An archive of the instruments I have built on my journey so far
Ze - Six String Solid Body Electric Guitar
Mahogany bolt on neck and body with a Zebrawood fretboard, cover plates and details. The nut is TUSQ, with a adjustable top loaded bridge and dual action truss rod. With a single P-90 pick up at the bridge position, Tone and volume controls with hand carved Mahogany and Zebrawood knobs.
(647mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2020
Mahogany bolt on neck and body with a Zebrawood fretboard, cover plates and details. The nut is TUSQ, with a adjustable top loaded bridge and dual action truss rod. With a single P-90 pick up at the bridge position, Tone and volume controls with hand carved Mahogany and Zebrawood knobs.
(647mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2020
Anton - a Tenor Guitar
Maple wood neck through body design with an Ebony fret board. The nut and bridge are carved out of Deer Antler. It has a Piezo rail pick up under the bridge and the tone and volume knobs are hand carved from Maple burl end stock.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
July 2020
Maple wood neck through body design with an Ebony fret board. The nut and bridge are carved out of Deer Antler. It has a Piezo rail pick up under the bridge and the tone and volume knobs are hand carved from Maple burl end stock.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
July 2020
Rockford - 4 string electric cigar box bass guitar
The neck is reclaimed for an old broken Bass and body block is maple. The fret board is rose wood. It has two 4 pole single coil pick up’s with tone and volume knobs.
(840mm scale, 22 frets)
June 2020
The neck is reclaimed for an old broken Bass and body block is maple. The fret board is rose wood. It has two 4 pole single coil pick up’s with tone and volume knobs.
(840mm scale, 22 frets)
June 2020
Tessy - 3 String Slide Guitar
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. With a single coil pick up and hand made tone and volume knobs carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood and Walnut inserts to match the neck.
(585mm scale, 21 frets)
March 21, 2020
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. With a single coil pick up and hand made tone and volume knobs carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood and Walnut inserts to match the neck.
(585mm scale, 21 frets)
March 21, 2020
Punch - Ukulele
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a 40mm piezo disk pick up and 12 gage shotgun shells for tone and volume knobs.
(430mm scale, 17 frets)
May 2017
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a 40mm piezo disk pick up and 12 gage shotgun shells for tone and volume knobs.
(430mm scale, 17 frets)
May 2017
Judy - Ukulele
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a 27mm piezo disk pick up and hand carved wild roses for tone and volume knobs.
(430mm scale, 18 frets)
May 2017
The neck is carved from Cherry wood with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a 27mm piezo disk pick up and hand carved wild roses for tone and volume knobs.
(430mm scale, 18 frets)
May 2017
Woodstock - 6 string box-a-caster
The skull head stock neck is carved from maple with a neck through body design. The fretboard is Cocobolo, with 40 Smith & Wesson brass bullet shells for fret markers and 12 gage shotgun shells for tone and volume knobs. And an old style top loading adjustable telecaster bridge with a golden age humbucker pick up at the bridge position. And cut out rib cage shaped sound hole into the cigar box body.
(630mm scale, 22 frets)
August 2016
Louise, left handed electric, 5 string hubcap banjo
The neck and body block are carved from Maple. The nut is carved out of bone and the bridge is made from a brass threaded rod. It has a chrome single coil pick up and a piezo mounted under the hubcap below the bridge. It has a 3 way switch to select either or both pickups. The tone and volume knobs are made of shotgun shells.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
April 2016
The neck and body block are carved from Maple. The nut is carved out of bone and the bridge is made from a brass threaded rod. It has a chrome single coil pick up and a piezo mounted under the hubcap below the bridge. It has a 3 way switch to select either or both pickups. The tone and volume knobs are made of shotgun shells.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
April 2016
Anna - 4 string electric cigar box bass guitar
The neck and body are one piece of Ash. The fret board is rose wood. It has two 4 pole single coil pick up’s with tone and volume knobs.
(840mm scale, 22 frets)
April 2016
The neck and body are one piece of Ash. The fret board is rose wood. It has two 4 pole single coil pick up’s with tone and volume knobs.
(840mm scale, 22 frets)
April 2016
Chuck - 6 string box-a-caster
Carved Maple neck and body block built into a cigar box. There is one mono rail single coil pick up and a dual rail hum bucker pickup at the bridge position wired and modelled after a modern Telecaster design.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
November 2015
Carved Maple neck and body block built into a cigar box. There is one mono rail single coil pick up and a dual rail hum bucker pickup at the bridge position wired and modelled after a modern Telecaster design.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
November 2015
Trixy, Electric 3 String Slide Guitar
The neck is carved from Cherry wood and the fret board and nut are Bloodwood. The bridge is made from a brass threaded rod with acorn nuts. It has a 4 pole single coil pick up. The tone and volume knobs are made of shotgun shells.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2015
The neck is carved from Cherry wood and the fret board and nut are Bloodwood. The bridge is made from a brass threaded rod with acorn nuts. It has a 4 pole single coil pick up. The tone and volume knobs are made of shotgun shells.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2015
Nam-Buck-Chuck, a 3 string fretless bass
Made with a Mahogany body, and a double barrel shotgun barrel for a neck. Shot gun shells were used for the tone and volume knobs. With both a magnetic bass pick-up and piezo pick up mounted under the bridge.
