#tksmith

[deebeeus]

Thursday photo dump of the most incredible homemade guitar I have ever had the chance to borrow and enjoy: @michaelsegui's handmade Bigsby-Caster with chambered body and maple flame top, birdseye maple neck, and handtooled leather pick guard. Body and top: finished and bound by @hooperguitars using wood cut, chambered, and shaped by @tomgibson3783, Neck: by @judgewolfeguitars (using birdseye maple from Tom's family farm) C.A.R. Pickup and armrest by @tksmithguitar Hand-tooled leather pickguard by @natesleather The best news is that it is is super light, resonant, and sounds fantastic, Literally the best "#partscaster" I have ever played. #handmadeguitar #smithequipped #paulbigsby #tksmithguitar #midecenturymodern #midcentury #bigsby #tele #teletuesday #telecaster #guitarphotography #vintageguitar #guitar #guitars #guitarra #electricguitar #guitarre #chitarra

#guitar #guitars #handmadeguitar #luthier #partscaster #paulbigsby #bigsby #tksmith #midcenturymodern #vintageguitar #guitarphotography

[alnicofive-blog]

@alnicofive.com #dustymiller #grezguitars #grez #mendocino#redwood #mahogany #tksmith #tksmithtremolo #tksmithpickups. Stunning guitar build by Barry Grez finished by TK Smith, a legend in western swing and Jump blues playing and guitar builds.

#redwood #tksmithpickups #dustymiller #mahogany #grez #tksmithtremolo #mendocino #grezguitars #tksmith

[axedr-com]

#Repost @thenocturnebrain 🤩👏 Doesn't get much more distinct than that! • • • • • • fs: #tksmith telecaster $8500 shipped. sold as is, no trades. want one now? this is an early one TK routed out and fit his original alum pkups in. I added a C.A.R open top he later made me. Smith Vibrato is blemish but just in logo detail. He requested I note this. 📷: • 🔥Follow @AxeDrGuitar and I'll show you the best guitar content out there. • • • • • [ #highonguitar #guitarbuilder #🎸 #rockguitar #sologuitar #guitar🎸 #guitarphotography #leadguitar #guitartone #guitarristas #guitartalk #guitarspotter #AxeDr #guitarist🎸 #knowyourtone #guitaristoftheday #guitarcollection #guitaristunite #sologuitarist #worshipguitar #guitarista #guitaristlife #instaguitarist #guitaristofinstagram #rockguitarist #guitarraelectrica #leadguitar ] https://www.instagram.com/p/B54PwPRHDCR/?igshid=12apl9tnebh9n

#repost #tksmith #highonguitar #guitarbuilder #🎸 #rockguitar #sologuitar #guitar🎸 #guitarphotography #leadguitar #guitartone #guitarristas #guitartalk #guitarspotter #axedr #guitarist🎸 #knowyourtone #guitaristoftheday #guitarcollection #guitaristunite #sologuitarist #worshipguitar #guitarista #guitaristlife #instaguitarist #guitaristofinstagram #rockguitarist #guitarraelectrica

[nenaanderson]

#weeknight shows @bellyuptavern are the best! Here's @jdmcphersonpix ripping out tunes on his @tksmithguitar #longliverocknroll #tksmith #electricguitar

#longliverocknroll #weeknight #tksmith #electricguitar

[mmguitarbar]

I can't believe I was finally *this* close to one of @tksmithguitar's instruments. I've been following him for years, admiring his craftsmanship from afar, and thanks to the @fretboardjournal Summit, I got to hear him play as well. I was so in awe of this guitar that I didn't dare pick it up; when in the presence of such beauty, I'm not nearly as cavalier as some of the other attendees. I was happy just to look. #guitar #custom #TKSmith

#guitar #tksmith #custom

[jimmybinscv-blog]

Gentlemen and ladies of the interwebz. Feast your eyes on this. This is a one of a kind Rutters body with TK Smith parts.. It's for sale for $1600, LOADED. @thenocturnebrain needs to sell this loaded body (neck not included), help him out!! It takes All Fender necks 👍🏻 #rambling6strings #thenocturnebrain #tksmith #ruttersguitars #loadedbody #madeintheusa #fenderguitars #gretschguitars #gearforsale #geartalkclassifieds #rubbergorillaarmy

#fenderguitars #madeintheusa #loadedbody #tksmith #ruttersguitars #thenocturnebrain #gretschguitars #rambling6strings #rubbergorillaarmy #geartalkclassifieds #gearforsale

[deebeeus]

This may be my first TK, Traynor, and Tom-Times-Two Tuesday ever!

Guitar: @tksmithguitar #Roadmaster Prototype (on loan from Tom No. 1 @tomgibson3783)

Amp: 1972 @traynor_amps YGM4 StudioMate

Strap by Tom No. 2, @tomsvintagestraps

#tktuesday #traynortuesday #tomtuesday #tksmith #bigsby #traynoramp #vintageamp #vintagetraynor #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #vintageguitar #tone #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography

#tksmith #roadmaster #guitar #guitars #luthier #boutiqueguitar #amp #vintageamp #traynor #traynoramp #vintagetraynor #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

