Category Archives: Jazz guitars

Here’s whats going on in the shop- as usual I’m horribly behind on my blog posts- but i have been taking lots of pics. Im putting together 3 different archtops over the summer here. A 17″ Gig Pro for Alex Sugerman, a 17″ laminate model for Christian Lassen, and a 16″ model for Marty Klapper. […]

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Finished!!! All finished up and FOR SALE! This guitar turned out great- super tone and very easy to play. Laminate top and back (spruce outer shell on soundboard, flame maple outer shell on back), Spruce center block, Lollar Imperial pickups, ebony fingerboard, new design top loading tailpiece… email me for details! And did I mention […]

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My client Ernie and I came up with a cool guitar to make- it’s based on my personal 7 string. These guitars will be a semi hollow 15″ laminate, with a spruce core and beech laminations. The outer shell on one is traditional spruce top maple back. The outer shell on Ernies is some gorgeous […]

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Birdseye Laminate Model 16- Setup Day! Installing all the new hardware and stringing it up for the first time! These posts show the old experimental composite bridge… since replaced with an ebony version.

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Birdseye Laminate Model 16- Ebony Bridge This Post documents how I fabricate an ebony bridge! This one features a graphite saddle which adds a nice sparkle to the guitar’s tone.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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