necks with 'parallel' headstocks only. This is not the easiest type of rod to...
Custom Bailey for Skerryvore…Design Session
...Choosing the wood and making the blanks... Alec is the front man (guitars and voice) for West coast band Skerryvore. He visited at the weekend to finalise the drawing and spec for his new Bailey Custom. He drew his own...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- finished
....Here are the pics of the latest Bailey Custom.... Started back in September this one has been a long time coming but mostly it has been hanging in the drying room. You can see pics of this guitar being made if you click here
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P16
....All good things come to those who wait.... This is guitar is finished and was meant to be delivered for xmas, but unfortunately it was delayed by the severe weather when nothing was moving....We have arranged to deliver it...