Turbocaster Electric Guitars

Turbocaster Electric Guitars I build high end professional grade T and JM style electric guitars, with many improvements over their factory-made counterparts. [email protected]

I use very high quality parts and EMG pickups, and shape the bodies for comfort and playability. Ultra Light and Mid Weight Electric Guitars in my Standard, Deluxe and Custom Models, along with WW2 Fighter Airplane-inspired Warbird Series. Ultra Light Series have Paulownia bodies. Paulownia is a very light and surprisingly resonant tonewood, and the guitars weigh in at around 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 pounds

, without giving up any tonal properties! Mid-Weight Series have Okoume bodies. Okoume is a relatively light tonewood, and is, again, surprisingly very resonant. These guitars usually weigh in at 6-1/2 to 7-1/2 pounds when completed. All Standard and Deluxe models (TTL Style Guitars) have Hipshot Locking Tuners, EMG T- and T-52 series pickups and electronics, Hardtail Bridges, Strap Locking Systems, Roller String Trees, GraphTech Tusq Nuts, and GraphTech Tusq Saddles (upon request, can be changes after purchased if desired). JM style Guitars have Ash or Red Alder bodies, Fender Mustang Bridges with either Mustang or GraphTech Tusq Saddles as desired, and a Fine Tuning Stop Tailpiece. Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar Tremolo or Bigsby Vibrato can be installed as desired on Custom Orders. ALL guitars are finished in Lacquer EXCEPT some of the Warbird Series Guitars with Cammo Paint Schemes (SOME cammo finishes will be lacquer, but not all cammo colors can be obtained in Lacquer). ALL Guitars are professional grade instruments. I'm a professional guitarist with high instrument standards, and I make every guitar as if it were for my own use,(and of course, I make and perform with my own Turbocaster Electric Guitars)

Played my new TJM Deluxe Hollow II last night. It’s first show!! I couldn’t be happier. I got MANY compliments on the to...
06/01/2024

Played my new TJM Deluxe Hollow II last night. It’s first show!! I couldn’t be happier. I got MANY compliments on the tone!! The playability is amazing!! Everything is so even!! No heavy bass or treble, it responds like an acoustic while getting tones everywhere from acoustic archtop thru a solid body, but with its very own flavor!! It is now my #1 guitar!!! Additionally, I used my brand new Ashen Goldy amp (Ashen Amps Group), and wow!!

My Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Hollow  #2 is fully operational, and is amazing!!! This one has a Sitka Spruc...
05/26/2024

My Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Hollow #2 is fully operational, and is amazing!!! This one has a Sitka Spruce top, and the tonal latitude is HUGE!! Easily chunks out archtop type Swing Rhythm, nails great Jazz tone, Country, right thru Jump Blues, and even Early Chicago Blues!! I’m really happy with it! It does everything I wanted it to do!!

I dry-fit and strung up my new Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Hollow today!! I still have to take it apart, wir...
05/19/2024

I dry-fit and strung up my new Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Hollow today!!
I still have to take it apart, wire it, and make adjustments, but WOW! The acoustic voice is amazing! Even with a mismatched and too light strings!

Decided to go with a series of holes instead of an F hole. It’s coming along nicely, but I seem to have gotten a light c...
04/30/2024

Decided to go with a series of holes instead of an F hole.
It’s coming along nicely, but I seem to have gotten a light case of vertigo, so not working on it yesterday and today.
I decided to name this one “Songbird” after Sky King’s Cessna

04/24/2024
Got the new TJM Deluxe Hollow partially mocked up. The top isn't glued down yet, and the control plates are undecided (b...
04/24/2024

Got the new TJM Deluxe Hollow partially mocked up.
The top isn't glued down yet, and the control plates are undecided (but the stained wood might be cool?).
Haven't cut the F hole, but drew it on. Pretty sure I'll do the ends to mock Turbocaster headstocks.
Couple of other things and it's time ti glue the top, but have to be sure I got everything, because it's all REALLY hard to reach after the top is on!!!!

We had a great time playing the Port Townsend Farmers Market last Saturday, and had the amazing Scott Braman with us!
04/23/2024

We had a great time playing the Port Townsend Farmers Market last Saturday, and had the amazing Scott Braman with us!

Evolution of the TJM guitars. Left to right The new TJM Deluxe Hollow, the TJM Deluxe Thinline Semi Hollow, and the more...
04/23/2024

Evolution of the TJM guitars. Left to right The new TJM Deluxe Hollow, the TJM Deluxe Thinline Semi Hollow, and the more standard (and my first JM style), The TJM Deluxe in white.
Then a fairly standard TJM in green w Gold Hardware for my friend, luthier Mario DeSio. and a red one for a friend of his (not finished then)
Finally, a WW2 Fighter Plane-themed TJM Deluxe for my brother Pete McConnell.
I'm just in the middle of another fully hollow one, this time with an Okoume body and Sitka Spruce top

I FINALLY got started on the new Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Full Hollow!!  Here's the preliminary rout in t...
04/17/2024

I FINALLY got started on the new Turbocaster Electric Guitars TJM Deluxe Full Hollow!!
Here's the preliminary rout in the Okoume Back/Sides. This one will have a Sitka Spruce top!
I have the top cut and shaped, but didn't take any photos....
Tomorrow!

How I keep warm to practice in 15 degrees!!
01/14/2024

How I keep warm to practice in 15 degrees!!

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