J.Brett Guitars

J.Brett Guitars I build custom guitars and instruct guitar building.

Guitar repair and restoration services, including: fretwork, setups, neck resets, bridge resets, refinishing and touch ups, electronics, headstock breaks, hardware replacement and much more.

I'm making a new body for this Ibanez K5 bass. The old body was cracked and split, time for a new one.
12/05/2026

I'm making a new body for this Ibanez K5 bass. The old body was cracked and split, time for a new one.

Solid body build is progressing nicely. All the routes are done and the truss rod inlayed into the neck. More to come...
06/05/2026

Solid body build is progressing nicely. All the routes are done and the truss rod inlayed into the neck. More to come...

Working on this solid body this week, using a beautiful piece of Canadian flame maple I got a few years ago.
01/05/2026

Working on this solid body this week, using a beautiful piece of Canadian flame maple I got a few years ago.

Anzac Day celebration, at the Prince Consort Hotel. and put on a show.
29/04/2026

Anzac Day celebration, at the Prince Consort Hotel. and put on a show.

Les Paul style build I finished a few years back. Very stable instrument, almost in tune after months of sitting in the ...
23/04/2026

Les Paul style build I finished a few years back. Very stable instrument, almost in tune after months of sitting in the showroom untouched. I'm not a big LP guy so I think I'll be putting this one up for sale soon. Send me a message if you want a deal.

Levinson Blade in for a setup and some fretwork.
21/04/2026

Levinson Blade in for a setup and some fretwork.

Stained the custom build I am finishing off for a student who moved away. Look at that ash pop! 3m vinyl tape is certain...
17/04/2026

Stained the custom build I am finishing off for a student who moved away. Look at that ash pop! 3m vinyl tape is certainly the hero in this story, super clean lines!

16/04/2026

Fitting black veneers into the fret slots. This bass started out with frets, now it's going to be fretless, like a violin or double bass.

16/04/2026

Removing frets in this bass, converting to a fretless!
This means no room for error, no chips allowed.

Archtop neck reset. I didn't get the dovetail quite right the first time, so I removed the neck and reset the angle to s...
08/04/2026

Archtop neck reset. I didn't get the dovetail quite right the first time, so I removed the neck and reset the angle to suit. Now the heel is tight up against the body.

Sound port cut and support braces glued in.
27/03/2026

Sound port cut and support braces glued in.

Address

Unit 5, 101 Jijaws Street Sumner Park
Brisbane, QLD
4074

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61413429135

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