...Fitting the controls and gluing in the neck (or the fiddly bits) The woodwork for the guitar is nearly done now, just a few finishing touches before the neck is glued in, then it is ready for spraying.... First the pots and...
Electric guitars
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P11
.....Finishing.....Honey burst... I got confirmation on the colour for the front so the guitar is now in Billy's capable hands for the spray job. I will post colour tests for the back tomorrow..... The fretboard has been masked to keep the finish...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P9
...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...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P8
...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...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P7
...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...
Custom Build – Set neck, Single cut, Flamed Cap- P6
...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...
The Relic
A brand new custom Bailey 30 years old! Here's the body before starting the aging process. It has been sprayed but not polished. Normally we would take extreme care and attention and several hours to achieve a perfect gloss. In this...
London IMS Elixir Stand – Jade Gallagher Joins Us
Bailey guitars used to demo Elixir strings at the London International Music Show. Jade Gallagher goes for a 'B1'. LMI - Try out a Bailey Guitar! Bailey Guitars on the Elixir stand! We decided against going to the show this year and are putting the money into helping...