Home
About
Guitars
Workshop Images
Video
FAQ
Store
Contact

Pitcher Guitars

Street Address

City, State, Zip

Phone Number

Handmade Guitars

Your Custom Text Here

Pitcher Guitars

Home
About
Guitars
Workshop Images
Video
FAQ
Store
Contact

Home

Handmade guitars from a life obsessed with sound.

Pitcher Guitars, Halifax, NS

Pitcher Guitars 2024

Last in the newest batch of electrics is a highly chambered Honduran mahogany body, with a @masterybridge and vibrato, @lollarpickups Jazzmaster neck and surface mount goldfoil bridge, with a 25” scale rosewood neck. 25” scale is difficu

I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever feel like I’ve perfected my finish. I’ve been using a water based product for a number of years, but after seeing a guitar I made about twelve years ago with its beautifully aged oil varnish, I&rsquo

One of the first guitars I built is in the shop this week, and what a thrill it has been. In my humble opinion, it’s just dripping with soul, and with over a decade of heavy recording and gigging, it feels alive and well loved. It’s a s

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