The Vayu prototype is coming to a close.  I've finish sanded, stained, and sprayed the guitar.  I prefer to use a waterbased lacquer for finishing.  It has all of the hardness of solvent based lacquer but it's non-toxic and environmentally friendly.  ...

I've been working on a new prototype for several weeks now and it's coming to a close.  The Vayu is a single-cut version of the Prana model.  It has 24 frets and a 25" scale length.  I'm also experimenting with a new neck profile, it's a Slim V shape.  Like the Slim C...

I'm just about finished with a custom fretboard for a neck I'm building.  The board itself is made of black palm and it has bubinga for binding.  What really puts this one over the top is the inlays.  The inlays are all celtic crosses except the 12th fret.  This is a c...

I have a great custom guitar neck in the works for an awesome customer.  The neck itself is laminates of figured maple and bubinga.  The fretboard, however, will be the real show stopper.  This is made of black palm which, although technically a grass, is incredibly de...

2014 was a great year for Birt Guitars.  Lots of cogs in motion have put this business in a very good position.  Thanks to all of those that have supported Birt Guitars and made this venture a reality.  

So far 2015 has been great.  This week I'm working...

The neck is probably the most important aspect to consider when designing a guitar.  The neck will solely dictate how the guitar feels to the player.  When we consider that hudreths of an inch can make a neck go from slim to bulky, it's easy to see how important prec...

Welcome to the wood shop at Birt Guitars.  In this section I'll be featuring information on current builds, new techniques, and anything else interesting to the guitar playing community.  Stay tuned to see wood get transformed from a plain slabs to a beautiful instrume...