Bruce Guitars
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Plek owners – both builders and repairers – are rightly proud of the work they do with their machines. Here is a selection of Plek-related Instagram pictures.
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster freshly refretted with Stainless Steel Frets and a refinished fingerboard. #guitarrepairshop #fenderguitar #guitarrepairs #getplekd #nitrocelluloselacquer #Strat #luthier #refretting #fenderstratocaster #luthiersofinstagram #refret #fender #stainlesssteelfrets #nitrocellulose #fretwork
Oct 13
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster freshly refretted with Stainless Steel Frets and a refinished fingerboard. #guitarrepairshop #fenderguitar #guitarrepairs #getplekd #nitrocelluloselacquer #Strat #luthier #refretting #fenderstratocaster #luthiersofinstagram #refret #fender #stainlesssteelfrets #nitrocellulose #fretwork
Some before and after photos of an old Fender Custom Shop Strat that I refretted in Stainless Steel and refinished the fingerboard. Just finished this one yesterday and I’m setting it up today. Got a guitar that needs this sort of love? Send me a message and we can talk through the options. Have a great day everyone! #guitarrepairshops #refret #luthier #fenderguitar #stainlesssteelfrets #luthiersofinstagram #fender #Strat #guitarrepairshop #fenderstratocaster #fretwork #refretting #nitrocelluloselacquer #guitarrepairs #nitrocellulose #getplekd
Oct 12
Some before and after photos of an old Fender Custom Shop Strat that I refretted in Stainless Steel and refinished the fingerboard. Just finished this one yesterday and I’m setting it up today. Got a guitar that needs this sort of love? Send me a message and we can talk through the options. Have a great day everyone! #guitarrepairshops #refret #luthier #fenderguitar #stainlesssteelfrets #luthiersofinstagram #fender #Strat #guitarrepairshop #fenderstratocaster #fretwork #refretting #nitrocelluloselacquer #guitarrepairs #nitrocellulose #getplekd
Restauration Gibson Les Paul 1969
Fabrication Inlays, refrettage, sillet, Plek , set up..
❤️ #gibsonguitars #1969 #refretting #inlays #getplekd #electricguitar #guitarsofinstagram #latelierdalexandrelutherie #orsayville #buressuryvette #whatsonyourbench
Oct 12
Restauration Gibson Les Paul 1969
Fabrication Inlays, refrettage, sillet, Plek , set up..
❤️ #gibsonguitars #1969 #refretting #inlays #getplekd #electricguitar #guitarsofinstagram #latelierdalexandrelutherie #orsayville #buressuryvette #whatsonyourbench
Just finishing up this Epiphone SG refret today. I’ll be dropping it back to its owner on Monday whilst doing my Sydney PLEK Setup run. 🏃 #guitarrepairshop #refretting #luthier #refret #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshops #luthiersofinstagram #getplekd #fretwork
Oct 11
Just finishing up this Epiphone SG refret today. I’ll be dropping it back to its owner on Monday whilst doing my Sydney PLEK Setup run. 🏃 #guitarrepairshop #refretting #luthier #refret #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshops #luthiersofinstagram #getplekd #fretwork
Fly away this Friday with this OOO triple oh model customized with Indian Rosewood sides/back, Adirondack Spruce top, Advanced-X Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, Tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead, 1929 Style Ivoroid / Tortoise rosette, Tortoise backstrip, Vintage Tint top color, unattached pickguard, nickel Waverly tuners with Ivoroid knobs. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to angelcityguitars in Los Angeles, CA! Reach out to Olay with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #angelcity #triple #oh #adirondack #spruce #vintage #bespoke #losangeles #luxury
Oct 11
Fly away this Friday with this OOO triple oh model customized with Indian Rosewood sides/back, Adirondack Spruce top, Advanced-X Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, Tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead, 1929 Style Ivoroid / Tortoise rosette, Tortoise backstrip, Vintage Tint top color, unattached pickguard, nickel Waverly tuners with Ivoroid knobs. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to angelcityguitars in Los Angeles, CA! Reach out to Olay with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #angelcity #triple #oh #adirondack #spruce #vintage #bespoke #losangeles #luxury
Jazzmaster のフレット調整
#jazzmaster #getplekd
This Thursday we wanted to start your day with a Buttered Toast beauty. This OM orchestra model is customized with Mahogany sides/back, German Spruce top, Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, Cowboy Rope top border and rosette, Buttered Toast sunburst finish, nickel Waverly tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings! Just shipped to acousticmusicslc in Salt Lake City, UT! Reach out to Meg with any questions!
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #slc #saltlakecity #om #orchestramodel #acousticmusic #cowboyrope #butteredtoast #germanspruce #mahogany
Oct 10
This Thursday we wanted to start your day with a Buttered Toast beauty. This OM orchestra model is customized with Mahogany sides/back, German Spruce top, Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, Cowboy Rope top border and rosette, Buttered Toast sunburst finish, nickel Waverly tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings! Just shipped to acousticmusicslc in Salt Lake City, UT! Reach out to Meg with any questions!
