May 28, 2014

Knaggs Guitars


Knaggs Guitars was founded in 2009 by World renowned designer and luthier Joe Knaggs and Branding/Marketing expert Peter Wolf, two well respected industry veterans with a vast history and experience in their respective fields.

All designs/creations are named after American Indian river names. Chesapeake line models Choptank, Severn, Potomac & Patuxent are named after tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay while the Influence line Kenai, Keya, Chena, Sheyenne are named after rivers in North America.
Wood & Materials are carefully selected and processes are state-of the art. A skilled team of experienced senior guitar builders are making sure the end result is as good as it can possibly be: creating the finest instruments and providing the best tools for players and guitar aficionados.
Everyone at Knaggs guitars is a highly skilled professional – together we have over 150 years of experience in creating extraordinary instruments.
We look forward to building one for you!
Taken from Knaggs Guitars


ODD Guitars




Atom Black
Neck Warmoth Pro Angled maple neck with ebony fret board, 22 frets, 25 1/2" scale, 42.86mm (1 11/16") width Corian nut, 6150 sized jumbo frets, 10-16" compound radius fret board, mother of pearl inlay dots
Body 3D printed Duraform PA outer body, with mahogany inner core, Dyed black and sprayed with clear satin polyurethane
Bridge Schaller 475, 6 String Flat Mount Bridge, Chrome
Pickups Langcaster active low-impedance pickups with overdrive (www.langcaster.com)
Tuning heads Schaller Mini Locking Tuners, Chrome
Controls Pickup select switch, Volume knob, Tone knob, Overdrive on/off switch, Overdrive level knob
Weight 3.2Kg


May 8, 2014

J.Backlund Design




Model JBD-400

Our flagship model, the JBD-400 advances the state of guitar making in an amazingly responsive instrument. A a guitarist trying the JBD-400 commented, "Wow. I knew it looked cool but I didn't think it would be so well balanced."
Standard Features
Scale length: 24.75 inches
Frets: 24 medium-jumbo nickel-silver
Set Mahogany neck with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard
Seymour Duncan (bridge and neck) pickups
Hipshot® locking tuning machines
Hipshot Baby Grand® Bridge
Engine Turned Stainless Steel pickguard
Recessed Electrosocket®
All US-made electronics
Two tone metallic paint finish
Pearl dot inlay and pearl side dots
Bone nut
Dual-action truss rod
Available Options
Body woods: Mahogany, Korina, Alder
Neck woods: Mahogany, Maple, Korina
Fingerboard Option: Figured Maple, Ebony
Inlay: Fang inlays and side-markers in Pearl or Ebony
Single- or multi-stage high-quality paint finishes
Hipshot® vibrato
Pickguard Finishes: call for availability
N-Tune® onboard chromatic tuner
G&G® snakeskin custom case
Ultimate Support® GS-100 guitar stand


Taken from  J.Backlund Designs