Does he really plug into that pile junk?
I hope so. I really hope so.

Hey! Don't you make guitars anymore?

It's a fair question, the answer is yes, be patient.

This is something that can't wait, A tribute to 30 years of rocking, and justice for all.

Check out the new shirts on etsy.

Back in the shop yesterday and finally built the little fret bender that has been on my to-do list for about a year. Total material cost less than $1.00. It's simpler than other benders I have seen, but still works fine. I will post a materials list and schematic shortly.

the modern sound has been asleep, but we're awake now! ( well kinda) check back for some new projects. In the mean time listen to the moz.

modernsound.etsy.com is up and running! check out the new prints and other gear!

Found this one via fastcompany. An interesting and sleek take on a travel guitar by Blackbird Guitars in San Francisco. I like the asymetric placement of the sound hole, with controls hidden in the cavity, very clean.

Increased volume and sustain are the result of a larger body and limited seams made possible through the high tech carbonfiber shell. The neck has a sound hole that connects to the cavity as well!

more on Blackbird Guitars here.

The DF-1 is now in the capable hands of Gabie Strong. Lets hope they make beautiful noise together.

more about Gabie here.

I made a new pickguard for the DF-1 before handing it over to Jeremy for beta testing. It's a work in progress; a tortoise shell built up by alternating layers of amber and black tinted shellac on chip board. The finished product is pretty nice, with a little bit of unintentional distressing due to over sanding

Found this on BoingBoing this afternoon. The cantar by Mark Frauenfelder, is a simple two string resonating guitar. Besides being really curious about what this thing might sound like, the aesthetic is growing on me. Simple, clean and a bit strange. excellent.

more about it at boingboing

Artist Jeremy Quinn has been Beta testing the Modern Sound's DF-1 Tele for the last couple of weeks. I asked Jeremy to take it for a spin and report back in efforts to improve the quality of the next build. I'm looking forward to publish some notes soon.

more about Jeremy J.Quinn here.

Came across this Five Star acoustic the other day, and think it's a pretty handsome guitar. It's a Parlor guitar which means it's a smaller body and shorter scale. I didn't find any information on Five Star, but I am curious.

A few weeks back I came across this Silvertone for sale on ebay. It's really pretty fetching. I really like the Silvertone/Harmony/Danelectro guitars, they're really no-nonsense with the materials, almost industrial. Yet each guitar has a real style, quirky as they may be.

I found this link while digging around for more info. it Has some nice detail pictures, and available models if your in the market. www.vintagesilvertones.com

Happy New Year! Happy New Guitar!

I have a new guitar in the works for the new year. The plan is a single pick-up semi hollow body, with a short scale neck. We will see what happens.