(900mm scale, 0 frets)
September 2015
Made with a Mahogany body, and a double barrel shotgun barrel for a neck. Shot gun shells were used for the tone and volume knobs. With both a magnetic bass pick-up and piezo pick up mounted under the bridge.
(900mm scale, 0 frets)
September 2015
Veinticinco - Electric 6 String Guitar
The neck is carved from Maple with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There are 2 mini hum-bucker pick ups, each with volume and tone controls, that are four repurposed, 12 gauge shotgun shell knobs.
(630mm scale, 22 frets)
June 2015
The neck is carved from Maple with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There are 2 mini hum-bucker pick ups, each with volume and tone controls, that are four repurposed, 12 gauge shotgun shell knobs.
(630mm scale, 22 frets)
June 2015
Monotone - Ukulele
The neck is carved from Maple with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a piezo disk pick up and volume knob.
(430mm scale, 15 frets)
February 2015
The neck is carved from Maple with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. There is a piezo disk pick up and volume knob.
(430mm scale, 15 frets)
February 2015
Leading Edge- 6 String Acoustic Style Guitar
The neck is carved from Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board. The details include fret makers, control knobs and head stock inlay carved from Mahogany, Brazilian Rosewood and Birdseye Maple. There is a 1" piezo disk pick up under the bridge.
(630mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2014
The neck is carved from Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board. The details include fret makers, control knobs and head stock inlay carved from Mahogany, Brazilian Rosewood and Birdseye Maple. There is a 1" piezo disk pick up under the bridge.
(630mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2014
Doug the Banjo,
The neck is a bolt on design carved from Cherry wood and with a Bloodwood fret board. It has a Piezo pick up and the volume knob is a hand carved wild rose out of Cherry wood.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2014
The neck is a bolt on design carved from Cherry wood and with a Bloodwood fret board. It has a Piezo pick up and the volume knob is a hand carved wild rose out of Cherry wood.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2014
Buckley, baritone ukulele
The neck is Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. It has a piezo disk pick up and carved Mahogany knobs for tone and volume.
(480mm scale, 18 frets)
May 2014
The neck is Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. It has a piezo disk pick up and carved Mahogany knobs for tone and volume.
(480mm scale, 18 frets)
May 2014
Electra-lin, 8 string electric mandolin
The neck is Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. It has a single coil “lip stick” style pick up and carved Mahogany knobs for tone and volume.
(355mm scale, 22 frets)
March 2014
The neck is Mahogany with a Brazilian Rosewood fret board and details. It has a single coil “lip stick” style pick up and carved Mahogany knobs for tone and volume.
(355mm scale, 22 frets)
March 2014
Coyote, a six string electric parlour sized Guitar
Mahogany wood has been used for the neck and Bubinga for the fret board. It has a Double Hum-bucker pick up with a split switch and tone and volume controls.
(600mm scale, 20 frets)
October 2013
Mahogany wood has been used for the neck and Bubinga for the fret board. It has a Double Hum-bucker pick up with a split switch and tone and volume controls.
(600mm scale, 20 frets)
October 2013
Soup Can Sally. A one string electric soup can
I used mahogany wood for the neck and a soup can for the body. With a piezo pick up in the can. You can pluck at the string or play the side of the can like a washboard.
(330mm scale, 12 frets)
October 2013
I used mahogany wood for the neck and a soup can for the body. With a piezo pick up in the can. You can pluck at the string or play the side of the can like a washboard.
(330mm scale, 12 frets)
October 2013
Dusty Rose, a six string parlour style Guitar
It has a Cherry wood carved neck and mahogany fret board and details. It has a piezo disk pick up and the tone and volume knobs are hand carved mahogany wild roses.
(600mm scale, 20 frets)
March 2013
It has a Cherry wood carved neck and mahogany fret board and details. It has a piezo disk pick up and the tone and volume knobs are hand carved mahogany wild roses.
(600mm scale, 20 frets)
March 2013
Cupcake, Three string Mandolin
The neck is carved from Maple and the fret board from Bahia or Brazilian Rosewood. With a Piezo pick up. Everything is built around a cookie tin and then a fork is used to hold down the strings.
(330mm scale, 13 frets)
February 2013
The neck is carved from Maple and the fret board from Bahia or Brazilian Rosewood. With a Piezo pick up. Everything is built around a cookie tin and then a fork is used to hold down the strings.
(330mm scale, 13 frets)
February 2013
Bebe, a tenor ukulele
Carved from Bubinga, with a Birdseye Maple fret board. Bebe has a piezo pick up under the bridge, and a hand carve wild rose for a volume knob.
(300mm scale, 12 frets)
February 2013
Carved from Bubinga, with a Birdseye Maple fret board. Bebe has a piezo pick up under the bridge, and a hand carve wild rose for a volume knob.
(300mm scale, 12 frets)
February 2013
Hubcap-Jo, electric 4 string hubcap banjo
The neck is carved from Maple with Bloodwood for the fret board, nut and bridge. It also has a lipstick pick-up and beer bottle cap knobs.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2012
The neck is carved from Maple with Bloodwood for the fret board, nut and bridge. It also has a lipstick pick-up and beer bottle cap knobs.
