Finally finished my Red Special. It's like all the other Red Specials out there except this one is mine. Still a huge milestone for any hobbyist who happens to be a Queen fanboy6mo ⋅ trwwhuggwr ⋅ r/Luthier
Newest build. Solid white bread body with bookmatched swiss cheese top2yr ⋅ ThunderTheDog1 ⋅ r/Luthier
My last ever guitar build. Retired at 75 (1st guitar at 17). semi hollow, arched front and back. Neck was purchased from Ali express. Filtertron pickup, floating bridge. My specialty was classical guitars.1yr ⋅ Cutbut ⋅ r/Luthier
Still learning but here’s my attempt at making the most relic’d guitar ever1yr ⋅ creamycoyote ⋅ r/Luthier
My first full build. All the pieces have arrived, so there’s nothing left to do but second guess all of my decisions and prepare for all the ways it’ll go pear-shaped1yr ⋅ the_joy_of_VI ⋅ r/Luthier
Back again with another relic job. Tried to dial it back a bit this time. What do y’all think?1yr ⋅ creamycoyote ⋅ r/Luthier
I'm the girl who wanted to build a guitar for her boyfriend here's where I am at with it.3yr ⋅ ClassyLady43 ⋅ r/Luthier
Told the wife I wanted to build a guitar for Christmas. She delivered! 😂 #LegoLuthier?2yr ⋅ moejike ⋅ r/Luthier
My first and only build! Toss up of first and second edition Flying V with a green tea design and a thin nitro finish. I have the truss rod cover I was just too impatient to put it back on for the pic.1yr ⋅ derpbagels ⋅ r/Luthier
I don’t always finish over a fretboard, but when I do it’s getting a burst and stainless steel frets.2yr ⋅ BezardGuitar ⋅ r/Luthier
Just completed the Acoustic II Building course at a local college, easily the most satisfying thing I have ever built.8mo ⋅ MyredShadow ⋅ r/Luthier
Second built went so well! Aluminium clad Jazzmaster. I call it my War Machine Metalmaster1yr ⋅ Funsocks1 ⋅ r/Luthier
First time builder, was going to wait until its finished, but the first grain fill on the Bastogne walnut top got me too excited.7mo ⋅ Nbis5796 ⋅ r/Luthier
I now own a guitar shaped object instead of a collection of guitar parts!10mo ⋅ ActuallyPopular ⋅ r/Luthier
Just got this guitar for Christmas. Is the action too high? My uncle says it’s fine.2yr ⋅ valllori ⋅ r/Luthier
Finally got my inlay set into the headstock blank. Black Walnut, Abalone and Brass wire.10mo ⋅ -__Doc__- ⋅ r/Luthier
I finally completed my first totally from scratch instrument, a short scale bass built in the style of an Ibanez soundgear (build album and more pics in comments)2yr ⋅ Davegardner0 ⋅ r/Luthier
Can I get an honorary Luth Jr. badge for a pick guard I made from a puzzle?2yr ⋅ catmasher ⋅ r/Luthier
Drove 12 hours round trip this weekend to pick up a few years worth a wood! ... Who needs a bathroom anyway?8mo ⋅ 237FIF ⋅ r/Luthier
Accidentally used a Satin Clearcoat on this Metallic Black Base-paint. AND I LOVE IT5mo ⋅ Sad-Surprise-7889 ⋅ r/Luthier
Some Figured, Old Growth Redwood Soundboards Fresh off the Planer. So Silky...1yr ⋅ GavintheGregarious ⋅ r/Luthier
r/Luthier be like: First build! Tons of mistakes. Please be nice I'm new and only have a hammer and hand saw.1yr ⋅ GunsAndCoffee1911 ⋅ r/Luthier
Can’t just have a normal looking headstock. Fingerboard is cocobolo and wanted to inlay some here too.3yr ⋅ MorrisonCustom ⋅ r/Luthier
I was gifted a woodburning pen, and decided to make this kit guitar body my first project. Certainly not perfect, but check it out!2yr ⋅ shroomvolcano ⋅ r/Luthier
I made a Flying V out of Home Depot Pine, a blowtorch, and an old Mac tower.7mo ⋅ Fun1995 ⋅ r/Luthier
I’ve got a bunch of this bowling alley wood, and I’m looking for someone to make me a Tele with it.2yr ⋅ Edge_of_the_Wall ⋅ r/Luthier
I'm no luthier but I built a fretwire telecaster to match my 50 year old Honda.2yr ⋅ Angel_1_2_3 ⋅ r/Luthier
Update: dry fit. Ash body, koa pickgaurd, ebony neck and cocobolo fretboard.2yr ⋅ Harmishguitars ⋅ r/Luthier
I wanted a short scale fretless bass to play Bakithi Kumalo riffs from Graceland.7mo ⋅ Fun1995 ⋅ r/Luthier
Found a rare block of Mountain Mahogany wood that was almost as dark as a blackwood to make these Vuillaume-style pegs for a c. 1801 Giuseppe Guadagnini violin11mo ⋅ hellwegandcloutier ⋅ r/Luthier
I’ve been hanging onto a few slabs of walnut trying to decide what to make. A one piece tele body it shall be8mo ⋅ lampshadewarior ⋅ r/Luthier
Built this fret bender using a 3D printer. I made it so it bends the wire at exactly 16 every time.9mo ⋅ Additional-Use1874 ⋅ r/Luthier
Just finished my first ever build. A hollow-body tele, hand wound custom pickups, laser etched. I'm beyond stoked with his it turned out!2yr ⋅ TheHonestVultures ⋅ r/Luthier
My second build. Finished just in time for my father in law's 60th birthday3yr ⋅ calum-gathergood ⋅ r/Luthier
I didn't post in a long time, been busy. I'd like to share with you guys the next order I have. Top is made out of cocobolo and poplar blur, swamp ash body with laminated black maple layer between top and body. What's your thoughts about it ?2yr ⋅ eldickbaguette ⋅ r/Luthier
Just finished a new cornerless violin modeled after the shape of Antonio Stradivarius' 1726 Chanot-Chardon and the sound chamber of his 1704 Betts violins. Would love to hear what you all think!1yr ⋅ hellwegandcloutier ⋅ r/Luthier
To everyone who posts “My first build” pics on here and the guitar looks like it came straight from the Fender Custom shop...2yr ⋅ escamuel ⋅ r/Luthier
