Gespecialiseerde Gitaarreparatie

Deel 2/2 refret @wally_spiritje z'n 1969 Fender Stratocaster. De stainless steel frets die de vorige eigenaar liet plaatsen, zijn vervangen met NS18% vintage frets. Ik citeer Wally: "Net effe een half uur met de gitaar kunnen bezig zijn en verschil is echt ENORM. Echt een Pro-job van jullie, MERCI!!" ❤️🎸 #guitarrepair #guitartech #vintageguitar #refret #fenderstratocaster #vintagefenderstratocaster

Deel 1/2 refret van @wally_spiritje z'n 1969 Fender Stratocaster. De vorige eigenaar had er stainless steel frets in laten zetten... 🙄 Dus voila, NS18% vintage frets in de plaats. It's only right. #fenderstratocaster #luthier #refret #guitartech #guitarrepair #vintageguitar

Daarnet Jokke zijn Eastman voorzien van een LR Baggs M80 pickup, een strap button geïnstalleerd en een volledige setup + onderhoud gegeven in m'n nieuwe atelier. Gaat een groot verschil maken live! Merci voor het vertrouwen @jokke.vl #guitarsetup #lrbaggs #eastmanguitars #guitartech #luthier

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So this is something I've been brewing and cooking up for a while now. Continuing on the fragmented idea of my previous rosette here each piece is cut from the original circle. So in fact you could take each one and fit it back like a puzzle to make a full circle again. This guitar will have a bevel instead of a cutaway so you can image the sense of lines I'm going for here. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Well, this has been quite a journey. It started the first day of lockdown in march. Suddenly we had to close doors to the shop and I had a bit to much time at hand. So I just grabbed a top I had joined and thicknesses a while ago and started cutting at the rosette which was a theme a had in mind for a few years but never had the opportunity to try it out. Anyway this particular instrument became a side project to work on besides the repairs and orders and I finally finished it. Here's some specs: -Jura spruce top from 2012, -Ziricote b/s (can you spot the little spooky face in the last pic?) -ebony veneered mahogany neck -650mm scale -Schertler tuners -arm and tummy never in ebony -ebony binding with highly flamed maple purfling on the sides and back. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Oh sh:-)t I broke the rosette!..... Oh well..... #brokenrosette #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

This is my first time using a wide saddle bone. You can see my pencil marks for setting up intonation. After a week or twice I'll come back and see whether I have to make some adjustments here and also finish it off. The veneered bevel on the bridge is also a new design which I kind of like and I'm considering keeping this one for the instruments to come. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

It has been a while since my last post which is partly due to lockdown situations but also because a few different things are happening in my life right now that take up a big chunk of my attention span. However I'm glad to say the the 'outbreak' El Niño has finally received a set of strings. I will let that sit for a week or two before giving her a last check & set up but oooooh boy..... She already sings like nymph at dawn from a movie scene with horses and flowers and stuff. I'm very curious to hear how that evolves into the future. The top by the way is finished with a French polish and Renaissance wax treatment to keep it ultra thin and also a more natural feel since I wanted that rosette to speak for itself. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Now how about that! We decided to mix it up a bit and just go a tat nuts here. And honestly I think it kinda works 🤪 don't ya? #milguitars #nitrofinish #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #artisan

A quick snapshot of the finished end graft inlay and me working on it. Glasses? Check! Gray beard? Working on it! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Just a couple of cool shots a took with a new lens that I am borrowing right now. You can see I'm just about to start working on the neck for its veneering. 😎 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A new challenge for me: veneered neck. It was quite the journey and mind boggling but I'm pleased with the result. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

This one has been a fun project which took a lot longer then anticipated due to zombie lock down situations but here it finally is. A cherry 🍒 burst s style with awesome @vanzandtpickups vintage plus pick ups and a custom engraved neck plate matched to a drawing supplied by the customer. Thanks @tlcguitargoods for your help and great service with that one! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #nitrofinish