(688mm scale, 22 frets)
December 2012
Praire Thunder, 3 string fretless bass
Made with a Mahogany body, and a double barrel shotgun barrel for a neck. Shot gun shells were used for the tone and volume knobs. There is a reclaimed hum-bucker guitar pick-up and piezo pick up mounted to the bridge.
(800mm scale, 0 frets)
October 2012
Made with a Mahogany body, and a double barrel shotgun barrel for a neck. Shot gun shells were used for the tone and volume knobs. There is a reclaimed hum-bucker guitar pick-up and piezo pick up mounted to the bridge.
(800mm scale, 0 frets)
October 2012
Aurora, a Tenor Guitar
Carved Cherry wood neck and a Bloodwood fret board. The nut and bridge are carved out of Bloodwood. It has a Piezo pick up and the volume knob is a hand carved wild rose made of Cherry wood.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
September 2012
Carved Cherry wood neck and a Bloodwood fret board. The nut and bridge are carved out of Bloodwood. It has a Piezo pick up and the volume knob is a hand carved wild rose made of Cherry wood.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
September 2012
Rosie, a Baritone Ukulele
Made with a Birdseye Maple neck and hand carved Mahogany tuning pegs, nut and bridge. It has a Piezo pick up in side.
(480mm scale, 18 frets)
September 2012
Made with a Birdseye Maple neck and hand carved Mahogany tuning pegs, nut and bridge. It has a Piezo pick up in side.
(480mm scale, 18 frets)
September 2012
Sonnet, a six string classical style guitar
This guitar has a full sized neck with Birdseye Maple neck and a Bubinga fret board. It has a hand wound single coil pick up made with nuts, bolts, insulated copper wire and magnets from an old computer hard drive.
(650mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2012
This guitar has a full sized neck with Birdseye Maple neck and a Bubinga fret board. It has a hand wound single coil pick up made with nuts, bolts, insulated copper wire and magnets from an old computer hard drive.
(650mm scale, 22 frets)
September 2012
Yellow Belly, a Tenor Guitar
A Maple neck with a Mahogany fret board. It has a Piezo pick up on the inside.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
June 2012
A Maple neck with a Mahogany fret board. It has a Piezo pick up on the inside.
(580mm scale, 18 frets)
June 2012
Monte, 4 string cigar box slide guitar
The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony fret board, nut and bridge. It has Ebony and Birdseye Maple details. There are carved Mahogany wild rose’s for the tone and volume knobs and a hum-bucker guitar pick-up.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
March 2012
The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony fret board, nut and bridge. It has Ebony and Birdseye Maple details. There are carved Mahogany wild rose’s for the tone and volume knobs and a hum-bucker guitar pick-up.
(620mm scale, 22 frets)
March 2012
Joyce, Cigar box fiddle
The fiddle is made from Birdseye Maple, a Mahogany finger board and carvings all built around a Romeo and Julieta cigar box.
(330mm scale, 0 frets)
March 2012.
The fiddle is made from Birdseye Maple, a Mahogany finger board and carvings all built around a Romeo and Julieta cigar box.
(330mm scale, 0 frets)
March 2012.
Rose - Tenor Ukulele
A Mahogany neck with a Maple fret board, and it has a Piezo pick up on the inside.
(430mm scale, 14 frets)
December 2011
A Mahogany neck with a Maple fret board, and it has a Piezo pick up on the inside.
(430mm scale, 14 frets)
December 2011
Upright Diddly-bo, 2 string upright fretted cello like instrument
The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony fret board and a piezo pick up on the bridge.
December 2011.
The neck is Mahogany with an Ebony fret board and a piezo pick up on the bridge.
December 2011.
Delwood - 4 string cigar box slide guitar
A Mahogany neck with a Maple fret board. It has a pick up made from an old VCR inquired wheel.
(430mm scale, 14 frets)
December 2011.
A Mahogany neck with a Maple fret board. It has a pick up made from an old VCR inquired wheel.
(430mm scale, 14 frets)
December 2011.
Python, 3 string electric slide guitar
Built from a reclaimed SG body is almost completely made of recycled parts. The parts that are not recycled are hand carved. The pick ups and the wire are from an old coffee grinder and a magnet from a computer hard drive.
(625mm scale, 22 frets)
August 2011
Built from a reclaimed SG body is almost completely made of recycled parts. The parts that are not recycled are hand carved. The pick ups and the wire are from an old coffee grinder and a magnet from a computer hard drive.
(625mm scale, 22 frets)
August 2011
Boxacaster - My first cigar box guitar build
A Birdseye Maple neck with an Ebony fret board. The fret markers are 38 special bullet casings. With two single coil pick ups are wired and modelled after a Telecaster.
(625mm scale, 22 frets)
August 2011
A Birdseye Maple neck with an Ebony fret board. The fret markers are 38 special bullet casings. With two single coil pick ups are wired and modelled after a Telecaster.
(625mm scale, 22 frets)
August 2011
