Mountain Whimsy

This Gretsch 6124 Single Anniversary came in for a simple setup and to fix a glitch in the electronics. Overall it's in remarkable shape....

Taking the next step in making great sounding guitars. Diving into the mechanics of sound from the start of the build. You can get into...

Happy holidays to all. I've been spending some quality time with this 00 top - voicing it before closing up the box. All the shavings...

My latest 00 is getting a nice white pearl rosette with black/white/black accent bands. I only use wood strips instead of the plastic...

I had the chance to swap necks on a Fender Telecaster, lefty. The owner is having some hand and shoulder issues and wanted to make his...

It's been much to long a time since my last update. In the past year I've moved across town, triggering an almost complete remodel of the...

A productive time in the shop this weekend. The primary goal was to get the the necks attached on these two guitars, and to get them...

Wrapping up the finish on these two. The final coats of lacquer have been applied and I'm waiting a few weeks for them to cure before...

The high flame on this neck is going to look great under lacquer!

I'm just starting the finish work on this 12-fret parlor. Starting with pore filling and final shaping of the neck. I'm getting excited...