Blogs about Guitars

This is my second in a series of guitars which take inspiration from the work of Dominique Field, this time in Red Cedar and 640 scale. With the addition of an elevated neck and a …

As a way of releasing content much more frequently, and as a way to make motivate myself to make more progress on the future Fret Science book, I’m launching a Patreon subscription site where I …

In typical PastFX fashion we have an exacting compact replica of the MF-101 using all primo components - and the truly smart addition of an Output Level control. Besides the new Output Level knob, the …

Last time, I talked about what I called the poor man's saddle sander. I promised we'd look at the other end of the spectrum this time around. I want to talk about some really bloody …

Here’s the next video update of the two mandolins that I’m currently working on. It was never my intention to build the two in parallel, that’s just a quirk of the timing! Sooner or later, …

I have to confess I’m still getting used to the idea of summers being a time of travel and less time of workshoping: both because of holidays, but also because we have multiple shows I …

All words written by Tom, the latest owner of a TSG.For the guitar enthusiast, it is a good time to be alive. There are plenty of talented luthiers nowadays, and this healthy emulation drives them …

I'm still chasing rogue sanding scratches and polish residue on this Claro Walnut/Port Orford OM body, but I'm calling it "done" for the time being. I'll return to it shortly with fresh eyes and renewed …