Last week is was time to say goodbye to this fella in a ritual manner. Have you ever had this instrument lying around reminding you of everything that could go wrong? I had 😂 I was way to ambitious for my abilities back then and it had so many flaws and was virtually unplayable and unfixable. It was a learning piece for sure. After many years of drawing my conclusions and perfecting my building (an ongoing process) I found it was the right time to make some space in the workshop and say goodbye. Long story short, it was a great evening which resulted in some great and unique photos of a Viking sort of burial. I am very excited to continue my current projects and there is a new one lined up which will be very fun to build. Oh and I may have found a new relicing technique 😂🤪🔥 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Tummy bevel sneekly previewed. Although a lot of work I think it's totally worth it. I have to give thanks to fellow luthiers like @beauhannamguitars for making such great YouTube videos with Luther tricks! Especially his video about how he makes his bevels helped me a lot! Also @tylerrobbins_ has been a huge source of inspiration here, ws you can probably see. Though his level of awesomeness is just a tad to far away from me to reach. Cudos dude! There are probably a lot more names I should mention here but then this caption will just turn into a long list that nobody will ever read anyway. 😅 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #armbevel

And here it is. My first ever armbevel. What a ride! Lots of gray cells have gone on strike to achieve this but I'm happy with the result. I will post some more pics from different angles over the next few days but for now I lay my chisel down and call it a day. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I've been busy editing a short clip that will appear on our new website and I kind of liked it so I thought I'd post it here 🙂 No sound here though as the website is not from the year 1998 😂 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Armbevel cut out and ready to receive some ebony! It won't be for a few weeks though cause I gotta spend some quality time with my daughter. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A little update about my first armbevel ever. So much brain matter was spent about this in the last couple of weeks haha. I'm only in this far and I already have some pointers that I will do differently next time. But overall I am pleased. In the end this is a guitar not built to order so I decided to push my limits this time and try some new stuff which is pretty exciting. Anyway more photos to come so stay tuned. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #armbevel

No MMM video this week because, let's face it, sometimes work consists of mundane stuff like preparing, sanding, cleaning, ordering, stringing and calling. And those aren't exactly exciting things to put in a video. Instead a little action shot of me trying to look very cool and professional 🤪 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

As I briefly mentioned in my last MMM video here you can see a bit more detail on the miner-soundport, still not sure about the name though. Any suggestions?? #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I forgot my camera at home so you'll have to put up with cellphone shakiness and nose hair perspectives today. Have a great week everybody! #milguitars #milguitarsmodayminute #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Preparing solid linings. Luthiery is often more about making and building jigs and fixtures which can take up a lot of time whereas the actual glue up only takes a few minutes. But it is totally worth the effort. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #luthiertool

First time giving the rolling pin sander from @elevatelutherie a spin. And holy *u** what a game changer! Where have you been my whole life? #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

It's Monday again so high time for another MMM. Refret on a lovely '65 Jaguar, soundbox ready for bevels and binding and more. Have fun! #milguitars #milguitarsmodayminute #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Now what tuners should I use? I am considering the open gear @schertler tuners but I'm open for any tips! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

This felaa is waiting to be cleaned up and finallized. The limewood part will receive a chip carving treatment to match the rosette. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Time for another MMM! Fixed some exposure and light issues. Have a great week everybody! #milguitars #milguitarsmodayminute #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I had a few very zen hours getting that inlaying done for a headstock veneer. It's matching the fretboard and overall theme of the 'outbreak' guitar. There are a few other things I have been stirring in the idea kitchen but all in due time my friends. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Clamping time. Those @dictum_mehr_als_werkzeug clamps haven't failed me in the almost 6 years that I had them and they're slightly cheaper then the big brand ones. Anyway it was time to start building a neck with the scarf joint being one of the first things to cross of the list. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #luthiertool

