Custom Job Musical Instruments is officially selling stuff. Presently, only two guitars are up but there’s two more on the way of the EarthII model, after which, I’m going to focus on repairs and restoration while working on a few acoustic projects I want to take on. But I’ll be adding smaller things along theContinueContinue reading “Custom Job Musical Instruments Opens it’s Electronic Doors..”
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Custom Job Earth 3 CJE3SP130924 Born today….
Custom Job Earth 3 (CJE3SP130924) born today.
Custom Job is Officially (if not temporarily) Located in Sterling, MA.
At long, long last, I wired in my heavier equipment and dialed everything in. This took a rather healthy chunk of time, BUT I can now basically turn a tree into whatever I want. This will be home to material dimensioning, body and neck carving, rough fret work, decorative work and finishing. Fine fret work,ContinueContinue reading “Custom Job is Officially (if not temporarily) Located in Sterling, MA.”
Earth II-A by Custom Job on the Way!
With a couple of tweaks to the Earth II design: 25” scale rather than 25.5”, relocation of the tuning machines, a drastic calming down of the electronics (2 humbuckers, master volume, two tone, one 3 way switch), stoptail bridge, walnut with maple veneers, nickel plated rather than gold and brass, Madagascar Rosewood fretboard, and aContinueContinue reading “Earth II-A by Custom Job on the Way!”
Earth II. Born today.
Sometimes my favorite part of a guitar. This one nods at Rickenbacker but I just call it “Gumby head”. The dust has settled, the solvent evaporated, the contacts are solid and clean. Got down to the final set up on Earth II today. Clearly a tip o the hat to some rad instruments. The BCContinueContinue reading “Earth II. Born today.”
Earth II in the final stages
Ready for polish, assembly and set up. I generally like to post complete projects but, I’m keeping my hands off this one for a few days till it’s totally sold to block, polish and assemble. Looks a bit more yellow in the tube lights than in natural light but I rather like it. Should lookContinueContinue reading “Earth II in the final stages”
Custom Job (somewhat) narrows it’s focus! (ADHD be damned)
Custom Job left it’s last shop in Tolland, CT in September and, with limited local shop space, has since been focusing on Lutherie, A direction that I’ve decided to make permanent so, “Hello” from Custom Job Musical Instruments! After years of fixing my own and other peoples stuff and thinking about it, I’ve pushed intoContinueContinue reading “Custom Job (somewhat) narrows it’s focus! (ADHD be damned)”
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