Wilborn Guitars

Wilborn Guitars Wilborn Guitars is a one man fine luthiery shop in Reno, NV, specializing
in custom made acoustic gu

09/12/2026

This one's a sweetie. Dave's Nautilus, Tunnel 14 redwood, Brazilian of the most chocolatey and delicious variety, and bevels galore.

08/13/2026

Matt's Sidewinder. I find big guitars present a special challenge where tonal balance is concerned, but this one just lands it. No smiley-face EQ, just fat, sweet notes from stem to stern. Hiiii-yahhh!

Another Nautilus is complete and ready for the booth. This one has very lovely wood- Brazilian , Tunnel 14 redwood and a...
08/09/2026

Another Nautilus is complete and ready for the booth. This one has very lovely wood- Brazilian , Tunnel 14 redwood and a gorgeous curly mahogany neck. I can’t wait to hear it sing!

07/19/2026

The UrNautilus. This guitar is what I've always imagined a guitar to be.

Here’s what I do for a very clean tail pin installation. I made a jig to assure a vertical hole ( if I did it again, I’d...
07/15/2026

Here’s what I do for a very clean tail pin installation. I made a jig to assure a vertical hole ( if I did it again, I’d use something transparent to see better) so that everything starts off correct. Very fresh brad point drill. Absolutely match the taper of the pin to the reamer! A slight chamfer around the opening of tapered hole will help prevent tragedy should you have to remove the pin. Seat it with a light dusting of crushed rosin. Drive it home with a wood or leather mallet. Bob’s your uncle!

This fall will mark the 18th year since I abruptly quit my job as building contractor and undertook to become a professi...
07/01/2026

This fall will mark the 18th year since I abruptly quit my job as building contractor and undertook to become a professional luthier. 18 years, and I’ve been lucky enough to always have a commission on my bench, and a dozen eggs in the fridge. I still can’t quite believe that I get to do this for a living, and that after all this time I am still thrilled to be doing it.

Koa and Carpathian spruce Sidewinder with a coat of epoxy pore filler. Next step is to cut the binding ledges and bind t...
06/19/2026

Koa and Carpathian spruce Sidewinder with a coat of epoxy pore filler. Next step is to cut the binding ledges and bind the body. Meanwhile- look at that koa!

06/13/2026

The latest Nautilus. Western red cedar over Brazilian rosewood.

I took a few backyard photos of the Tree Sidewinder before it flew off to its new home. Here they be:
05/25/2026

I took a few backyard photos of the Tree Sidewinder before it flew off to its new home. Here they be:

05/21/2026

Greg's Arum. A couple things- the multi scale is 24.8-24.3, and the middle fret is the 12th. Don't listen to the guy in the video.

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