Jefferson Pitcher

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Jefferson Pitcher

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Jefferson Pitcher

Jefferson Pitcher: Sound Maker.

Jefferson Pitcher | 2024

I setup all electric instruments prior to finish in the event that something goes wrong. In this case, one of the screws from a Mastery vibrato snapped in half as I was removing said vibrato. I tried every trick I know, but had to resort to the mos

I apply a few quick coats of shellac to protect the sides and back from small scrapes before gluing down the bridge and fingerboard. This set (lutherie term for sides and back) is particularly pleasing.

As a rule, my favorite parts of the guitar building process, are those with the simplest methodology. Gluing binding with tape for example. Tape.

Fixing a centerline crack in a guitar top; flashlight inside shows the extent of spread, and if I’ve placed the cleats properly. A small light has been one of my most used tools in the shop.

I decided to cut a binding channel by hand, for reasons too complicated to explain. I am worried about the back in particular (rosewood is quite hard and rather chip prone) and I do not intend to do this again. I’m trying to get away from pow

Closing in on a batch always feels exciting and fulfilling and curiosity inducing. I can control much of the outcome, but one never really knows for sure exactly how an instrument will sound.

While chambering an unimaginably dense piece of Honduran mahogany, my router just sort of shuddered to a stop, so I moved on to one of my favorite tasks: fretting. There is something so pleasing about the thonk of cutting wire, the hammer driving th