Our youngest ever BYO’erJoe (2nd from right)
August BYO boys
Left to right: Simon, John, Joe and Theron (his dad) proudly display their new born babes…..
All these guitars are set neck (glued in) – This is the easiest style of guitar to make on the course as it makes installing the truss rod easier. They all also have bookmatched pieces of wood on the front and we used an offcut to veneer the headstocks.
Simon made a double cut, set neck with 24 frets. The cap is flamed maple and has a shallow carve.
John made an absolute stunner. It has a Jarrah cap with a full carve and all gold hardware.
Joe (our youngest ever!) made a version of the Bailey S2. This one was a flat top. He customised the design by having 24 frets instead of the normal 22 and adding a flamed maple cap. Imagine doing this at his age! I wish I could have done that…….
Theron is Joe’s dad and came to accompany Joe as he is under 16. He made a version of the Bailey P1 with a trem. The cap is a sycamore burr. He wanted a sunburst, so at the end of day 4 Billy got his hands on it for spraying. By the morning of day 5 it was ready for assembly.
This pic was taken at the end of another brilliant 5 day course.
I’m not sure if Joe likes his guitar – what do you think?