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Below are the latest images from my workshop, regularly updated from my social media account.

MDC in Adirondack & Mahogany. (The cutaway side)

MDC in Adirondack & Mahogany.

(The cutaway side)
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You can never have enough channels! . . . #steelst

You can never have enough channels!
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MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack. Specs: -

MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack.

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #mahogany #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025. Ebon

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025.

Ebony arm bevel, bindings & bridge with an Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard.

MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack.

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #mahogany #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025. Flam

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025.

Flamed Maple radial rosette with Steamed Pearwood & Ebony purflings and an Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard.

This rosette was designed in collaboration with my customer, as he is also a mandolin player & a huge fan of Flamed Maple. I have this block of Maple that could be something like 50 years old, with these amazing, thick, 3D flames in it.

MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack.

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #mahogany #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025. Flam

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025.

Flamed Maple back headplate, Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons.

MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack.

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #mahogany #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025. This

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025.

This here is an MDC in Brazilian Mahogany & Adirondack. I managed to squeeze this dreadnought out of what was a rather small set of (beautiful) Hog, with literally millimetres to spare! Thanks @conwaytonewoods 🙏🏼

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #mahogany #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025 (well

First guitar to leave the workshop for 2025 (well it was a 2024 guitar but spilled into this year!).

This here is an MDC in Mahogany & Adirondack. I managed to squeeze this dreadnought out of what was a rather small set of (beautiful) Hog, with literally millimetres to spare! Thanks @conwaytonewoods 🙏🏼

Specs:

- Adirondack "Red Spruce" Soundboard
- Brazilian Mahogany back & sides
- Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony bindings
- Ebony fingerboard & bridge
- Striped Ebony headplate
- Flamed Maple radial rosette
- Flamed Maple back headplate
- Long scale (645mm/25.4")
- Antique gold Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons

#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #dreadnought #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #davidlynch #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #md #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Back brace floater is in! Thanks to Jeff Traugott

Back brace floater is in!

Thanks to Jeff Traugott for allowing me to use this bracing method in my builds. And to @mustcreatethings for his insights as well 🙏🏼

Bog Oak OM, coming up.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #dreadnought #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Unbleached bone nut & saddle. . . . #steelstring #

Unbleached bone nut & saddle.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #mahogany #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #dreadnought #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

...continuing with the photoshoot of this short sc

...continuing with the photoshoot of this short scale OM.

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Short scale OM. Specs are: Italian Spruce Soundb

Short scale OM.

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

The back is just as important as the front. Here w

The back is just as important as the front. Here we have a lovely volute on this short scale OM. The volute serves a very functional purpose - by adding more wood mass here, we are strengthening the headstock under an area where wood has been removed for the truss rod on the far side. The figured Hawaiian Koa back head plate also serves a purpose, being more than just aesthetically pleasing. Its function is again, strengthening the headstock, as underneath it is an exposed scarf joint, which is used to form the back angle of the headstock itself.

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Recent commission just now away - short scale OM.

Recent commission just now away - short scale OM.

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

As I build more guitars, the sound, aesthetic & pl

As I build more guitars, the sound, aesthetic & playability continue to improve. Nowadays, when I complete a build for somebody, I routinely want to keep it for myself! Obviously I can't, but it's a good progression indicator.

This OM had so much clarity, and the bass response for a medium bodied instrument with a short scale surprised me.

Again, the Indian Rosewood was another fantastic set from the wood stash of master luthier Stefan Sobell. I still have a number of sets left, so give me a shout if you're interested in a custom build with one of them yourself!

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Here we have a short scale OM that was just picked

Here we have a short scale OM that was just picked up by its new owner yesterday.

Specs are:

Italian Spruce Soundboard
Indian Rosewood back & sides
Mahogany neck
Tasmanian Blackwood bindings & arm bevel
Ebony fingerboard & bridge
Striped Ebony headplate
Hawaiian Koa tiled mosaic rosette
Hawaiian Koa back headplate
Short scale (630mm/24.9")
Gotoh 510 machine heads with Ironwood buttons
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #indianrosewood #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

I couldn't leave this neck out of the reels! Buffe

I couldn't leave this neck out of the reels! Buffed & ready to become an MDc.

Mahogany neck, Striped Ebony headplate & heelcap, (super old) intensely Flamed Maple back headplate.

Phwooaaarrrr!

There's no way that you can describe to someone the sheer amount of effort, time, skill, sorrow, joy, pain & energy that goes into a high gloss finish on an acoustic guitar. But I just tried then...😁
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #shiny #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #fuckingguitars #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Ubiquitous buffed neck video, tantalisingly close

Ubiquitous buffed neck video, tantalisingly close to becoming a guitar now.

Mahogany neck, Striped Ebony headplate, figured Hawaiian Koa back headplate, Tasmanian Blackwood heel cap. Get your shine on!
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #shiny #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Lovely set of Bog Oak for the next build here. Lon

Lovely set of Bog Oak for the next build here. Long scale OM. It's got it all - medullary rays & black to brown fade. Tasmanian Blackwood centre strip too.
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#steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #bogoak #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #om #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

Come along tomorrow for the second day of our Open

Come along tomorrow for the second day of our Open Studios weekend. See where my handmade, bespoke acoustic guitars are made as well as Jill's mandolins.

Of course there will be tea, coffee, cake & chocolates for you to enjoy!

739 South Street Glasgow, G14 0BX
Sunday 12 - 4pm

Participating artists:
@oskaburmanguitars
@jjryanmandolins
@pascalesteenkisteart
@fiddlymosaics
@sarmed.m.art
@jcbscenic
@baccaralaroux
@peju.alatise
@the_revelator_clydebuilt
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#studiolife #steelstring #acoustic #acousticguitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitar #luthier #luthiery #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar #madeinscotland #custommade #custom #madeinglasgow #trad #tradisrad #luthiernerd #barclaycurleshipyard #glasgowwestend #oskaburmanguitars #bespoke #unique #oneofakind #handmade #folk #folky #flatpicking #fingerpicking

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