A new format I've been thinking about for a while now,inspired by the great @tom_sands_guitars. I'll try to post regular updates to show everybody what we're up to here in our shop. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

The sides are ebonised on the inside, armrest block in place and the braces all nice and pointy. Almost time to close that box! 😬 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Note the subtle differencees in height in shape. Every piece of wood has its own density and stiffness so I try to tune the top based on that instead of symmetry. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Time to tune the box. It's the first time I'm using euro spruce for this model and it's amazing how different it reacts. The pitch started off much lower then the last Adirondak ones so I decided to lean into it and tune it so in order to give it a bit more bass response. Can't wait to here the result once the strings are on. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A massive upper transverse bar helps dealing with the stress the fingerboard extension introduces to the top. It also provides kind of a stop to the vibrating plate focusing more to the parts I want to have reacting the most. Every builder has his/her own thoughts and ways here and to be honest: pick up a guitar of any of them and those ideas almost all seem to do the trick. 😅 So I think it's not about what's right or wrong, or finding the holy grail. But more about personal development and artistic freedom of the builder in the everlasting search for the perfect sound. 🧘‍♂️ And it's up to the player to decide whether he/she likes it or not. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #knowyourtone

Reinforcement for the carved rosette. Since I did cut out chips off the soundboard it's only sensible to add a little wood from underneath. In this case some 40 year old German spruce. The grain is orientated 7° to the grain of the top. Got that idea from @tom_sands_guitars Thanks mate! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Have great Sunday and white Monday tomorrow! Me I can't wait to get back to the shop on Tuesday. Loads of stuff to do! Toodles! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #howtospendit #bespokeguitar #artisan

Those are great palm routers! Especially cost-wise they are really interesting to acquire if you like to have multiple with a dedicated purpose. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #luthiertool

The shape of the braces seem be part of the luthiers signature. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

And meanwhile the repairs keep on coming and we do our best to get them ready for you in a foreseeable time frame. Give me sign if you'd like to see more pics of those as well! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Those extra reinforcement strips are a great addition for extra stability. Especially when building with such a wild boy like ziricote. It's not my original idea. I think I got it from the famous Somogyi books but I've seen it throughout social media by other great builders. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Getting the back ready for fitting to the sides. When the top is ready and tuned to pitch I'll be coming back to this to tune it to match the soundboard. Maximum sustain and character is the goal here ⚽ #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Burning ring of fire 🔥 I got in early this morning and had some fun with the camera 😋📸 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #howtospendit

This back is build so lightly it tends to float away when fitting to the rims 😉🚀🛸 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Fire in da hooole! This one is going to be hot! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

F**k off man I need to focus! Working on the bevel supports #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Shout out to the builders out there: what's your preferred method for making armbevels? First time doing some arm- and tummy bevels here so I'm very curious as to how that will play out. I found it easier to shape the support but leave it 'square' in order to be able to put the clamps on without slipping and shape it afterwards witch my trusty japanese carving knife. I actually truly believe this tool was made to cut Spanish ceder. 😜 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Cleaning up the innards using the good old cabinet scraper. If you do not know how to use this tool I think luthiery is not meant for you 😅 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #luthiertool #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Prepping a #martinguitars custom shop for a respray. It has been a while since we had to close shop due to the lock down but we are happy to finally accept repairs and orders again. Our mind and hands have had enough rest and we are eager to make things happen! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #nitrofinish #refinish #ipreview via @preview.app

Inaying a matching "pattern" into an ebony fingerboard to go with the chip-chop carved rosette. #milguitars #inlay #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

And the saga continues. After fiddling around with different purflings I decided to keep it simple. Keeping the outbreak theme in mind. I hope you like it! It's not often these days that I get to work but in these slowing times I kind of reflected upon myself as to what I really want to do and make. So I have tons of ideas for this guitar 🤗 #milguitars #boutiqueguitar #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I'm going to call this one: The Outbreak. A word that has been stuck in my for a while now for some reason... So why not make a time-fitting instrument 😊 I found a few hours today to work on this one and since it has been a few weeks since I last layed my hands on it I had the chance to totally overthrough my initial plan and do something a little special with it. It needs a wee bit of cleaning up here and there before being ready to receive its purflings. #milguitars #dasnice #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

