BGR Interview on Jemsite.com
Just wanted to let ya’ll know that I did an interview with Jemsite.com. If you are interested in reading the interview, you can read it here:
BGR Interview on Jemsite.com
I would like to thank Ava from Jemsite.com for the excellent questions and the interest in Boutique Guitar Resource.
McSwain Guitars – Guitars Built by Stephen McSwain
Guitars, guitars, guitars – electric guitars are everywhere. They have been around for something like 50 years and haven’t changed much since the inception. Tired of seeing the same old guitars and designs, artist, luthier & musician Stephen McSwain decided to create a new breed he likes to call “functional art.” Each instrument is hand made, one at a time, and has unique characteristics that make it a highly collectible guitar or piece of art, depending on how you look at it. It all began many years ago with a motor carving tool, some Exacto knives, artistic and musical aptitude passed along and nurtured by Mom and Dad McSwain, and a whole lot of patience and persistence. The first guitar body was purchased from a guitar parts supply company as a completely experimental piece. Stephen started carving faces into the wood and eventually ended up with the guitar that is now in the possession of Steve Vai. That was number 0001.
It all takes place in McSwain’s laboratory (basically a converted garage) in the heart of Los Angeles. The wood is chosen for each custom made guitar to go under the knife, metal is polished, scorched, etched and riveted and the gauges are rescued from abandoned scrap heaps , all in the alchemy of building a better beast.?
Individual clients can specify their dream design and McSwain Guitars will bring it to life. Take a trip through the site to find out what Slash, Steve Vai, Ben Moody of Evanescense and The Fallen, Vernon Reid, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Tommy Lee, Munky and Head of Korn, Elijah Blue of Deadsy, Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars and many others have experienced.
To learn more about McSwain Guitars, visit:
McSwain Guitars
Make sure to check out the Interview with Stephen McSwain at Electric Playground:
Stephen McSwain Interview at Electric Playground
McSwain Guitar Built For Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid's Guitar from McSwain Guitars
Follow the Leader Guitar Built for Head of Korn
McSwain Guitars Follow the Leader Electric Guitar
McSwain Guitars Starlingear
McSwain Guitars Frankenstein
McSwain Guitars Frankenstein Headstock Stitches
McSwain Guitars Bela
McSwain Guitars
William Jeffrey Jones Arcadia Skull and Roses Electric Guitar
I don’t know what it is about William Jeffrey Jones Guitars, but he keeps putting out one beautiful guitar after another. The guy is extremely talented and continues to prove that time and time again. Here he is with a new creation called the Arcadia Skull and Roses.
-Arcadia Skull and Roses Specifications-
Body: chambered walnut with bookmatched maple top, handcarved maple applique
Neck: bolt-on walnut angled 3×3 headstock, ebony faceplate, carved logo, dual-action trussrod
Fretboard: ebony, 12″ radius, Mother of Pearl sidemarkers
Scale length: 24.625″, 24 frets
Nut: graphite (options available), 1.7″ width
Pickup: Searcy String Works Saturn humbuckers w/wooden covers
Switching: volume, 3-way selector
Bridge: black hardtail
Tuners: Wilkinson 3×3, Grover style
Finish: aniline dye, cherry-tinted Danish Oil and Tru-oil neck
Weight: 8 lb 2 oz
William Jeffrey Jones Arcadia Skull and Roses
William Jeffrey Jones Hand Carved Guitars
Arcadia Skull and Roses Walnut Back and Neck
William Jeffrey Jones Hand Carved Guitar
William Jeffrey Jones Hand Carved Skull and Roses
William Jeffrey Jones Arcadia Skull and Roses Headstock
William Jeffrey Jones Arcadia Skull and Roses Guitar
Frank Hartung Redwood Embrace Is Finished
Got word from Frank that my Redwood Embrace model has been completed. He also sent me a few pictures of the completed guitar. I am really excited to get this guitar in my hands. I will be showing more pictures and doing a full review of the guitar once I get it here and get to spend some time with it. All I can say right now is that it turned out just beautiful!
Parts For Frank Hartung Redwood Embrace
Frank Hartung Embrace With One Piece Redwood Top
Frank Hartung Redwood Embrace
Frank Hartung Embrace Redwood Top
Frank Hartung Flow Carving In Redwood Top
Back of Frank Hartung Redwood Embrace
Mahogany Back with Indian Rosewood Cavity Covers
Frank Hartung Redwood Embrace Headstock
Boutique Guitar Resource is an authorized dealer for Frank Hartung Guitars. Please contact BGR if you are interested in having a guitar built by Frank Hartung Guitars.