Made some progress on my £40 mandolin-banjo rescue project. I'm rebuilding the collapsed pot using laser cut ply (hoping it will be stronger). It's skinned with 0.18mm/0.007" nomex sheet. That was hard work!
#luthiery

I wrote up my project to upgrade a very cheap electric guitar:
https://po-ru.com/2023/05/21/project-mustang-turning-squiers-cheapest-guitar-into-something-great
#GuitarDIY #Luthiery #Guitar

God I wish I had the money for actual luthiery classes.

#luthiery #guitar #GarbageGuitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH3UsvqA3AA

I'm stuck on how to get or make a steamer like that. Hoses and gaskets I can handle, and I bet I could use one of my big T needles for the tip, but I am *not* comfortable modifying a pressure cooker. Any thoughts?

#guitar #luthiery #GarbageGuitar

This is take 1. There may be a take 2.
Initial fit plays nicely with cautious trem use.
First nut I've cut. Glueing it in place now.
#guitar #bone #nut #DIY #luthiery #Kramer #BarettaSpecial

#Advice? #Pointers?
Going to try to shape my first #guitar nut.
I want the slots to point from the fretboard side toward the hockey stick headstock pegs.
I made a vise insert from a door hinge and bought a bench sander from a garage sale.
Also watched a StewMac and a Texas Toast video.
#DIY #luthiery

Ok, here is another pic of the top. What’s new? I filled in more of the original pickup routes then cut them for P-90s. This shows the P90 bases being fit checked.

Used a moto tool to rough the routes in, then an exact-o-knife to trim to about a mm of final dimensions, then jewelers files to finish off. I figured making a router template & fixture would take me longer and it’s a one time job for a hobbyist.

Next: Drilling the P90 mounting holes…

#luthier #luthiery #guitar #GuitarRepair

Progress:
1. Glued in the neck block.
2. Glued in two floating englmann spruce quarter sawn braces from the neck to tail block. I learned that these late 60’s early 70’s MIJ #Matsumoku thin lines usually have a neck joint flex issue. Found 1 #luthier that installed a floating rod from neck to tail block and reported success. Since I had the top off anyway, I’m trying this. #luthiery #guitar #GuitarRepair

New on Finley, I am: The Loot on the Lute from D&D: Honor Among Thieves

#DungeonsAndDragonsMovie #lute #luthiery #woodworking #ChrisPine

https://finley.im/2023/03/27/dungeons-and-dragons-lute?utm_content=buffer9920e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

im also working on bass and extended range guitar (7, 8, and 9 string) versions. with and without frets and with and without fanned frets. they arent quite ready for the limelight, but will be soon.

#guitar #music #guitarists #luthier #luthiery

How is the guitar going? Well, it’s getting there. The top is almost recovered. A few small holes to plug and some binding repairs to make. I ordered the P-90 pickup kits and some Engelmann spruce for neck joint reinforcements.

Now, can anybody recommend or comment on if I should paint it…or let the scars show?
#luther #luthiery #guitar

I scratched through the cover cloth on a gold foil #pickup trying to remove some gunk I got on it.
Any idea where to get new cloth?
Advice on disassembling a potted pickup?
It still works fine. I don't want to mess it up more.
#guitar #luthiery #help #FML

This old ruined EA-250 is slowly coming together. Still working on the top. Then I must reinforce the neck joint and will show what I’m going to try.

I don’t have the pickups and they are ferociously expensive for what is left of this body, so I think I’ll put dog ear P-90’s on it…I’ll keep the replacement bridge floating like it was originally.

#oldguitar #luthiery #guitar

Working out designs for a fretless 5-string #mandocello. Think short scale bass, but nearly as low range. The second image is the #mandolin I built last year. Thinking going with a similar color palette.

Aching to make some sawdust.

#luthiery #woodworking

Forgive them the geo-dependent mispronunciation of #aluminium Also I haven't watched anything of this channel before that I'm aware of, but this is the true works of a complete madman (meant entirely in a positive way) 😮

#luthiery #guitars #crafts

https://youtu.be/I7rMivsFtJU

Gott an Interview for Thursday! #luthiery

Be honest should I build another guitar? I technically gave one away so I do have space... Thinking Thru-neck with thru-body bridge, 25" scale, 12" radius, and tele style pickups...

#luthiery #woodworking

Blast from the past. Nik Huber Dolphin #guitar (2004 Summer NAMM special build) with a Carr Rambler amp which I later very unwisely sold.
#photography #GuitarPics #ElectricGuitar #NikHuberGuitars #luthiery #CustomGuitars

Still getting the hang of things around here, so I might as well do a small #introduction post.

After a lifetime in the beer and wine industry, I've been focusing lately on my skills in #woodworking and #luthiery and how to make a living with them.

I've also moved on to doing some #homebrewing to keep the kegerator stocked.

This will probably be a fairly quiet account with pictures of what's been going on in the shop and the occasional dumb joke.

Cheers!

Brass and pink abalone on macassar ebony, evo fret wire. #banjo #luthier #luthiery