Category Archives: Guitars Birdseye Laminate Model 16- Composite parts This post shows some parts I cast in the same epoxy method described in my earlier tailpc post. The pickup ring is a simple cast, and is then machined out to accept the handwound Kent Armstrong pickup. Perfect match to Kents pickup, which is “ebony” cast in the exact […]  Designs and Roughing Work So this is epic awesomeness. I started out on an archtop project for my little girl Allie. She is a tiny little peanut of a 4 year old, and always asks to play daddy’s archtop. So I’vve decided to take some time out in the shop and make her first archtop […]  Roughing and carving… Started my next guitar project- a Gig Pro for Raffi Mandalian. I picked out some super maple, and the soundboard is OLD and dry. These pics are rough cutting, machining dimensioning etc. The plates come off the machining table looking quite clean, and ready for hand work and tweaking. I do all […]  Here’s my new 2010 tailpiece! Over the years I’ve been real restless as far as which tailpiece I like using. Theres been pros and cons, and some are harder to make than others. I came up with a great idea after talking to Kent Armstrong and other people about epoxy casting, which alot of pickup […]  Finishing pics… Its been a couple weeks since I posted- Ive been painting both the instruments in the shop with a temporary spray setup until the main booth is installed. I promise I’ll document the finishing process better with guitars to come. Lots of monotony in sanding steps also- not too much to document. Here […]  Birdseye Laminate Model 16- Primer stage sandout These pics were taken after spraying 2 coats of sanding sealer. That birdseye maple really popped! I wont show you my temporary spray setup. Lets just say its possible to do alot with very little. New spray booth will be installed soon!
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 Birdseye Laminate Model 16- Top and Back lamination In a recent post i mention i made a laminate model for Bill at Legato. The plates i used for that project were pressed for me by Steve Holst. Nice plates, and the guitar really turned my head in how nice it sounded. But i wasnt entirely […]  These blocks of maple will be carved into jazz guitar backs. Some of these have some beautiful tight flame- should be some stunning material!  Makin another axe for NY guitarist Ed Cherry. A 17″ 335 style guitar. Here he is with his Bop guitar I made him last year. I’ll post some in progress shots- stay tuned! Ed Cherry Group This is my last Philly axe made in the old shop. Had to go out with a bang! Master grade quilted maple… Quilted Maple Model 15 Light as a feather and small and comfy! These little guitars really sound punchy! My first laminate archtop… sounded great I must say! Hmmm… why am i carving all the time? ;^> Available at Legato.  After a long hiatus, I finally am making some time to start up the guitar shop blog again! Its good to be back in the saddle. Things have been crazy busy here on all the projects for D’Angelico, but I have been steadily taking pictures of the many guitar projects all this year. Time to […]
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