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I keep forgetting to share this! Last year I start

I keep forgetting to share this!
Last year I started a podcast called @guitar.fuzz with @lt_custom_guitars
And @sempiternalguitars we have now recorded a whole new season coming out on Fridays, wherever you get your podcasts!

New episode up! We are back with @karlgolden and our first returning guest Rosie from @turnstoneguitar recorded live at @british_boutique_guitar_fest

Rosie and Karl are absolute lovely legends, in this episode, guitar chat focuses more on the business and creativity side with some genuine moments of warmth, family and humanity. I know it's not what you expect from Guitar Fuzz. Normal service will resume next week I'm sure!

#guitarpodcast #musicpodcast #podcast #rock #metal #guitar #electricguitar #acousticguitar #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #content

This was totally an impulse purchase, so I am glad

This was totally an impulse purchase, so I am glad to say I am very happy with it! This is UK grown wood, stabalised by UK grown @tobiascaspar I have this ear marked for a UK grown showcase guitar, but if anyone would like to see it on their own custom guitar, get in touch!

#wood #stabilisedwood #ukgrown #boutiqueguitars

I've been listening to this album loads, particula

I've been listening to this album loads, particularly on the way to the workshop to sort of get my mind in to building before I get there. I'm relatively new to @elderband so I've only listened to Lore, but I really dig it! It sort of sits somewhere between stoner grooves and post metel, I guess Orange Goblin meets Bossk. Like the latter, it's quite instrumental but punctuated by soulful vocals. The instrumental sections play like an evolution of riffs and overlaid leads without descending in to 5 minute long solos, there are some impressive lead lines, but I get the impression the song always comes first.

#newmusic #sundaysongs

Have you seen that beautiful @mikebradleyofficial

Have you seen that beautiful @mikebradleyofficial playing my (subjectly) beautiful Cygnus semi-hollow through a lush @rdamplification amp? Mike talks about not judging a guitar on first impressions. It's interesting for me as I had built that guitar with the intention of it being a very versatile guitar, capable of post-rock to the smoothest jazz, but I also get that the shape has a particular vibe to it.

#semihollow #multiscale #ergonomicguitar #postrock #jazzguitar #youtube #prog #handwoundguitarpickups #handmadeguitar #boutiqueamps #boutiqueguitars

Here is my latest stock build, just posted to Reve

Another spaceship about ready to take off. This gu

Another spaceship about ready to take off. This guitar was basically finished, but I wanted it to have a little more play in the action as well as finessing the fret work. I took a bunch of pictures but they didn't come out great, I'll try again tomorrow and post the guitar with the full spec and price. This guitar will be available shortly on Reverb.

#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #customguitars #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar

CHOPS! #Repost @charlienewburymusic --- I’ll t

CHOPS!

#Repost @charlienewburymusic
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I’ll turn the backing track down when one of you mfs tries to play this shit 😭

#shred #prog #metal #ergonomicguitar #handmadeguitar #headlessguitar

A few more shots of that @charlienewburymusic Omic

A few more shots of that @charlienewburymusic Omicron/raptor guitar! The top is London Lace burl. I'd been saving it for some special project, so I was glad when Charlie said he liked it!

#customguitar #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars #handmadeguitar #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar #headlessguitar #prog #rock #jazz #guitarsarebetter

As from today, all custom built #sbcguitars come w

As from today, all custom built #sbcguitars come with the awesome @daddarioandco #nyxl strings as standard.You can still order your guitar setup with your favourite strings, but I will have all flavours of NYXL's available to all custom orders (and stock orders too, if I like you).

#daddario #guitar #guitarstrings #customguitars

Right folk, the mega clearance continues! I've a

Back appreciation day! As much as we all like to

Back appreciation day!

As much as we all like to admire the front of a guitar, let's face it, the back is where all the real action happens!

This is the latest model for @charlienewburymusic of @colosseumsuk and features;
ABM hardware
@dimarzioinc Tone Zone and Air Nortan pickups
Swamp ash body
London Lace burl top
Reinforced 1 piece torrified maple neck
Flame maple finger board
Steel frets
25.5" scale, 20" radius fretboard
Custom switching
Magnetic cavity plates

To order Charlie's spec, or to make it your own, please do get in touch.

#customguitars
#boutiqueguitars
#handmadeguitar #ergonomicguitar #headless #headlessguitar #abmhardware #dimarziopickups #highendguitars #prog #metal #jazz

A few features from the recent Omicron build. I lo

A few features from the recent Omicron build. I love the way the brass filler pops in certain light!

This is the latest model for @charlienewburymusic of @colosseumsuk and features;
ABM hardware
@dimarzioinc Tone Zone and Air Nortan pickups
Swamp ash body
London Lace burl top
Reinforced 1 piece torrified maple neck
Flame maple finger board
Steel frets
25.5" scale, 20" radius fretboard
Custom switching
Magnetic cavity plates

To order Charlie's spec, or to make it your own, please do get in touch.

#customguitars
#boutiqueguitars
#handmadeguitar #ergonomicguitar #headless #headlessguitar #abmhardware #dimarziopickups #highendguitars #prog #metal #jazz

The cygnus guitar on the left came home from @joss

The cygnus guitar on the left came home from @joss_allen_ who did some amazing things with it! The Omicron on the right will be going to its forever home with @charlienewburymusic this week who, I am sure, will do some amazing things with it! It's such a privilege to have amazing people want to play my instruments, something I am deeply humbled by and reminds why I do what I do.

