Rough Hewn Axe

Just some photography work, one of the earliest CBGs I've made (circa 2019) , a simple fretless 25" scale.

Padron 5000 Box Maple Neck and Heel Red Oak fingerboard 25" Scale MGB 2K Flat Single Coil pickup

The Olivio box I used is normally very shiny and bright, but easily scratched. Figuring a bit of handling/playing would scratch the box quickly, I figured I’d get ahead of the curve and scrape the box of all the shiny finish myself before I built it up. I lined it with some sheet vintage sheet music to cheaply hide the ugly interior. $250

"Well Scraped" a personal build for myself 28" Scale Olivio Series V Cigar Box Maple Neck and Heel Ash Fretboard Homemade 3 pole electric pickup Steamer Tail Floating Bridge Nickle medium/medium frets, jumbo Zero Fret The Olivio box I used is normally very shiny and bright, but easily scratched. Figuring a bit of handling/playing would scratch the box quickly, I figured I'd get ahead of the curve and scrape the box of all the shiny finish myself before I built it up. I lined it with some sheet vintage sheet music to cheaply hide the ugly interior. Used an extra soft brass hinge to mark the nominal scale length and to also act as a pick holder

Left Handed 3 strings 29" Scale White Oak Neck and Heel Red Oak Fingerboard Nickle Medium Frets, Jumbo Zero Fret Hard Tail Bridge MGB flat 4K humbucker in the middle position. 1972 Ohio License Plate pickguard salvaged drawer pull and camera exposure meter for decoration This started out as a thrift store find, a $10 kids sized 17" scale 6 string right-handed guitar. I flipped it, routed it for a 3 string neck and converted it to a lefty 3-stringer for my personal use. Fat strings and and long (29") scale give it a deep, throaty sound.

My best girl, Ripley

"Dirty Fingers"

"Ripley Covets my Cow Bone Slide...."

Left Handed 3 strings 25" Scale Maple neck Oak heel Red Oak Fingerboard Nickle Medium Frets, Jumbo Zero Fret Hard Tail Bridge MGB flat 4K humbucker in the middle position. Volume knob from a Hochstaders Rock and Rye bottle Pickguard cover from discarded Atlas Coffee bag

Decorated with vintage Starbucks coffee variety stickers

"Oh Brother" a personal build for myself Left Handed 29 Inch Scale Fretless Padron 7000 Box Maple Neck Maple Heel Red Oak Fingerboard Bar Piezo pickup under bridge Box Lined with vintage sheet music Soundhole medallion salvaged from vintage Brother sewing machine

One String Diddly Bow. Padron BlahBlah box, bed headboard neck, single pole pickup, steamer tail. $75