...Design session and making the fret boards... Day 1 of 7: 2pm till 6pm Dave and Kevin are starting on the build your own custom guitar course today while Nick continues on his...
Guitar Making Students
How to make a star inlay-2/2
Read Part 1 first Inlaying the star into the fretboard You may remember Fiona a while ago making her Star inlay on our 'build your own' course. If you are interested I wrote a full explanation of how to inlay...
How to make a star inlay-1/2
Ten piece, 'five pointed star'- Abalone and Mother of Pearl The Idea We recently had Fiona on our build your own acoustic guitar course and she had an idea for an inlay design for the 12th fret. I had to make a blog about...
Bailey Promo – Build your own Custom Guitar
....If you ever wondered what it's like coming on our course, just watch this.....
It’s not raining – by Marcel
(Marcel) I wrote this song during my holiday in Scotland July and August 2010, It's dedicated to Carol and Mark. No matter what the weather is like, their kindness, and hospitality make you feel like it's a warm and sunny day. Thanks Marcel - That fair warmed the...
Build your own guitar – 9 oct – 1 day
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...
Build Your Own Custom Guitar – Sept 2010 – P2
...Trial by wiring.... This course is certainly not getting any easier....We have been running build your own guitar courses for over 10 years now, but as time goes on the guitars get more and more complex. The course went really well...
Build Your Own Custom Guitar – Sept 2010 – P1
...One week...four students....four guitars....from scratch! Kai is making a set neck double cut guitar with an f-hole Mark's set neck guitar will have acoustic and midi John is having a 'nanomag' pickup inlaid into the end of the his fretboard Kieran is making an...
Stephen’s Guitar-Red Wine Burst-cellulose gloss
...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...
The Ricken’cracker’ Part 1
Duncan's Ricken-cracker Duncan brought this guitar to us to be resprayed as the lacquer had started to split. Made by a popular and respected manufacturer, it had been purchased brand new, but started to deteriorate almost immediately...