Newest build. Solid white bread body with bookmatched swiss cheese top1mo ⋅ bippingjeeveless ⋅ r/Luthier
Newest build. Solid white bread body with bookmatched swiss cheese top3yr ⋅ ThunderTheDog1 ⋅ r/Luthier
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 fanboy1yr ⋅ trwwhuggwr ⋅ r/Luthier
How difficult do you think it would be to recreate this guitar body without any experience?3mo ⋅ BerriAndBea ⋅ r/Luthier
Saw in a video that this is how brad whitford of Aerosmith strings his Les Paul’s. Have I been doing wrong my whole life?4mo ⋅ Reverse_Flash_ ⋅ 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 ever2yr ⋅ creamycoyote ⋅ r/Luthier
Starting to carve the inlay slots by hand (mini gouges and chisels) wish me luck lol3mo ⋅ Loeegar ⋅ 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
I'm the girl who wanted to build a guitar for her boyfriend here's where I am at with it.4yr ⋅ ClassyLady43 ⋅ r/Luthier
Back again with another relic job. Tried to dial it back a bit this time. What do y’all think?2yr ⋅ creamycoyote ⋅ r/Luthier
Think about it. Is it better to spend thousands on a guitar that comes out of a Gibson Fender PRS factory...or to call in a luthier...your opinion, and why...?1mo ⋅ Shoddy_Confidence744 ⋅ r/Luthier
Just completed the Acoustic II Building course at a local college, easily the most satisfying thing I have ever built.1yr ⋅ MyredShadow ⋅ 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.1yr ⋅ Nbis5796 ⋅ r/Luthier
Told the wife I wanted to build a guitar for Christmas. She delivered! 😂 #LegoLuthier?2yr ⋅ moejike ⋅ r/Luthier
How difficult is a top like this? Is it mostly great wood selection or the finish is also tricky?3mo ⋅ alexashin ⋅ 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.2yr ⋅ 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
Accidentally used a Satin Clearcoat on this Metallic Black Base-paint. AND I LOVE IT11mo ⋅ Sad-Surprise-7889 ⋅ r/Luthier
Thanks to everyone here who helped me with my first build from scratch as a total beginner woodworker.3mo ⋅ I_Make_Thing ⋅ r/Luthier
I now own a guitar shaped object instead of a collection of guitar parts!1yr ⋅ ActuallyPopular ⋅ r/Luthier
Second built went so well! Aluminium clad Jazzmaster. I call it my War Machine Metalmaster1yr ⋅ Funsocks1 ⋅ r/Luthier
Drove 12 hours round trip this weekend to pick up a few years worth a wood! ... Who needs a bathroom anyway?1yr ⋅ 237FIF ⋅ r/Luthier
Just got this guitar for Christmas. Is the action too high? My uncle says it’s fine.2yr ⋅ valllori ⋅ r/Luthier
Custom set of tuner keys on this old Gibson. Don’t try and steal my ideas!4mo ⋅ Tomtomm8888 ⋅ r/Luthier
Finally got my inlay set into the headstock blank. Black Walnut, Abalone and Brass wire.1yr ⋅ -__Doc__- ⋅ r/Luthier
I made a Flying V out of Home Depot Pine, a blowtorch, and an old Mac tower.1yr ⋅ Fun1995 ⋅ 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)3yr ⋅ Davegardner0 ⋅ r/Luthier
Can I get an honorary Luth Jr. badge for a pick guard I made from a puzzle?2yr ⋅ catmasher ⋅ r/Luthier
I wanted a short scale fretless bass to play Bakithi Kumalo riffs from Graceland.1yr ⋅ Fun1995 ⋅ r/Luthier
Can’t just have a normal looking headstock. Fingerboard is cocobolo and wanted to inlay some here too.4yr ⋅ MorrisonCustom ⋅ r/Luthier