Michael Winston Dales Guitars: Blog

I've learned a lot from other guitar builders over the years, and so this blog is a way for me to share my own build experiences and hopefully let others learn from my success and mistakes!

A photo of me in the workshop holding a finished guitar wearing an apron that has printed upon it 'Don't Fret - I'm a Trained Luthier'

A late xmas gift

14 Jan 2018 - christmas, PPE

A kind gift from a friend to help protect me in the workshop.

A photo of an unfinished amp combo cabinet that has been built. The speaker and metal component chassis are in place, but the body is just raw MDF and needs painting.

Another week in the shop

13 Jan 2018 - amp, blues deluxe, control panel, red rocker

We reach that magic moment where the CAD model and real life match up for the amplifer build, and we do a little finishing work on the neck for build number 3.

First week in the shop of 2018

6 Jan 2018 -

A Blackstar Fly III tiny practice amp. It's a small black rectangle with some controls on.

A New Workbench Amp for the New Year

3 Jan 2018 - amp, blackstar, boss

I go shopping for a small workbench amp to use when wiring up guitars.

A close up of the headstock of a guitar neck, strings on, with clip on tuner and allen key in the truss-rod socket.

Working on finishing to the necks of both instruments I'm working on, and I do some experiments with 3D-printing guitar nuts.