There's a few more instruments on my page here built using 2X4s over the years. Here's a couple more in progress now (coincidence the 2X4 challenge).
6 string headless travel guitar, one 2X4, razor blade and small brush to make it look like a sep
Read more…Well, I had a serious brain fart today. I'm making the Mini Taser Teddley Bow. I made the one string humbucker and cut the mounting holes for it and made the rear cavity to access the pup. Next was a cavity to access the jack and the hole to mount
Read more…Does anyone know what happened to Bairfoot Cajun (Brian Romero). He cut off all contact with a lot of folks about a year ago. Just wondering if anything happened???
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Found at my Handmade Music Clubhouse.
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THE UGLY DUCKLING/BEAUTIFUL SWAN IS UP FOR SALE!!!
Many of you remember this instrument I created in 2008. It found a great home back then, but I see now it is listed in an eBay auction. Here's a heads-up for any of you who would love to own
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Les Paul & the Log guitar
c1948…Les Paul playing “The Log” and tinkering with multi-track recording in his apartment, with Mary Ford in background.
Paul was dissatisfied with acoustic-electric guitars and began experimenting at his apartment in
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Landfill Harmonic – A Film About Inspiring Dreams One Note at a Time
A film teaser entitled "Landfill Harmonic" features 'The Recycled Orchestra', the creation of Favio Chavez, a landfill worker and musician. The film will feature Chavez and an i
Read more…If it says so on the internet it must be true...
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Legendary pickup winder Abigail Ybarro retires after 57 years with Fender
Mrs. Ybarra joined Fender in 1956 and started winding pickups in 1958. Like that Hendrix to
Read more…From Playboy 1/28/13
DADDY MOJO AND PLAYBOY.COM'S CIGAR BOX GUITAR GIVEAWAY
Daddy Mojo, maker of handmade cigar box guitars, and Playboy.com have teamed up to bring one lucky winner a one-of-a-kind custom guitar with the Playboy magazine May 19
Read more…Sit back and watch an extraordinary documentary following Clubhouse member Keni Lee Burgess. It features footage of him busking in the tunnels of the NYC subway, informal interviews about him & his instruments and even a meeting between him and John
Read more…From Open Culture
Hey, hoarders, think you’re the only ones who see potential in a single crutch, an empty Scotch bottle, the jagged
From Open Culture
We’ve shown you the Art of Making a Flamenco Guitar, how Fender electric guitars were made way back in 1959, and what goes into building the Hofner bass guit
It's been a while, but I'm close to finishing another 10 Terraplane Floorboard Foot Stompers. This will bring the total I've made to 112. Six are already pre-ordered and 4 are still available. So far every batch but the first has sold out before I'
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