Bachis 2.0

Following the success of the first run of bachis, I received a commission for a bachi for smaller hands.

At the time, I had a sheet of delrin in stock intended for pick making, however realising this made it ideal for blades, I set about designing a construction style to suit the thickness of the stock (4 mm).

I decided to replicate the Nagauta shape I’d used previously as, to me, that provides the most comfortable grip.

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#plywoodstrat – The Napier Railton Tribute Guitar

This is a post I’ve been looking forward to writing for a very long time.

For those who’ve not been following this story, this is my first guitar, a Westfield Strat copy, complete with a plywood body nailed together in some places.

For reference, initially I named this project “plywoodstrat” and gave it a matching hashtag for Instagram; however, I later settled on the Napier Railton theme, hence the double title.

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Welcome

Welcome to Hrafn Guitars!

Pronunciation: /r̥ɑvn/ (rah-vn) /gi-tahrs/

I make boutique guitars and basses inspired by Norse mythology.

When I’m not making guitars, I also make guitar picks, EDC items and various woodworking projects.

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