So great te be featured by @fretboardjournal for the online #fjfest. A great initiative in these troubling times since most festivals are being cancelled one by one. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Smile! 😁😁😁😁 I am not a photogenic person and prefer to be behind the camera. Can you tell? #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I little recap from a couple of months ago. A little shop session on an El Niño. Not much happening in the shop right now. But I try to keep myself occupied and I can't wait to get back at it. #milguitars #guitarist #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

While everybody seems to be gathering toiletry goods and not goods I felt like starting a new rosette a few days ago. It's not nearly finished and I'm not completely sure where I'm going with this but I like where it's headed. The idea actually came by seeing a few post from luthier extraordinaire/genius @buendiaguitars It is a very tradition way of carving that is mainly used on lutes and other historical instruments and I'm trying to combine it with a modern esthetic. It probably won't be finished for a while now since we had to close shop and the whole country is on lock down because of you-know-who. I actually envy all you guys building at home now 😅 my only tools at home include a drill hammer and plastering equipment 😆 Anyway stay safe everybody! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #corona

Look at those guts. And intricate system working with each other and a little part in a bigger whole. The braces seem so innocent by them self but play a huge role in bringing the Guitar to life. Have a nice weekend everybody. Government measures against corona make us close shop in the weekend. Stay healthy and be kind to another! . . #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #corona

Gooold digger!! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Everything is just roughly shaped to my visual estimate. After a while you start to develop your own style which I keep on tweaking with each instrument. . . #milguitars #guitarbracing #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Roughly shaping braces this week. Just to get some wood out of the way before I start voicing. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #ipreview via @preview.app

This is going to be a pretty one. #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I love these little luthier toys. Finger plane / thumb plane, whatever they are called I find them very fascinating. So simple yet so effective in their purpose. Making one myself was also oddly satisfying. So much so that I might start making a few different ones. If anyone has other ideas or designs for making then I'd love to hear/see about it! Curtesy also to @emmanuel.stone.guitars You never stop learning and evolving 😊 #luthiertools #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A lovely Sunday. A day off from the shop but this pic reminds me that I have a wonderful job. #milguitars #wonderfuljob #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Continuing on the braces. I've got 8 backs and tops to prepare but for now I'll just get them into the rough shape. Then when all the rims are assambled and ready to receive the top and back ill start voicing them one instrument at a time. I'll probably try to finish them in sets of 2 to 3 after that. The nice thing about building only one model of guitars is that I can directly compare each instrument to each other. Since that decision I feel my learning curve just skyrocketed and as I'm nearing #30 (funny coincidence with @dionguitars post) I feel like everything I've learned is coming together as a whole. Also, I added a Slow-mo video of some brace carving action 😁 Just cause it's fun... #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #slowmotion #asmr

Waves. Not the Bahamas ocean but still.... 🌊 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Transitions. Something I really like to spend time on perfecting. Especially on a guitar neck. But also very important in other aspects of life. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Answering emails, looking up products, managing stock, editing photos.... That's also part of the #luthierlife Those less exciting moments are equally important. Luckily I am not alone in this. It's also those moments that give you a chance to lean back from the detail works and inlays and get a sense of the bigger picture. In the end you are still running a business and many things depend on it. #dontquityourdaydream #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Happy Thursday everybody! Do not despair it's almost weekend. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #almostweekend #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Curves and lines that flow. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Under the lacquer all the details really make the difference. The binding of the fretboard with that extra veneer being just one example. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #dasnice #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarphotography #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #workshop #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #ipreview via @preview.app

