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6-String electrics:
(double-cutaway)
STANDARD SOLID-BODY
STANDARD HOLLOW-BODY
T1,T2 MODELS
T DELUXE
MACRO
MICRO


(single-cutaway)
VALIANT

12-String electrics:
STANDARD 12-STRINGS

BASSES


Custom Guitars:
CUSTOM GUITARS 1

CUSTOM GUITARS 2
CUSTOM GUITARS 3
CUSTOM GUITARS 4


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THE WOOD PILE
 (wood for guitar tops)
What's new?

1/27/12 

 

 Still sorting through the un-cataloged top wood, and I've just added a few more to the Wood Pile.

   

 

1/17/12 

 
       The first new guitar of this year!!  It's an Ancient Kauri top Standard.  Go take a look at the  Custom Guitars 1 page for more pictures. 

   

12/20/11 

 

 
    A new hollow-body 12-string has been added, once again showing how nice an oil-finished Walnut front can look.  Please take a look at the pictures in the Custom Guitars 1 page.

   

 

12/15/11 

 
There hasn't been a bass page on the website for a long time now, which is something of an oversight  I  think.  So I  rounded up some pictures of  my more recent basses, and made up a page to keep them all in one place.  There are also older basses in the Vintage Gallery.   Please go take a look at the new bass page!

   

12/6/11  

  Remember this?

      NEW DESIGN!
For more information about this new Singlecut design, please click here!

Introducing the BRIGAND!   I finally have a finished version of my new singlecut design.  Please take a look at the pictures and descriptions in the Custom Guitars 1 page.   (I will eventually make up a separate page for the Brigand).

 
Electrified; The art of the contemporary Electric Guitar- Robert Shaw

Check out this new book by Robert Shaw that just came out.  It showcases

 

11/17/11 

  For a tasty piece of Walnut, take a look at the pics and info on the oil finished Standard HB on the custom 1 page!  (second from top)   instruments from 125 contemporary electric guitar builders. 
Proud to say that I'm in there.

 

11/10/11 

 

There are now a couple of new guitars to look at.  Please take a look at the rather unusual Chevron Standard, plus the black T2 on the Custom Guitars 1 page! 

                                                 (the Chevron guitar is available at Destroy All Guitars)
   

10/27/11 

  I have finally managed to make up a new page for my T Deluxe series.  Up until now, it hasn't been possible to see a number of versions of this guitar all in one place.  Having a separate page should hopefully make it a little easier.
 
 

 
 

 

  There is a video clip and some nice sound samples of one of the Valiant singlecuts. 
Please go to the Valiant page and have a listen!!
      

   


 

 


  
For anyone wondering what to use for a top on a custom guitar, please check out the Wood Pile.   I will continue to add new pieces to the page as I sort them out, and as I acquire new wood.
  
The new page can be reached from the "Options" page, or click anywhere on the link saying The wood pile and you'll get there.  I've also put a permanent link to the wood page to the right of this box for easy access.
 

 
 

 
 

 


   As most of my instruments are "one-offs"  (I tend to do each one a little different) the Custom page has ended up being a place where I display anything I build that I find interesting enough to merit a little extra exposure.  They may be "true" custom instruments where the customer has chosen specific materials or hardware or has had input in the design, or they may be guitars that are built to suit my own tastes.  The latter will usually go to one of my dealers, and might or might not end up as a stock instrument on the Standard pages at a later date.
 

   


Dealers:

 


DESTROY ALL GUITARS
Fuquay Varina
North Carolina

  


WILLCUTT GUITAR SHOPPE
Lexington, Kentucky

TERRA GUITARS  
West Haven, Connecticut

 

TOMMY'S GUITAR SHOP
Everett,Washington
 


 

 

PRO GUITAR SHOP
Portland, Oregon

GUITAR ADOPTIONS
Wonder Lake,  Illinois
 
  ZENBU JAPAN
Osaka, Japan 
Tel: (06)6441-2263 
 

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