mike@switchback
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Hello all! After a nearly three-year hiatus, I am once again building guitars. Over the summer, I rebooted my Country Boy model with a new body design. The offset Miura is back, now called the Classic Six. And my S-style, the City Boy, returns in a more vintage-correct form.
For those who don’t know - I’m a one man show. I got the itch and started building guitars in 2009. I create all my bodies and necks from scratch, in house. Finishing is done in house. All fretwork, setup, etc. Hardware and pickups are the only items I source externally. As I like to say, raw materials come in the front door and a finished guitar goes out...the front door. (There’s only one door.)
The guitars all feature roasted maple necks and most will feature roasted bodies as well. Gotoh bridges and tuning machines, premium electronic components, and fantastic McNelly pickups. All guitars ship in Mono Vertigo soft cases. I’m currently working on several builds on spec but custom orders are available.
I labored for nearly two years developing a neck profile that I felt was the Goldilocks neck - not too thick, not too thin. A C shape without too much shoulder. All guitars feature this neck shape, 21 medium frets, and a 10” fretboard radius as standard. My goal is to find that happy place where vintage aesthetic, improved ergos, and fresh lines can intersect and create something unique yet familiar.
Body finishes are an Uber-thin distressed nitro. Necks are an oil-wax blend. Hardware all wears a mild to medium patina. Not trying to fool anybody into thinking that a new guitar is an old guitar but rather trying to capture the same kind of comfort and warmth that comes from a broken-in pair of boots. And celebrating the fact that underneath it all is a beautiful piece of wood.
I post regularly to Instagram, Instagram Stories, and IGTV. Also, but less so, on Facebook.
https://www.instagram.com/switchbackguitarworks/
https://m.facebook.com/SwitchbackGuitarworks/
I’d encourage you to follow me on one or both of those platforms if you’d like to see what I’m up to. Feel free to reach out via email or Instagram or Facebook messages with any questions or suggestions. I’m always up for a chat.
For those who don’t know - I’m a one man show. I got the itch and started building guitars in 2009. I create all my bodies and necks from scratch, in house. Finishing is done in house. All fretwork, setup, etc. Hardware and pickups are the only items I source externally. As I like to say, raw materials come in the front door and a finished guitar goes out...the front door. (There’s only one door.)
The guitars all feature roasted maple necks and most will feature roasted bodies as well. Gotoh bridges and tuning machines, premium electronic components, and fantastic McNelly pickups. All guitars ship in Mono Vertigo soft cases. I’m currently working on several builds on spec but custom orders are available.
I labored for nearly two years developing a neck profile that I felt was the Goldilocks neck - not too thick, not too thin. A C shape without too much shoulder. All guitars feature this neck shape, 21 medium frets, and a 10” fretboard radius as standard. My goal is to find that happy place where vintage aesthetic, improved ergos, and fresh lines can intersect and create something unique yet familiar.
Body finishes are an Uber-thin distressed nitro. Necks are an oil-wax blend. Hardware all wears a mild to medium patina. Not trying to fool anybody into thinking that a new guitar is an old guitar but rather trying to capture the same kind of comfort and warmth that comes from a broken-in pair of boots. And celebrating the fact that underneath it all is a beautiful piece of wood.
I post regularly to Instagram, Instagram Stories, and IGTV. Also, but less so, on Facebook.
https://www.instagram.com/switchbackguitarworks/
https://m.facebook.com/SwitchbackGuitarworks/
I’d encourage you to follow me on one or both of those platforms if you’d like to see what I’m up to. Feel free to reach out via email or Instagram or Facebook messages with any questions or suggestions. I’m always up for a chat.
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