I didn’t come up with a clever name for this elm-topped Strat-shaped guitar. Before I had even finished it, someone reached out via Instagram (@monster.guitars) and told me he was keen to buy it. As soon as it was finished he came over and tried it out, and it was sold!

It just goes to show, you need to get in quick. Or better yet, get in touch and let me know if there’s something you’d like me to make for you.

Body: Rimu
Top: Elm
Fretboard: Rosewood, 22 stainless steel frets, 25.5″ scale
Bridge and tuners: Wilkinson
Pickups: Unbranded P90 (bridge), Oripure splittable humbucker (neck).
Controls: 1 vol, 1 tone, coil split, three-way toggle.
Finish: Teak oil (body), polyurethane (neck)