Check out this fellow luthier from the UK. His use of patinated copper is just breathtaking imo. He's also quite the social media figure and a lot of fun to follow. I often find myself spending more time on his feed then I intended 😁 definedly somebody I look up to! Posted @withregram • @tom_sands_guitars During my apprenticeship all of the backs of the headstocks of my guitars were bright red, it was inspired by a Christian Louboutin stiletto; A way of injecting a little bit of personality in a surprisingly bold yet still somewhat subtle fashion. I’m revisiting that idea here. On this occasion however, I’ll completely jettison the concept of this being ‘subtle’. With some handsome open geared tuners, I’m hoping this will be quite eye catching. . #Luthier #lutherie #acousticguitar #guitar #bespoke #customguitar #boutique #luxury #woodworking #wood #makersgonnamaker #dasnice #copper #patina #subtleasaknife

This is how I do my fretboard binding. Please drop me a comment if you have any questions! #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

No more curls but I just like this picture 😅 Photography is starting to become a side hobby for me and off course a guitar workshop is a great place to take all kinds of photos. I find the white lines of the fingerboard bindings here very soothing and I thought this is a nice way to send you all off into the weekend. I hope you're all well and I'll be back on Monday with more fotos 📸 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #weekend #belgiandesign #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #guitarphotography #photography #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #canonphotography

To stay on topic this week. A lovely curl of ziricote scraping. It took me a while to master the cabinet scraper. But when you get that right it a very rewarding piece of steel. It just doesn't care for grain directions and weird flaming or even knots in your workpiece. When sharp it will leave a surface very close to finish stage. But you have to sharpen it regularly since the edge is actually very frail. Maybe in future I can make a little tutorial video if anybody is interested. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #insiccasguitarswetrust #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #tools #instaguitar #guitarbuildingphotos #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #luthiertools #guitars #canonphotography #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #photography #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #dasnice

My good old Stanley plane. I found it at a flee market years ago for not more than 5 euros which is a ridiculous price. Since it was so cheap a exchanged the blade for a Lee Nielson one and it has been a trusty companion ever since. I just love that patina and chipping on the wooden handles (nowadays they use some kind of plastic) #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #tools #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #guitarsofinstagram via @preview.app

This is some curious stuff right here! Can you recognise that it's not ebony? As a sustainable alternative I thought I'd give it a go. It is much lighter but surprisingly hard and springy. Especially considering what it is originally made off. It even has a very nice ring to it when you knock it. Who can guess what it is? #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #guitarsofinstagram via @preview.app

Absolutely one of my favorite tools in the shop. This little fella is specifically designed to shape small things like in this case the braces. I find the setup not as easy as on normal sized planes but once you get it right it's an absolute joy to work with. You can take of tiny amounts of wood in just the right places so as to shape the braces (and the sound) to your liking. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #tools #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #guitarsofinstagram

This week's photos are going to have a theme: Curls 😁 I do love me some pretty wood curls right after sharpening my tools. Here you can almost recognize the famous Fibonacci spiral which you can find in all kinds of places in nature. That does make me remember that as a luthier I am merely trying to tame nature (foremostly wood) into making it sound in a certain way. #milguitars #Fibonacci #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan #photography

Yup! This is wood. But it's possible that the lacquer fumes in the shop do change the way I perceive reality. 🤪 It's pretty though isn't it? Being prone to miniscule cracking, ziricote is not easy to work with. But the visual stunningness more then make up for it don't you think? Off to sniffing some more fumes. Comment: Be smart, wear a mask! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Most of the times I try to avoid using to much abalone and MOP but sometimes I just can't deny the charme of a more traditional look. #milguitars #abalone #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Another shot of the gold leaf ornamentation in this flamed euro walnut back. #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Now this is one of my favorite cocobolo backs I'm working on at the moment. I just love that sapwood stripe! #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

