Monster Guitars

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Hi folks! I'm a guitar luthier in the Wellington region, New Zealand. Here you can see my progress as I continue to learn and build handmade solidbody electric guitars, mostly from recycled materials.

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How to make a bookmatched top for an electric guitar

How to make a bookmatched top for an electric guitar Monster Guitars

130 views - 3 weeks ago

My confession! Monster Guitars

464 views - 5 months ago

The Elm-topped Strat is finished

The Elm-topped Strat is finished Monster Guitars

272 views - 11 months ago

What's a banjolin? I set this one up.

What's a banjolin? I set this one up. Monster Guitars

1.2K views - 1 year ago

The teak oil looks great, but the tuners are the wrong size!

The teak oil looks great, but the tuners are the wrong size! Monster Guitars

1.3K views - 1 year ago

Finish neck and apply waterslide decal to the headstock

Finish neck and apply waterslide decal to the headstock Monster Guitars

944 views - 1 year ago

You can fix that guitar you damaged!

You can fix that guitar you damaged! Monster Guitars

287 views - 1 year ago

A purpleheart-topped telecaster, part 1

A purpleheart-topped telecaster, part 1 Monster Guitars

715 views - 1 year ago

Don't level your frets! Q & A session

Don't level your frets! Q & A session Monster Guitars

724 views - 1 year ago

Critics are (mostly) stupid

Critics are (mostly) stupid Monster Guitars

893 views - 1 year ago

Is this the most beautiful guitar I've made? (Old Brass is finished)

Is this the most beautiful guitar I've made? (Old Brass is finished) Monster Guitars

1.2K views - 1 year ago

Why do we need string trees? (And "Old Brass" is nearly finished)

Why do we need string trees? (And "Old Brass" is nearly finished) Monster Guitars

188 views - 1 year ago

Can I use brass frets on an electric guitar?

Can I use brass frets on an electric guitar? Monster Guitars

1.3K views - 1 year ago

177: Repairing catastrophic router damage on a guitar body

177: Repairing catastrophic router damage on a guitar body Monster Guitars

687 views - 2 years ago

176: What's the best way to drill string through holes?

176: What's the best way to drill string through holes? Monster Guitars

263 views - 2 years ago

175: Making a multi-layer top for a new guitar

175: Making a multi-layer top for a new guitar Monster Guitars

658 views - 2 years ago

174 Making a bookmatched wattle top for a superstrat

174 Making a bookmatched wattle top for a superstrat Monster Guitars

140 views - 2 years ago

173: Workshop delay update!

173: Workshop delay update! Monster Guitars

109 views - 2 years ago

172: The new workshop is built

172: The new workshop is built Monster Guitars

285 views - 2 years ago

171: Very Recycled Superstrat (in honour of Thatcher the cat)

171: Very Recycled Superstrat (in honour of Thatcher the cat) Monster Guitars

202 views - 2 years ago

170: An Update on the New Workshop

170: An Update on the New Workshop Monster Guitars

99 views - 2 years ago

169: First look at the new workshop space

169: First look at the new workshop space Monster Guitars

118 views - 2 years ago

168: Gibson uses the wrong pickups!

168: Gibson uses the wrong pickups! Monster Guitars

831 views - 2 years ago

167: Are cheap Chinese router bits as good as expensive ones?

167: Are cheap Chinese router bits as good as expensive ones? Monster Guitars

1.9K views - 2 years ago

166: Unboxing and demonstrating a Radian Router bit

166: Unboxing and demonstrating a Radian Router bit Monster Guitars

877 views - 2 years ago

165: I Fixed the SG! Time for stain and Tru-oil

165: I Fixed the SG! Time for stain and Tru-oil Monster Guitars

3.5K views - 3 years ago

164: Making design decisions on the fly

164: Making design decisions on the fly Monster Guitars

360 views - 3 years ago

163: Bending a headstock veneer with heat and water

163: Bending a headstock veneer with heat and water Monster Guitars

2.3K views - 3 years ago

162: Making a wooden inlay for a new Elm topped strat!

