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I got in a nice bit of Sunday carving today. Worki

I got in a nice bit of Sunday carving today. Working in that deep heal carve on this custom order singlecut.

#boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #handmadeguitar #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #ukluthier #throughneck #sbcguitars

Remember these two beauts? Tomorrow as part of @th

Remember these two beauts? Tomorrow as part of @theguitarshowuk I will be premiering a collaboration between @killjoystephens and @charlienewburymusic
Link in my bio, and to check out some of the other cool stuff, check out The Guitar Show UK on Facebook, but don't forget to tune in to 'F*cking Prog kids' (their name, not mine) tomorrow at 10am

#theguitarshowuk #birminghamguitarshow #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #prog #extendedrange #headlessguitar #7string #sevenstring #bassguitar #sixstringbass
#multiscale

Some days you get a lot done, but it doesn't look

Some days you get a lot done, but it doesn't look like it, or feel like it....

#allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy #allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy #allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy

Making picks is a little 'waiting for things to dr

Making picks is a little 'waiting for things to dry' hobby I have. These are made from a stabalised and filled burl top.
As well as being a fun distraction, it allows me a little time on a finer level to work the material to a finish and see what I have in store for me when I come to work on the the actual top!

#plectrums #pickdistractions #guitarbuilding #luthier #handmade

I'm really digging this custom order Vega variant!

I'm really digging this custom order Vega variant!
As well as the extended shoulder and the reverse headstock, it also has a thin body, which I'm a big fan of, but it's a hard thing to achieve on a guitar with two tops!

I had a productive (if untidy) day yesterday so thought I'd share this build, now it's taking shape. It will be finished with vintage copper hardware and sport pickups from @oil_city_pickups

#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #highendguitars #ukcustomguitars #ukluthier #guitar #electricguitar #customguitar #bespokeguitar

A few shots from another recently complete custom

A few shots from another recently complete custom order. Another victim of 2020's parts supply problems. I waited 9 months for the bridge and pickups, and when they came in, one had QC issues and the other was just plain wrong. Oh well its done, and my production already this year has gone through the roof!

This bass is a 35" scale fretless with an asymmetric neck, 20" radius. Hipshot bridge, Bartolini pickups and 3 band EQ pre-amp. The neck is reclaimed mahogany from my 92 stock, torrified maple and hornbeam, the body is locally sourced spalted beech, the top is a Canadian quilted maple, wenge and Ebony veneers.

#custombass #fivestringbass #5string #fretlessbass #throughneck #ukluthier #luthier #europeanguitarbuilders #handmadeguitar #handmadebass

Remember this guitar? It's our Newb spec Cygnus an

Remember this guitar? It's our Newb spec Cygnus and our @charlienewburymusic has done a nice video detailing some of the history of the guitar, his custom spec as well as some sound demos! Link in bio.

#cygnus #customguitars #handmadeguitar #extendedrange #sevenstring #7string #multiscale #headlessguitar #ergonomicguitar

While waiting for things to dry, I've been experim

I'm saying good bye to some cool guitars this morn

I'm saying good bye to some cool guitars this morning as they go off to their real homes! Always a bit of a happy/sad/anxious day. However, as these clear out and a few more guitars start to take shape in the workshop, it means I have space now for a few more 2021 guitars, so if you have been considering a custom guitar with us, now is a great time to get an order in!

#handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars #highendguitars #madetoorder #buildthedream #customguitar

I've got some silly new projects coming up, with

I've got some silly new projects coming up, with some colossal fretboards! Standard fretboard blank shown for scale.

#guitarbuilding #luthiery #extendedrange

Right, I promised something different... This gui

Got my first look at the hybrid headless today. It

Got my first look at the hybrid headless today. Its going to be awesome. I will hopefully be doing a video series with it, though I'm not so good at that sort of thing!

#sycamore #hybridguitar #ergonomicguitar #extendedrange #customguitars #handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitars #eightstring

It's been a cold but good day in the workshop. Now

It's been a cold but good day in the workshop. Now I have a few more builds out of the shop (updates to follow) I'm pressing on with a good stack of commission builds and new stock, including 2 new design Andromeda basses and an Andromida hybrid instrument, the starts of which are shown hear.

#customguitars #handmadeguitar #ukluthier #europeanguitarbuilders #ergonomicguitar #boutiqueguitar #bassguitar #electricguitar #extendedrange

Here is the front and back of the Omicron custom b

Here is the front and back of the Omicron custom build.

#headlessguitar #sevenstring #ergonomicguitar #multiscale #throughneck #floatingbridge #handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #sbcguitars #ngd #newguitarday

Omicron, double cut variation of my Cygnus guitar,

Omicron, double cut variation of my Cygnus guitar, made to order, with custom semi-carved top and nebula stain. This guitar features a @tan_bridge floating, headless system, custom spaced pickups, made by myself and @alchemypickups. Woods largely from @luthiers_supplies, with a little help from @lt_custom_guitars as well. Team effort.

#customshop #boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #handwoundguitarpickups #handmadeguitar #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars #europeanguitarbuilders #oneofakind #sevenstring #7string #multiscale #extendedrange #ergonomicguitar

Omicron, double cut variation of my Cygnus guitar,

Omicron, double cut variation of my Cygnus guitar, made to order, with custom semi-carved top and nebula stain. This guitar features a @tan_bridge floating, headless system, custom spaced pickups, made by myself and @alchemypickups. Woods largely from @luthiers_supplies, with a little help from @lt_custom_guitars as well. Team effort.

