I wrapped up the painting process on Dan’s ergo archtop yesterday and also did the preliminary fret work and setup. Very cool! The guitar is unconventional to say the least but has a nice sound from the get go and is undeniably comfy to play. I havent tried it with the strap yet, but while […]
So i was going through some old recording and music and found the EP i was working on back in 2008. I never actually finished it, which i really need to do (!). Thought I’d post some clips. These are my tunes “Silk” and “Cherry”- hope ya like! This music is a cool snapshot in […]
I’ve started the finishing stage of Dan’s ergo axe- here’s the coloring steps. First pic is the Hofner guitar Dan gave me to reference as inspiration. It is a amber color with a slight sunburst, and the trim is in all black. I start first by applying a clear primer and cutting that flat with […]
Dan’s guitar came together this week, what a fun project. Like I said before i never gave much thought to ergo minded instruments before this project request, but i definitely see the advantage now. The guitar is super comfy in the playing position and is very compact, although it has a decent amount of air […]
I strung up the second of the four laminates i’m working on. This one is a “student” model with a satin violin finish which is a little (ok a lot!) simpler to apply than the high gloss, but i think it looks really cool as well. Plus it is very low maintenance for players who […]
I strung up the first one of the four laminates i’m working on. The first one is the 7 string (Hmmm i just happen to play seven string.. coincidence? haha). I made all the hardware earlier and did the initial setup this afternoon. Sounds killer! More soon stay tuned!
The laminates are getting close to being finished, one is set up and polished- the rest not far behind. Heres some of the various steps in the making of the hardware to be used on the guitars.
After a lengthy planning stage, Dan’s ergo archtop took shape last week. It all looks super cool and I’m very pleased with all the components. Next steps are to assemble all the components, trim everything and sand / prep it all for finish!
Here’s one of the 14″ laminates i’m working on. These pics were taken during clear coats last week. All 4 of the guitars in the run are just hangin out while the paint sets up. I should be able to start polishing them out in a week or so (nitro takes forever). If all goes […]
Here’s a the beginnings to an interesting project! My client Dan showed me pictures of a guitar that he has, as well as his hand drawn plans for an archtop version of the guitar. (first row in this gallery). After plenty of back and forth collaboration I have the CAD rendered plans ready for what […]
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