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #slc #saltlakecity #om #orchestramodel #acousticmusic #cowboyrope #butteredtoast #germanspruce #mahogany
Gibson J-45 found Kotaro Oshio’s Wings you are the HERO.#kotarooshio #gibsonacoustic #j45 #jescarfrets #glideguitar #getplekd #lrbaggs #lyric #rodemicrophones #nt2a #stainlessfrets
Oct 10
Gibson J-45 found Kotaro Oshio’s Wings you are the HERO.#kotarooshio #gibsonacoustic #j45 #jescarfrets #glideguitar #getplekd #lrbaggs #lyric #rodemicrophones #nt2a #stainlessfrets
LAG のフレット調整
#lagguitars #getplekd
One of our smallest guitars also is a recording studio secret weapon for balanced and full volume: the FireFly. This particular small bodied guitars is customized with Walnut sides/back, Fort Ross Redwood top, scalloped Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, regular style 2-1/8" bridge spacing, 1-11/16” nut width, 23.834” scale length, FireFly top color, FireFly peghead shape, chrome Gotoh mini tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to northern_lights_music in Littleton, NH! Reach out to Dan with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #walnut #fortrosschapel #redwoodguitar #marvelwoods #northernlights #firefly #fireflyguitar
Oct 9
One of our smallest guitars also is a recording studio secret weapon for balanced and full volume: the FireFly. This particular small bodied guitars is customized with Walnut sides/back, Fort Ross Redwood top, scalloped Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, regular style 2-1/8" bridge spacing, 1-11/16” nut width, 23.834” scale length, FireFly top color, FireFly peghead shape, chrome Gotoh mini tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to northern_lights_music in Littleton, NH! Reach out to Dan with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #walnut #fortrosschapel #redwoodguitar #marvelwoods #northernlights #firefly #fireflyguitar
Gibson J-45 Kotaro Oshio’s FIGHT #kotarooshio #gibson #j45 #glideguitar #getplekd #elixirstrings #rodemicrophones #nt2a #lrbaggs #lyric #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets
Oct 9
Gibson J-45 Kotaro Oshio’s FIGHT #kotarooshio #gibson #j45 #glideguitar #getplekd #elixirstrings #rodemicrophones #nt2a #lrbaggs #lyric #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets
1977 Martin D19 Kotaro Oshio’s Tension
#martinguitar #d18 #d19 #d28 #glideguitar #getplekd #elixirstrings #nt2a #rodemicrophones #kotarooshio #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets
Oct 9
1977 Martin D19 Kotaro Oshio’s Tension
#martinguitar #d18 #d19 #d28 #glideguitar #getplekd #elixirstrings #nt2a #rodemicrophones #kotarooshio #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets
J-45 meets Japanese scale. #gibson #j45 #getplekd #glideguitar #elixirstrings #elixirstrings #lrbaggs #nt2a #lyric #rodemicrophones #shunkomatsubara #oshakasama #sakura
Oct 9
J-45 meets Japanese scale. #gibson #j45 #getplekd #glideguitar #elixirstrings #elixirstrings #lrbaggs #nt2a #lyric #rodemicrophones #shunkomatsubara #oshakasama #sakura
Here’s a few shots of the process of cutting a new bone nut in the PLEK and then final shaping and polishing by hand. First photo shows the new blank installed before cutting and then a couple shots of how it looks after the PLEK has rough cut the profile. At this stage the slot widths, depths and angle over the nut have been cut. I then shape the nut to the profile I like with a file and polish it up with several grits of abrasives. The last three photo show the end result. #getplekd #guitarrepairshops #guitarrepairs #telecasters #telecaster #guitarrepairshop
Oct 9
Here’s a few shots of the process of cutting a new bone nut in the PLEK and then final shaping and polishing by hand. First photo shows the new blank installed before cutting and then a couple shots of how it looks after the PLEK has rough cut the profile. At this stage the slot widths, depths and angle over the nut have been cut. I then shape the nut to the profile I like with a file and polish it up with several grits of abrasives. The last three photo show the end result. #getplekd #guitarrepairshops #guitarrepairs #telecasters #telecaster #guitarrepairshop
Rounding the side of a new bone nut after it’s been rough cut in the PLEK. I like using a fret end file for this job as it is about the same width as most Strat and Tele nuts and is easy to guide between my fingers. #guitarrepairshops #getplekd #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepairs #luthiersofinstagram #luthier #fender #fenderguitar #telecasters #telecaster
Oct 9
Rounding the side of a new bone nut after it’s been rough cut in the PLEK. I like using a fret end file for this job as it is about the same width as most Strat and Tele nuts and is easy to guide between my fingers. #guitarrepairshops #getplekd #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepairs #luthiersofinstagram #luthier #fender #fenderguitar #telecasters #telecaster
First up in the PLEK today is a PRS P22. Getting a little tidy up to make it even better. PRS USA do a great job at the factory with their fret dressing. This one is about 10 years old and doesn’t require much to make it fantastic. 👍 #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshops #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #getplekd
Oct 8
First up in the PLEK today is a PRS P22. Getting a little tidy up to make it even better. PRS USA do a great job at the factory with their fret dressing. This one is about 10 years old and doesn’t require much to make it fantastic. 👍 #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshops #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #getplekd