#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #customguitars #ukcustomguitars #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar #europeanguitarbuilders

You know when you are making little curls of neon

You know when you are making little curls of neon pink wood, @tobiascaspar must be involved somehow. Trying to get a few quicker stock builds out while I focusing on custom orders. It's never been something I am great at, I prefer to focus on one build at a time, but it's not the most efficient way to build, it's something I am working on though.

#stabilisedwood #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #boutiqueguitars #ergonomicguitar

Another spaceship is almost ready to launch... Iv

Another spaceship is almost ready to launch...

Ive been working on a few finishing touches and refinements. This custom order based on my Vega model has a thin body but also the stepped top of the Vega, it took a lot of planning to get it all to work together, but I think it has come together superbly!

#custommade #customguitar #ukcustomguitars #ukluthier #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #electricguitar

Yes!!!! Massive thanks to @joss_allen_ and @china

Yes!!!!

Massive thanks to @joss_allen_ and @chinaguitarsceptic for putting this video together!

Huge fun recording this at @british_boutique_guitar_fest what a fun weekend.

Link in the bio for the vid.

#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #metal #deathmetal #boutiqueguitars #ukluthier

@joss_allen_ playing our #cygnus build through @ne

@joss_allen_ playing our #cygnus build through @neuraldsp plug in. Man, I could listen to (and watch) Joss play all day, particularly when he puts the guitar in to drop C, that's what this guitar was built to do!

Once I get this beast back, it will be available to order, with the Alumitone pickups for £2800 or it can be customised to your needs.

#boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #bespokeguitar #metal #deathmetal #handcarved #ergonomicguitar #highperformance #sbcguitars #shred #alientechnology

I said goodbye to this guitar and it was like sayi

I said goodbye to this guitar and it was like saying good by to an old friend! Here's hoping it goes to someone who loves playing it like I've loved building and exhibiting it.

This is a few years ago, I tend to do more ergonomic modern shapes, but this had some great unique and often experimental features that really contribute to make a fairly special, one off instrument.

#boutiqueguitar #handmadeguitar #ergonomicguitar #multiscale #throughneck

Check out some serious shreddy riffage from @joss_

Check out some serious shreddy riffage from @joss_allen_ on my new Cygnus solid body, full video linked in my bio

I was lucky enough to meet Joss this weekend at @british_boutique_guitar_fest
As well as being face meltingly good player, he is also an absolute gent and a 40k player.... We didn't talk about that at all though.

#alienguitar
#alientechnology #ergonomicguitar #prog #metal #shred #djent #highendguitars #boutiqueguitar #bbgfest #britishboutiqueguitarfestival #necrons

Guys, I am absolutely blown away! I met Mr @joss_a

Guys, I am absolutely blown away! I met Mr @joss_allen_ at the @british_boutique_guitar_fest this weekend, and lent him my new Cygnus build, he has just put out a video and I am blown away! What a player! Thanks man!
For the full video please see the link in my bio.

#britishboutiqueguitarfestival #bbgfest #ergonomicguitar #metal #handmadeguitar #alienguitar #boutiqueguitars #cygnus #sbcguitars

All setup for day 2 of @british_boutique_guitar_fe

All setup for day 2 of @british_boutique_guitar_fest I've rearranged my stand to show more of a feature of the guitars!

#britishboutiqueguitarfestival #bbgfest #boutiqueguitars #customguitars #headlessguitar #headless #ergonomicguitar

Right, I'm still not as happy with this guitar as

Right, I'm still not as happy with this guitar as I'd like to be, there are a few bits I'd still like to refine, but it will have to wait till next week, as now its full steam ahead to get my last bits together for @british_boutique_guitar_fest where this guitar will be making its premiere appearance at a live guitar show!

This guitar was designed to be a marriage of material and aesthetic simplicity, bought together in my semi-ergonomic and tonally versatile Cygnus shape.

#boutiqueguitars #bespokeguitar #handmadeguitar #highendguitars #ergonomicguitar #electricguitar #sbcguitars #spaltedbeech #eucalyptus

A happy/sad day. My building partner Hobbs has mov

A happy/sad day. My building partner Hobbs has moved to Edinburgh. Hobs was one of my first customers, then one day joined me in the workshop! Although we only built together a day or two a week, Hobs helped streamline my building process dramatically, we also overhauled the benches and the space together.
He's got a bunch of projects here that will be joining him at some point, when I'm hopeful we will be setting up some sort of affiliated company.
Short term, I am listening to 'Hobsie music' and rearranging the workshop to create a floating bench space that can be worked on from any side (or that is the plan anyway).

#guitarbuddies #guitarshop #guitarbuilding

Super excited about this! Next weekend (23 - 25th)

Super excited about this! Next weekend (23 - 25th) I'll be exhibiting with @guitar.fuzz at the @british_boutique_guitar_fest this is a closed door festival exclusively for content creators I'll be doing some live events and recording some podcasts as well as meeting some amazing YouTube folk, but I'm also looking forward to catching up with guitar show friends in safe environment, a really nice way of getting back in to guitar shows, I think.

#britishboutiqueguitarfestival #bbgf #bbgfest #guitarshow #boutiqueguitars #handmadeguitar #highendguitars #bespokeguitar #ukluthier #ukcustomguitars

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