MacThomas Guitars

MacThomas Guitars Custom electric and acoustic guitars handcrafted in northeast Scotland

And then there were two...
15/08/2024

And then there were two...

I can still work a router thankfully!
13/08/2024

I can still work a router thankfully!

After a long lay off I'm getting back to musical instrument making - Jazz bass incoming!
02/08/2024

After a long lay off I'm getting back to musical instrument making - Jazz bass incoming!

09/08/2021

It's been a while but I'm back at it now!

To (mis) quote a well known song - "done, done and on to the next one". Octave mando outside form stage 1.
24/07/2020

To (mis) quote a well known song - "done, done and on to the next one". Octave mando outside form stage 1.

Finished! Learned so much doing this and it certainly won't be my last mandolin. The only thing I'm not that happy wit...
23/07/2020

Finished! Learned so much doing this and it certainly won't be my last mandolin. The only thing I'm not that happy with is the sunburst on the spruce top. It's sooo hard to do a hand rubbed burst on carved spruce. On maple (the back, sides and neck) it's ridiculously easy in comparison. Not to worry the next burst I do on spruce will be done using an airbrush. The finish is oil varnish with french polish on top - a lovely finish which I'll use again for sure. Sounds great to my ear - loud and woody. But you'll not be hearing a sound clip of it from me any time soon as I made it to learn on!

French Polish on oil varnish on hand rubbed sunburst on flamed maple
17/07/2020

French Polish on oil varnish on hand rubbed sunburst on flamed maple

Putting some shellac on top of the oil varnish and it's starting to develop a nice soft gloss. Feels like silk as well!
11/07/2020

Putting some shellac on top of the oil varnish and it's starting to develop a nice soft gloss. Feels like silk as well!

Wet sanding....bleh!
08/07/2020

Wet sanding....bleh!

Jointing mandolin plates in the form of wedges has not been an easy business (for me anyway). The halves cant be stacke...
17/06/2020

Jointing mandolin plates in the form of wedges has not been an easy business (for me anyway). The halves cant be stacked on top of each other and planed together. The addition of the jointing plane to my arsenal has transformed a frustrating job into a pleasant one that takes 5 minutes and leaves an absolutely perfect joint. Couldn't be more pleased 😁👍

Next mandolin back to be made using repurposed viola wood. I'll have to make the sides from pieces in my own stash but ...
17/06/2020

Next mandolin back to be made using repurposed viola wood. I'll have to make the sides from pieces in my own stash but that's fine.

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