162: Making a wooden inlay for a new Elm topped strat! Monster Guitars

270 views - 3 years ago

161: Support a small-time guitar builder for FREE!

161: Support a small-time guitar builder for FREE! Monster Guitars

99 views - 3 years ago

160: I'm RAGE QUITTING this SG style guitar for now

160: I'm RAGE QUITTING this SG style guitar for now Monster Guitars

2.7K views - 3 years ago

159: My new 12 inch combination planer and jointer

159: My new 12 inch combination planer and jointer Monster Guitars

877 views - 3 years ago

158: Contouring the body and ruining the neck - ASMR

158: Contouring the body and ruining the neck - ASMR Monster Guitars

1.7K views - 3 years ago

157: BANNED, TOP SECRET jig for routing neck break angle

157: BANNED, TOP SECRET jig for routing neck break angle Monster Guitars

2.6K views - 3 years ago

156: Taking a break and building a shed

156: Taking a break and building a shed Monster Guitars

59 views - 3 years ago

155 Inspired by SG part 2 - DEATH in the workshop!

155 Inspired by SG part 2 - DEATH in the workshop! Monster Guitars

183 views - 3 years ago

154: The Viper is finished!

154: The Viper is finished! Monster Guitars

430 views - 3 years ago

153: Moving a wraparound bridge

153: Moving a wraparound bridge Monster Guitars

4.9K views - 3 years ago

152: All the tools you need - Finishing up

152: All the tools you need - Finishing up Monster Guitars

840 views - 4 years ago

151: Don't level your frets! (unless you really need to)

151: Don't level your frets! (unless you really need to) Monster Guitars

88.1K views - 4 years ago

150: The Viper - Tru-oil and stain

150: The Viper - Tru-oil and stain Monster Guitars

6.6K views - 4 years ago

149: Building the Viper part 1

149: Building the Viper part 1 Monster Guitars

295 views - 4 years ago

148: Inspired by SG part 1

148: Inspired by SG part 1 Monster Guitars

184 views - 4 years ago

147: All the tools you need part 4 - Body cavities and neck carve

147: All the tools you need part 4 - Body cavities and neck carve Monster Guitars

96 views - 4 years ago

146: All the tools you need part 3 - fretwork

146: All the tools you need part 3 - fretwork Monster Guitars

274 views - 4 years ago

145: All the tools you need to build electric guitars part 2

145: All the tools you need to build electric guitars part 2 Monster Guitars

113 views - 4 years ago

144: Making a custom router base for routing cavities

144: Making a custom router base for routing cavities Monster Guitars

10.5K views - 4 years ago

142: All the tools you need to build electric guitars PART 1

142: All the tools you need to build electric guitars PART 1 Monster Guitars

225 views - 4 years ago

141: The Blackwood Telly is finished!

141: The Blackwood Telly is finished! Monster Guitars

270 views - 4 years ago

140: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 3

140: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 3 Monster Guitars

117 views - 4 years ago

139: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 2

139: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 2 Monster Guitars

123 views - 4 years ago

138: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 1

138: Rescuing the Blackwood Telly part 1 Monster Guitars

208 views - 4 years ago

137 - Sanding the clear coats but getting delayed (Not a Mockingbird)

137 - Sanding the clear coats but getting delayed (Not a Mockingbird) Monster Guitars

134 views - 5 years ago

136: Type-O is finished

136: Type-O is finished Monster Guitars

279 views - 5 years ago

135: My first time scalloping frets

135: My first time scalloping frets Monster Guitars

1.7K views - 5 years ago

134: Building a custom ukulele case

134: Building a custom ukulele case Monster Guitars

1.6K views - 5 years ago

133: Finishing and spraying the clear

133: Finishing and spraying the clear Monster Guitars

143 views - 5 years ago

132: Does your lacquer look cloudy?

132: Does your lacquer look cloudy? Monster Guitars

13.5K views - 5 years ago

131: Things don't always go right

131: Things don't always go right Monster Guitars

234 views - 5 years ago

130: Replacing a Les Paul Neck part 3

130: Replacing a Les Paul Neck part 3 Monster Guitars

7.8K views - 5 years ago