The great thing about being a custom guitar builder is that you get a lot of artistic freedom. And sometimes that leads to some really nice results. The idea for the scattered look with gold leaf stems from my previous job as a furniture restaurer for a renowned interior designer here in Belgium. There I was given the opportunity to take over a very unique sense of beauty incorporated in their designs throughout. Perfection in imperfection so to say. Anyway I like to give a few projects of mine a little hint of that and my previous life just to give it more of my personal character. Time will tell if people like it too and if I can start to use more of those (sometimes very bizar) techniques in my guitars. Pleaso do feel free to let me know below what you think! Bracing on an acoustic guitar, whether steel string or classical, is one major factor for the sound of a guitar. So even though this is not visible to the guitarist, this a step I like to focus on a lot when building an instrument. Pattern, shape, thickness, height amongst many factors are carefully fine tuned to get the sound I am looking for. The lovely part about it is that until the strings are on and the first notes are struck it will always remain a bit of a mystery as to what it will sound like. #milguitars #goldleaf #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #wabisabi #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Bracing on an acoustic guitar, whether steel string or classical, is one major factor for the sound of a guitar. So even though this is not visible to the guitarist, this a step I like to focus on a lot when building an instrument. Pattern, shape, thickness, height amongst many factors are carefully fine tuned to get the sound I am looking for. The lovely part about it is that until the strings are on and the first notes are struck it will always remain a bit of a mystery as to what it will sound like. #ilovemyjob #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Time for some more #goldleaf. This time for a reinforcement bar inlayed indo the back braces. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Sharp tools! That's a key to good craftsmenship. Look at those curls and listen to the sound of the chisel slicing through the wood like butter. Goosebumps if you ask me 😊 #milguitars #asmr #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

In another life I wanted to become a builder of historical instruments. Especially lutes. The rich history and intricate construction intrigued me. So without further ado I started building one right after selling my very first one almost 10 years or so ago. The finished top has since been refunctioned as a decorational piece in my workshop. It often reminds me of the hours of neck pain creating this rosette. Anyway fate had other plans for me I guess since I found my passion in building acoustics mainly. Anyone here have a long lost project lying around somewhere? #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #lute #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Another refret done for the Fender telecaster! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Another shot of the El Niño. Playing around with lighting, lenses and camera setting etc. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Getting those braces on. This time I'm trying to prepare several tops and backs so when everything is ready for assembly I can focus on each guitar one by one to get the voicing just right everytime. 2nd pic: It helps to keep organised and prepare all the braces before hand prior to glueing. Saves me a ton of time. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #europeanguitarbuilders #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Repairing and filling a hairline crack with 0.15mm spruce shaving. Very delicate 🤗 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Meanwhile the repairs keep on coming. And we keep on repairing. When you run a (successful?) repair shop it's often hard to find the time to actually build guitars. I often have to force myself to set the repairs aside for a day or so just to do that. I guess there are others who know exactly what I'm talking about! Hands up anybody? #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Green burst anybody? This was a special request by a dear client and I must say I kinda like it 😊 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #pufinish #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

I wish everybody a lovely Sunday. Here a snapshot of the gold leaf guitar I am working on (kind of as a side project). It totally fits the first spring-like sunny weather. we've got going on today here in Antwerp. I love this time of the year. Stay safe and happy! #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #goldleaf #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A little more vacuum action. Still getting used to this method but I'm liking it a lot! No more fiddling around with those fibre sticks 😅 #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

Polishing up the next patient. I love that little @rupes_spa Nano. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #guitarporn #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan

A little photoshoot of an El Niño. Loving my new camera and lens. Absolutely no filter used here haha. This one and another will be available through @keymusic.antwerpen very soon. #milguitars #madeinbelgium #luthier #guitar #nofilter #guitarist #customguitar #music #guitarplayer #instaguitar #guitarsdaily #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmade #responsiveguitar #handmadeguitar #customshop #guitarworld #wood #guitars #workshop #acousticguitar #guitarbuilder #luthiery #guitarbuild #luxury #bespoke #guitarmaking #bespokeguitar #artisan