SOLD!! The Pharaoh was such a success – we decided to create a series of Egyptian Guitars. This is the 2nd: ANUBIS This spec build is a mahogany bodied Icon Jr with Maple Neck and Cocobolo fretboard. It has all gold hardware, including a recessed Schaller Floyd Rose with FU Big Block Upgrade. It is […]Read More
SOLD!! Mike built this spec model alongside a custom order. This is yet another of the ever-popular Flak Jacket model – only this time it’s a 7-String!! SPECS: Mahogany Body – Flak Jacket Model25 1/2″ ScaleMapleNeck ThruVery Slim “D” Profile with 16″-20″ compound radiusMacassar Ebony fretboardJumbo FretsSeymour Duncan Invader pickup2-Way truss rodGotoh bridge and tunersString […]Read More
The custom projects that come through the shop are always so fun and add real variety to the job. This vintage-finish classic was completed for a repeat customer who had a guitar body that he wanted “built out”. Mike built the neck, designed the fretboard, and did all the finishing and assembly. It is really […]Read More
Mike was commissioned to do a run of 6 She-Zombies for the Jackson Custom Shop. He used some famous models with sinister smiles to come up with this run of 6 lovely ladies that we affectionately call: AleronBellatrixCordeliaDrusillaEsmereldaFelicia One Guitar Center picked up the entire set and created an ad to sell them. Pretty neat […]Read More
German – American Flag Helmet with Rips, Tears, Brains and Bones Well, we thought we would do something a little different with this How To. This is a helmet that I did for one of my repeat customers. He is German and wanted a racing helmet that depicted both the German and American flag, split […]Read More
Mike has had the opportunity to paint some really awesome guns over the years. He uses Dura Coat paints that are extremely durable and made especially to withstand the wear and tear on a weapon. Camo is always popular – so Mike likes to “mix it up” with some great designs. Check these out:
What a crazy world we live in!! The Confederate Flag has always been a popular design on custom guitars – especially when it comes to Dimebag tribute pieces. Who knew that in 2020 all those guitars would be cancelled? Here are several customs that we did just in the last year.
Mike is always creating unique custom finishes for his guitars. These 2 builds were inspired by a license plate collection of Colorado plates Mike had in the shop. He liked it so much he eBay-ed classic Texas plates and made another. Both guitars were created from kits and where used as examples in one of […]Read More
We have had a lot of requests for a How To on beveled tribal graphics. The following technique is a really simple way to go about it. The tribal graphics were created in CorelDRAW. Once the shape was finessed, an 1/8″ contour was added and the file printed. For this project, we first painted the […]Read More
This is a guitar build Mike completed for a local musician. He wanted a custom classic built on the basic style of the Randy Rhoads Gibson V Sandoval. Specs:Wood – Alder wings with 3 piece neckPick Ups – 2 HumbuckerControls – Les PaulBridge – ShallerScale Length – 25.5Frets – 24 JumboNeck Wood – 3 piece […]Read More
This classic design NEVER goes out of style and looks great EVERY time it is tried. Hot Rod Flames take anything to the next level of cool and are never the wrong choice!
Those of you who work with vinyl mask know how frustrating it can be at times when you cannot really see the cuts on your mask. This can make it very difficult to properly weed out and can cause you to end up with missing pieces of a design. Force your cut lines to stand […]Read More