#customshop #boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #handwoundguitarpickups #handmadeguitar #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars #europeanguitarbuilders #oneofakind #sevenstring #7string #multiscale #extendedrange #ergonomicguitar

Our Charlie doing what he does best on his #sbcgui

Our Charlie doing what he does best on his #sbcguitars
Cygnus solid body. Fire.

#Repost @charlienewburymusic
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@sbc_guitars 😈

WTF is going on here? Has 2020 broken me so much I

WTF is going on here? Has 2020 broken me so much I've started building bolt-ons?

I started building this experimental one off just before Christmas, to make use of some cool but unusual billets of wood, then I got a fecking isolation notification which whipped out the rest of my year, though fortunately I was able to get back in the workshop today for a cold but productive day!

See you all next year, let's hope its better! X

#2020 #sodoffcoronavirus #sodoffbrexit #happynewyear #buildmoreguitars

Happy Christmas all! It's fair to say, it's been

Happy Christmas all!

It's fair to say, it's been an odd year, it's hard sometimes at the moment not to focus on the negatives (this year has played havoc with my productivity, for example the guitar in the first picture has been on my bench since the summer and it's still a little way off, though doesn't it look nice and festive?) so I have to remind myself, I'm safe as are the people I love, and that's the most important thing. However, it's still good to remind yourself of some of the great things that have also happened.

The year kicked off with an awesome @theguitarshowuk
With @brelliottamps we met some amazing people and caught up with some friends! 2020 also marked a huge milestone for us, as we finally got to exhibit at #holygrailguitarshow it was a goal me and Hobbs had set early on, to see if we could design and build instruments worthy of the show, we honestly never thought that we would make the cut. Sadly the show was cancelled, but we still got to take part in an online staging of the show #holycouchguitarshow we also launched our YouTube channel, with the premiere of Phee recorded by @killjoystephens as part of the show.

A personal highlight was the launch of our Cygnus semi-hollow model. The prototype was built entirely out of reclaimed wood, but has since sporned a solid body signature version for our latest artist, @charlienewburymusic and a double cut version.

But, as ever, the real highlight of guitar building, is the people. There have been too many amazing, fun, supportive people to mention, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention these legends as well. @lt_custom_guitars and @sempiternalguitars who co-hosted @guitar.fuzz with me. Matt from @fidelityguitars for helping me out with his CNC (and being a good laugh as well). But thank you to everyone who as placed an order, helped us get to a show, or man a stand or put us up for a night. And thanks to all of you for following and supporting us.

#ukcustomguitars #ukluthier #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #customguitars #2020

Really looking forward to fitting these in the nex

Really looking forward to fitting these in the next week or so! Awesome work Jack!

#Repost @alchemypickups
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A set of custom Hartshorn 7 strings pickups for @sbc_guitars wound on handmade wenge wood coils. The set is to go into a super custom 7 string guitar with unusual string spacing, which I'm sure will be pictured when finished and posted over on the @sbc_guitars Insta page!
This custom set is AlNiCo V in both positions, with added AV magnetic spacers in the bridge, and AII magnetic spacers in the neck, and outputs at 18.5k in the bridge, and 12.1k in the neck.

#guitar #guitarpickups #pickups #electricguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitarplayers #guitarsdaily #handwound #handmade #madeintheuk #itsahighendguitarthing #madeinyorkshire #handwoundpickups #guitargear #handwoundguitarpickups #handmadepickups #handmadeguitarpickups #electricguitarpickups #guitartone

Good to finally get some frets in this guitar. Thi

Good to finally get some frets in this guitar. This year has been somewhat of a progress killer, but I finally have a decent bit of time to crack on, the only shame of it is that its bloody cold!

#fretwork #multiscale #customguitar #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar

These might genuinely be two of the most difficult

These might genuinely be two of the most difficult things I have built. I wanted some custom spaced pickups as I was struggling to find anything bigger than 10.2mm pole spacing (the bridge is 10.7 spaced) which will work, but it always means that the outside poles are barely aligned with the strings. This was a lot of frustrating work though, i did have to down tools a few times for my own sanity, but I'm pretty pleased with the results though I think in future I may need a better process as this was HARD!!!

Now the easy part, as they sale off to @alchemypickups to be wound.

#customguitars #handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitars #handwound #guitarpickups #wenge

It's been an interesting week. I had to take some

It's been an interesting week. I had to take some unexpected time off from my second job, which gave me a bit of unexpected time in the workshop. While SBC has had a pretty good sales year, I've struggled with getting in my shop and especially with completing things. I was not in the best mood at the start of the week, so I didn't want to work on custom guitars (plus I need to create some stock), instead I decided to put a few ideas together and build this one-off guitar. I mostly did this to refine my bolt-on templates, and get some practice in with this construction method (believe it or not this is only my 3rd bolt-on) but as I started sketching it out and playing with the curves, it grew in to something more, and it has become a bit of an obsession!

#guitar #electricguitar #customguitar
#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #ergonomicguitar #ukcustomguitars

I got these two beauts from @tobiascaspar this wee

I got these two beauts from @tobiascaspar this week. The one one the left is earmarked for my planned hybrid build, but I could be convinced to let it go to a custom build!

#customguitars #resin #stabilisedwood #custombass #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar

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