リフレットを終えた B.C. Rich
#bcrichguitars #getplekd
Here’s a part of our epoxy coating process that is rarely seen. After we’ve poured the epoxy on the fretboard and let it sit for a few days, we level the surface with our trusty PLEK machine. One can’t simply just slap some epoxy on a bass and expect it to play well - the board needs to be trued so that all the notes ring out perfectly. Yes, this creates a LOT more work for ourselves polishing the epoxy back to look like glass, but it plays so nice when it’s done. Muah!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Oct 8
Here’s a part of our epoxy coating process that is rarely seen. After we’ve poured the epoxy on the fretboard and let it sit for a few days, we level the surface with our trusty PLEK machine. One can’t simply just slap some epoxy on a bass and expect it to play well - the board needs to be trued so that all the notes ring out perfectly. Yes, this creates a LOT more work for ourselves polishing the epoxy back to look like glass, but it plays so nice when it’s done. Muah!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
A terrific example of our custom shop capabilities through our H13 is this old-school darling customized with Old Growth Mahogany sides/back, Bearclaw figured Moon Spruce top, backlit tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead, Cowboy Rope top border and rosette, backlit tortoise peghead overlay, Ivoroid Santa Cruz script logo peghead inlay, Mother of Pearl century block fingerboard inlay, 1929 Style sunburst top, buff neck, gold Waverly tuners with engraved butterbean knobs. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to our dear friends at downhomeguitars in Frankfort, IL! This specific instrument has already been spoken for, but please reach out to Steve to start building your own custom H13!
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #oldgrowth #mahogany #bearclaw #moonspruce #tortoise #backlit #sunburst
Oct 8
A terrific example of our custom shop capabilities through our H13 is this old-school darling customized with Old Growth Mahogany sides/back, Bearclaw figured Moon Spruce top, backlit tortoise binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead, Cowboy Rope top border and rosette, backlit tortoise peghead overlay, Ivoroid Santa Cruz script logo peghead inlay, Mother of Pearl century block fingerboard inlay, 1929 Style sunburst top, buff neck, gold Waverly tuners with engraved butterbean knobs. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension strings. Just shipped to our dear friends at downhomeguitars in Frankfort, IL! This specific instrument has already been spoken for, but please reach out to Steve to start building your own custom H13!
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #oldgrowth #mahogany #bearclaw #moonspruce #tortoise #backlit #sunburst
Gibson J-45 meets DADGAD tuning. Left side sound is rode nt2a, right side is lyric pickup.
#gibson #j45 #getplekd #glideguitar #elixirstrings #rodemicrophones #nt2a #lrbaggs#lyric
Oct 8
Gibson J-45 meets DADGAD tuning. Left side sound is rode nt2a, right side is lyric pickup.
#gibson #j45 #getplekd #glideguitar #elixirstrings #rodemicrophones #nt2a #lrbaggs#lyric
Gibson J-45
I got refret and pleked.
Very clean. Improved playability.
#gibson #j45 #1962 #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets #elixirstrings #glideguitar #getplekd
Oct 8
Gibson J-45
I got refret and pleked.
Very clean. Improved playability.
#gibson #j45 #1962 #jescarfrets #stainlessfrets #elixirstrings #glideguitar #getplekd
YAMAHA FS の調整
#yamahaguitar #getplekd
If you’re not playing this much, can your really consider yourself a guitarist?
This much loved Martin came in for some structural repairs (duh), and now it’s super solid, despite its wear. Cracks repaired cleated, braces reglued. Rock on!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Oct 7
If you’re not playing this much, can your really consider yourself a guitarist?
This much loved Martin came in for some structural repairs (duh), and now it’s super solid, despite its wear. Cracks repaired cleated, braces reglued. Rock on!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Happy Monday! Our fingerstyle guitar typically comes with a cutaway but this FS Model was customized with Indian Rosewood sides/back, Cedar top, no cutaway, 1-3/4” nut width, 2-1/4" bridge spacing, scalloped Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, gold Gotoh tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension Strings. Just shipped to eddiesguitars in Maplewood, MO! Reach out to Matt with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #eddiesguitar #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #cedar #mizzou #maplewood
Oct 7
Happy Monday! Our fingerstyle guitar typically comes with a cutaway but this FS Model was customized with Indian Rosewood sides/back, Cedar top, no cutaway, 1-3/4” nut width, 2-1/4" bridge spacing, scalloped Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue, gold Gotoh tuners. Setup with our SCGC Parabolic Low Tension Strings. Just shipped to eddiesguitars in Maplewood, MO! Reach out to Matt with any questions.
#scgcjustshipped #santacruzguitar #santacruzguitars #santacruz #guitar #acousticguitar #acoustic #lutherie #luthier #customshop #designyourown #customshopguitar #handmade #scgc #parabolictension #parabolic #tension #lowtension #getplekd #eddiesguitar #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #cedar #mizzou #maplewood