Joefrond Custom Guitars and Irish Bouzoukis

Joefrond Custom Guitars and Irish Bouzoukis A page about my amateur luthier hobby with photos and videos of processes of Instrument building.

13/06/2026

Here is my latest guitar build #29/57 Finished yesterday.

I am liking how this one turned out. Not set up yet so no sound video yet, but I think it looks cool. OM style, spruce ...
11/06/2026

I am liking how this one turned out. Not set up yet so no sound video yet, but I think it looks cool. OM style, spruce top, mahogany table back and sides. Ebony finger board. East Indian Rosewood bridge.

Bridge gluing stage. I bought an old China cabinet made of East Indian rosewood about six years ago and I have made a g...
09/06/2026

Bridge gluing stage. I bought an old China cabinet made of East Indian rosewood about six years ago and I have made a guitar and several bouzoukis plus dozens of fretboards and bridges, including this one from it.

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Duane Forrand, Steven Cris
03/06/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Duane Forrand, Steven Cris

Too many clamps?
03/06/2026

Too many clamps?

I am on guitar #29/57, thats 57 instruments since 2018. This, an OM, spruce and mahogany, X braced.
03/06/2026

I am on guitar #29/57, thats 57 instruments since 2018. This, an OM, spruce and mahogany, X braced.

There is some stuff I like about this build and some I hate.
08/05/2026

There is some stuff I like about this build and some I hate.

This is my OM style pitch pine and mahogany build so far. Ive used linseed oil sanded into the back and sides as a grai...
04/05/2026

This is my OM style pitch pine and mahogany build so far. Ive used linseed oil sanded into the back and sides as a grain filler. Then I will use shellac base coat and lacquer spray to finish.

This is turning out nice
02/05/2026

This is turning out nice

I am building another OM style guitar with a pich pine top. This time with falcate bracing. The pitch pine seems to pr...
29/04/2026

I am building another OM style guitar with a pich pine top. This time with falcate bracing. The pitch pine seems to produce rich mellow tones in the lower register so I am hoping the falcate bracing will increase the treble volume.

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