Had to take a break from building to focus on passing my Internal Medicine Boards last summer. Which meant I had to put off on completing two important builds. This build and the one for @karankatiyar.in . Also work had some unexpected staff changes during the busiest times in the holidays which made my schedule…
New Podcast! “Don’t Fret” with Alex Myla and Kris Yates
So I started a project I’ve wanted to do for the past few years and with the help of my buddy Kris from Mobius guitars we started a Podcast called Don’t Fret. It’s a Shop talk podcast for amateur and pro guitar builders, woodworkers, and musicians/music industry folk. we’ve released one episode and plan to…
#014 SoulBelly BBQ
Finally I started building again. Starting a new job, building a new home, moving back to Vegas and dealing with a raging pandemic wasnt easy. Most days i’d come home and sleep and start all over again. I had all the tools i’d need to get back into things but had zero motivation to actually…
#013 “Da Codge”
Damn this thing sounds great. The build has character and because it’s got so many unusual components it’s called the Codge. Codger usually means an “odd fellow” and just so happens to be the name that I knew Roger as in Med school before he graduated. It’ll be nice to get a guitar in his…
Rogers Build Saga Continues
But not in the way you’d think. If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know the story already. For those who follow here well the long and short is the top started to spontaneously delaminate so I threw the whole thing into the bandsaw and started another guitar for Roger. It had to happen. Heres…
New Year | New Projects
Since Instagram became a thing for me I have neglected this blog considerably. It’s been about 7 months since my last post and even that post was delayed by some. Since the last post I’ve been featured in Shaper Origins “Shaper Origin in Action” community series which showcases Origin users and their experiences. It was…
Halloween Horror Story – Rogers Build Saga
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’d have read about my struggles with completing my friend Rogers guitar. First I screwed up on the finish and let the build sit for three years because I was so mad, then after painstakingly removing the finish with a scalpel I then proceeded to punch straight through…
On Oil Finishing | Seven Years of Mistakes and Some Pontification
So it’s been seven years since I’ve started building guitars and all I can remember since I started was how to nail the ‘perfect’ oil and wax finish. I used to pour over articles written by many well-known online woodworking magazines and sites and found that every woodworker had his/her own style and after modifying…
“Hazelnut” Serial Build #010
The Shaper Origin is a Game Changer
Lutherie... 