
Episode 3 of my GGBO 2021 build is on YouTube...
The third episode of my Great Guitar Build Off 2021 series is now on YouTube. This episode covers final finishing of the neck and fret...

My second Build video is live...
I have just uploaded the second in a 6 part series of my Great Guitar Build Off 2021 videos. In this video I fit the neck, make a custom...

GGBO 2021 - My first YouTube video is up...
Its official, I'm now on YouTube. The first episode of my Great Guitar Build Off 2021 series shows how I go about making a guitar body....

Great Guitar Build Off 2021.... I'm entering!
Getting much needed exposure as a new guitar builder is a hard thing to do. So what better way to do than to combine it with a charitable...

Making a pickguard, the easy way.
Suppose you buy or build a custom guitar body shape, well now you need a pickguard! From an aesthetic point of view this is the most...

Why I love natural finish guitars and what I use
Every now and then I finish a guitar and think 'that's the best looking guitar I've ever made', but the chances are 8 out of 10 people...

Things I wish I knew for my first guitar build
Building guitars is much like playing them; you're always learning and your mistakes inform you better than your successes, but...

How to go from orange peel to a perfect mirror shine finish on your guitar
If you're finishing your own guitar without access to a paint shop then chances are, no matter how good a spray job you do, you'll have...

Why understanding Pots & Capacitors is vital for your guitar tone
There are few elements of a guitar build less sexy than selecting pots and capacitors. You don't see them, you perhaps don't relish the...

The standard setup (in mm) for a Telecaster style guitar
Setting up your own guitar is a great way to get an understanding of how to change the feel of the guitar.

Why the Fender Telecaster is my Inspiration
The Telecaster is an iconic guitar. Ask anyone to name three guitars and the Telecaster will definitely make the list.

White Ash Or Olive Ash Guitar Body, what's the difference?
Ash is the wood that instantly comes to mind when you think of classic guitars from companies like Fender.

Guitar Binding, made simple
To bind or not to bind, that is the question. Would it help you to answer the question if I was to say that that there is one method that...

The importance of Grain Filling an Ash wood guitar body
Natural but not rustic, silky smooth but not artificial, see but not feel the texture of the wood. This is what grain filler does.

Why a prescription of 'Guitar Build' may be just what you need
Only people that love guitars, build guitars. This may seem like a superficial statement or aimless soundbite, but consider it for a moment.











