Built at
the bench.

FB1Six-string · Natural · Mini humbuckers

A long, swept reverse body left close to natural so the wood grain does the talking, framed by a black pickguard. Two mini humbuckers give it a bright, cutting voice with more bite than a full-size pickup. The very first build on the bench.

Body

Reverse offset shape, natural finish, black guard

Neck

Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, dot inlays

Pickups

2 × mini humbuckers, chrome covers

Bridge

Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle

Built

Jan – Feb 2017

RB4Four-string bass · Ocean teal

A cresting-wave bass body with deep open grain stained teal, framed by a cream binding line. Shark-fin inlays run the full board and a natural-wood headstock caps it off. Punchy, bright and built to be heard.

Body

Open-grain ash, teal stain, bound edge

Neck

Dark fretboard, triangle inlays, natural headstock

Pickups

2 single-coil bass pickups, chrome covers

Bridge

Chrome 4-saddle bridge

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, pickup toggle

Built

Nov 2017

SC1Six-string · Blue stain · S/S/S

An early build from 2017. A classic double-cutaway body in a deep blue stain with the grain showing through, three single-coil pickups under a white guard, and a tremolo for bending notes. Bright, glassy and easy to play.

Body

Double-cutaway, contoured, blue stain

Neck

Rosewood fretboard, 21 frets, dot inlays, natural headstock

Pickups

3 × single-coil

Bridge

Chrome tremolo with arm

Controls

Volume, 2 tone, 5-way switch

Built

Jun 2017

SG12Double neck · 12 + 6 · Cherry

The showpiece. A twelve-string and a six-string share one double-cutaway body in a deep cherry stain. Four chrome humbuckers, a neck selector between them, and parallelogram inlays on both boards.

Body

Solid double-cutaway, cherry stain, black guard

Necks

12-string and 6-string, parallelogram inlays

Pickups

4 × chrome-cover humbuckers

Bridges

2 × tune-o-matic with stop tailpieces

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, neck selector, 2 pickup toggles

Built

Jan – Feb 2019

TC1Six-string · Silver · B/G/D bender

A slab single-cut body sprayed metallic silver, with a black guard and a roasted maple neck. The secret is at the tail: a Hipshot B/G/D bender that pulls the B, G and D strings up for pedal-steel style bends with a nudge of the strap.

Body

Single-cutaway slab, metallic silver finish

Neck

Maple fretboard, 22 frets, black dot inlays

Pickups

2 × single-coil, neck and bridge

Bridge

Chrome bridge plate, Hipshot B/G/D bender

Controls

Volume, tone, 3-way switch

Built

2019 · bender added Mar 2020

EXP1Six-string · Green stain

A sharp-angled offset body soaked in a translucent green stain that lets the grain show through. Blacked-out hardware and a pair of EMG humbuckers make it a high-gain machine. Built from a single blank over five weeks.

Body

Solid wood, offset angular shape, hand-rubbed green stain

Neck

Dark fretboard, pearl dot inlays, pointed headstock

Pickups

2 × EMG humbuckers

Bridge

Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece, black

Controls

Volume, tone, 3-way toggle

Built

Mar – Apr 2019

LP1Six-string · TV yellow · Spalted top

A carved single-cut with a spalted maple top, where dark lines run through the wood like ink, finished in a bright TV yellow and wrapped in cream binding. Alnico II Pro Slash humbuckers give it warm, singing lead tone. The longest build on the list, with 42 photos from top to strings.

Body

Single-cutaway, spalted maple top, cream binding

Neck

Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, trapezoid inlays

Pickups

2 × Alnico II Pro Slash humbuckers

Bridge

Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle

Built

Sep 2019 – Jan 2020

LPJ1Six-string · Blueburst · Single P90

Stripped back on purpose. A flat single-cut body stained teal in the middle and burst to deep blue at the edges, with a matching teal headstock. One P90, one volume, one tone and a wraparound bridge. Plug in and play.

Body

Single-cutaway slab, teal-to-blue burst stain

Neck

Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, dot inlays

Pickups

1 × P90

Bridge

Wraparound, chrome

Controls

Volume, tone

Built

Nov 2019 – Jan 2020

SC MiniShort scale · Midnight blue · S/S/S

A scaled-down double-cut with a dark midnight-blue stain over open grain, a white guard and three single coils. The short neck and roasted maple headstock make it easy to grab for travel, couch practice or a young player’s first real guitar.

Body

Mini double-cutaway, dark blue stain

Neck

Short scale, rosewood fretboard, 20 frets, roasted maple headstock

Pickups

3 × single-coil

Bridge

Hardtail, chrome

Controls

Volume, 2 tone, 5-way switch

Built

Mar – Apr 2020

3351Semi-hollow · Trans grey · Flame top

A thinline semi-hollow with a flamed top stained translucent grey, so the figure shimmers as it turns in the light. White binding, twin f-holes, two humbuckers and a split black headstock. Warm and airy clean, and it growls when pushed.

Body

Semi-hollow double-cutaway, flame top, white binding

Neck

Rosewood fretboard, 22 frets, dot inlays, black headstock

Pickups

2 × humbuckers

Bridge

Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle

Built

Apr 2020

SG1Six-string · Trans red · Twin humbuckers

Sharp twin horns and a thin, light body stained translucent red, with a matching red V headstock. Two humbuckers, trapezoid inlays and a tune-o-matic bridge. Easy to reach the top frets and built to rock.

Body

Double-cutaway, beveled edges, trans red stain

Neck

22 frets, trapezoid inlays, red V headstock

Pickups

2 × humbuckers, chrome covers

Bridge

Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

Controls

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle

Built

Feb – Jul 2020

SG2Six-string · Trans aqua · Twin P90s

The same twin-horn shape, cut from a fresh blank and soaked in a bright aqua stain that lets the grain ripple through. Two black P90s, black hardware and a matching aqua headstock. The most documented build here, with 52 photos from paper template to final setup.

Body

Double-cutaway, trans aqua stain

Neck

24 frets, rosewood fretboard, aqua headstock

Pickups

2 × P90, black covers

Bridge

Hardtail, black

Controls

Volume, tone, 3-way switch

Built

2020 – 2021

TC2Six-string · Gunmetal · Single P90

A stripped-down single-cut in satin gunmetal, with one P90, one knob and a black hardtail bridge. No pickguard and nothing extra. The body went through a few finishes over two years before it landed on this one, and all of it is in the gallery.

Body

Single-cutaway slab, satin gunmetal finish

Neck

Maple neck, dark fretboard, dot inlays

Pickups

1 × P90, black

Bridge

Hardtail, black

Controls

Volume

Built

Nov 2020 – Jan 2023

C24Six-string · Gunmetal · Single P90

A sculpted double-cut with a carved bevel, sprayed the same satin gunmetal as TC2 and fitted with a black headstock and tuners. One P90 and a black hardtail keep it simple. The newest build here and the most photographed, with 68 shots from template to finish.

Body

Double-cutaway, carved bevel, satin gunmetal finish

Neck

Dark fretboard, black headstock and tuners

Pickups

1 × P90, black

Bridge

Hardtail, black

Controls

Volume, tone

Built

Oct 2022 – Jan 2023

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