FINAL BUILDS

Corey

Straya

One of 3 finished, I’ll post 2 of each when they are done

Lee

Kent uk

I haven’t really thought of a name to give this build, but….. but had a blast doing it for such a great cause. Learnt some new skills. Seen some amazing builds! Actually as this is my second build… the name i think should be… “The second coming!”. With Gyker locking tuners and Walman humbuckers and blood sweat and tears!! This is my JC4 entry. “The second coming”..

Oakley Custom Guitars

Willenhall, England

Inspiration - I always loved (but could never afford) the signature instruments of my Heroes: Brian May, Edward Van Halen, Steve Lukather, Mark Knopfler and Nuno Bettencourt. They were more than signature 'tweeks' of a stock model, they were designed with them, for them. So my submission is a "if I were a Hero" - what would I want from a signature guitar- playability, ergonomics, subtle orginal lines, in short, something I'd put my name to, Materials - I worked to a budget and went with a simple colour contrast. I picked Padauk and Maple, I think they look great together, Padauk ages beautifully from orage/red to deep red/brown, and the maple will get deeper in colour with use. I like oiled finished to let the wood resonate, and adds character with age. It also makes it tactile when playing the guitar. What changed- the main alteration was to reduce the body width by 1/2, bringing it to 12 1/2", to fit a newly acquired thickness plainer. This adjusted the over all outline slightly, but made it lighter in weight. I also added more prominent body contours than originally intended, it added comfort and a cool aesthetic, with a nod towards one of my guitar brand Hero's PRS.

Rob Nash

Sydney Australia

Hi all, this is my firat ever Jurgs entry... and my second ever guitar build! I built thia one for my brother for his 40th birthday. Its a straight grain Maple back and curly maple top, I stained the back red and the top I went for a vintage look burst, (first time using any dye at all too, No pressure!!) I also tried my hand at faux binding using Tung Oil to accentuate the grain. hardware wise I went with a Wilkinson Brodge with compensated saddles, Gotoh tuners and Fender Tex Mex, Hot tele Pickups, the neck is curly Maple with Indian rosewood fretboard, with abalone inlays and side dots. I then put some Ernie Ball 10's on and the frets are Fender Medium Jumbo. Judging by the look on my brother's face he liked it! Im stoked to have found lutheiry as a passtime after being medically discharged from the police force.. its literally saved my life. Its a big step forward for my building journey hVing built my first one out of Tomato Stakes I had in the garden!

Siltanen Guitars

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada

The Siltanen Guitars '65 Superbird. This is my take on a 1965 Firebird. As Gibson transitioned the Firebird from the reverse body style to the non-reverse there was mixing of features on some guitars.... I love the reverse Firebird body style with the Banjo tuners, but thought P90's would be a nice change from the stock Firebird pickups (which are a nightmare to make !). So this Superbird combines the features of the earlier Firebirds, with the P90's of the non-reverse guitars that came later. It features true neck-though construction, the centre section is a 9 piece Mahogany and Walnut laminate, the wings are Honduran mahogany. The pickups are a set of my hand-wound Vostok P90s. The bridge P90 is a special Alnico 6 magnet variant of the Vostok 3 model, and the neck is a classic Vostok 2 using Alnico 5 magnets. This gives a nice balance of bridge pickup with a bit more midrange punch than a stock P90, and a very smooth and open neck pickup. They match very well together in this guitar. The tuners are true Kluson Firebird Banjo tuners, with Ivory buttons. The fretboard is Rosewood, and the frets are Stewmac Cryowire 152. The neck profile is slightly thicker than our usual medium C-D, measuring 0.87" at the first fret and 0.92" at the twelfth fret. Its finished in a classic Tobacco Sunburst with a satin sheen. This guitar was showcased at our booth during the 2026 Great American Guitar Build-Off, and now resides with an incredibly accomplished player and collector in Belgium. These guitars a a challenge to make, all the normal build processes have to be reconfigured to accommodate the 4ft chunk of lumber that slowly turns into the centre section of the instrument. However, once they are finished, they are one of the most striking guitars you can strap on ! Thanks to all, its an honour to be able to participate !!! Cheers !

SUTOR Guitars

Dongen Nederland

My acoustic SG2000 build because I I am a big fan of SANTANA. you can see the build video's on YouTube and the photo's on Facebook ( SUTOR guitars) it is full acoustic , one piezo, one pick-up. And volume & tone

Yarde Guitars

Saltash, Cornwall

This is an extended range 8 string headless guitar inspired by ‘IV’ from Sleep Token. The body is a 2 piece ash, neck an African Wenge and an inlaid Zebrano fretboard. The pickup is all custom fabricated, only the coil wire and pole screws have been bought ‘off the shelf’. Using a custom pole spacing and angle to capture the complimentary speaking points on the 28”-26.5” scale length Another feature is that the design was to be all ‘low profile’ keeping the hardware as minimal and least protruding as possible. This starts with the Riviera Hardware bridge, the matching radius pickup cover, a custom roller volume control, then a kill button and split coil button to maintain a sleek profile.