And here is the second, but no less spectacular, guitar on loan from the Gibson/Segui Guitar Collective: @michaelsegui's handmade, TK-equipped, Bigsby-esque flame-topped birdseye-necked beauty with handtooled leather pick guard. A lot of work went into this one by multiple craftspeople in two countries, and partially thanks to the pandemic and the closed border between the USA and Canada it was literally years in the making. Inspired by some suggestions from @jarsh_alexander six years ago, the body is super light chambered Engleman spruce with a curly maple top made by @tomgibson3783 , and finished in hand rubbed sunburst and bound by @hooperguitars. The neck is birdseye maple made by @judgewolfeguitars using wood from Tom's family farm in Eastern Canada. The tooled leather pickguard is by @natesleather. Cast Aluminum Replica pickup and #bakelite armrest by @tksmithguitar with True vibrato by @bigsby and super comfy Duane Eddy arm by Duane Eddy arm by @duaneeddyofficial More detail shots of this beauty will follow... #telecaster #paulbigsby #bigsby #bigsbytelecaster #bigsbyvibrato #choppedb5 #bigsbyb5 #tksmith #tksmithguitar #tksmithpickups #tksmithequipped #slotheadscrewsforthetone #leatherpickguard #tele #teletuesday #telecaster #handtooledleather #duaneeddy #duaneeddyarm

#guitar #guitars #bigsby #tksmith #vintageguitars #1950s #style #luthier #homemadeguitar #handmade #handtooledleather #tele #teletuesday #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

Speaking of incredible guitars I have been lucky enough to play/borrow/photograph... This is @tomgibson3783 's @tksmithguitar #Roadmaster. This guitar was actually a pre-production prototype for the now familiar #TKSmith model. this one actually went back to the "factory" to get a new headstock veneer at some point before it was Tom acquired it. If you want to hear this guitar being played (with its original headstock veneer lol), you can search YouTube for either... 1) "SNAMM '17 - TK Smith Guitars RoadMaster Demo" for a @premierguitar video on it, or... 2) "TK Smith Roadster Prototype played by Julian Lage" for a @cartervintageguitars video. The amp is a 1966 #Fender #DeluxeReverb, courtesy of the @chriswstringer8 collection. #amp #vintageamp #amplifier #tubeamp #amps #guitaramp #smithequipped #midecenturymodern #midcentury #tksmithroadmaster #paulbigsby #tksmithguitar #bigsby #boutiqueguitar #guitarphotography #guitar #guitars #guitarra #electricguitar #guitarre #chitarra

#tksmith #roadmaster #guitar #guitars #handmadeguitar #boutiqueguitar #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

#Traynor, TK and Tom - all my favourite things in life seem to begin with the letter "T"...

T1: 1972 @traynor_amps #YGM4 #StudioMate #amplifier.

T2: @tksmithguitar #Roadmaster Prototype.

T3: The #TKSmith #guitar is on loan from my buddy Thomas "Tom", "Tommy", "Prince Tom" Gibson (aka @tomgibson3783)

T4: The strap is by European artisan and friend #TomsVintageStraps (aka @tomsvintagestraps) of Strasbourg.

And lastly, the guitar stand is by @atlasstands. "But wait...", you say, "that doesn't begin with T!" Maybe not (smart ass!), but it was made in Tennessee! Which, last time I consulted an atlas (not the stands kind of Atlas, the book of maps kind of atlas), DID begin with T! So there! 😂

#guitars #amp #amps #amplifiers #vintageguitars #vintageamps #traynoramp #vintagetraynor #tubeamp #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #ampphotography

#traynor #traynoramp #studiomate #ygm4 #vintageamp #vintagetraynor #tksmith #tksmithguitar #roadmaster #guitar #guitars #bigsby #vintageguitar #guitarcollection #ampcollection #guitarphotography #ampphotography

[deebeeus]

Throwback to 2018 and one of the best two modern guitars I've ever had the privilege to have in my hands on loan: @tomgibson's @tksmithguitar #Roadmaster prototype. Such a pleasure to play and hear something made by a master luthier. It just feels like quality. . #tksmithroadmaster #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #tksmithroadmaster #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern . PS: the other one was @iamtheosdad's @frank_brothers burgundy mist Arcade 🙂 (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdMWWbXrHwd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#roadmaster #tksmithroadmaster #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern

[deebeeus]

It has been AGES since I've done a #FrankBrothersFriday! . Thank you so much to @iamtheosdad for lending me his lovely burgundy mist Korina/BRW @frank_brothers #Arcade model. Man this is such a lovely #guitar to play...it just oozes quality in every respect. They way it plays and feels in my hands reminds me very much of @tomgibson's #TKSmith #Roadmaster...I don't know how exactly to describe it. It just feels *rich*. The vintage #PAF pickup from 1962 is just the icing on the cake of this perfect instrument! . It will be tough to give this one back! . . #frankbrothers #frankbrothersguitarco #frankbrothersarcade #luthier #handmadeguitar #boutique #Gibson #pafpickups #vintagegibson #guitars #vintagegibson #guitarphotography (at Peterborough, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZkVkW_Jpzq/?utm_medium=tumblr

#frankbrothersfriday #arcade #guitar #tksmith #roadmaster #paf #frankbrothers #frankbrothersguitarco #frankbrothersarcade #luthier #handmadeguitar #boutique #gibson #pafpickups #vintagegibson #guitars #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

Throwback #TeleTuesday to a wonderful western-motif artsy partsycaster put together by @tomgibson3783 (with possible stylistic input from @michaelsegui, who never met a guitar that couldn't be #Bigsby-fied!). . It has a custom routed shell pink pine body (super lightweight) with @tksmithguitar Cast Aluminum Replica pickup and horseshoe inlaid pickguard, Bigsby B16 w/Chet Atkins arm, and #EmbieConcepts #Embiematic bridge. The arm rest was fabricated by Tom himself! . . #fender #telecaster #tele #fendertelecaster #partscaster #homemadeguitar #diy #tksmith #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #vintageguitars #fenderguitars #vintagefender #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxVvefBGZE/?igshid=g33km4s8jhka

#teletuesday #bigsby #embieconcepts #embiematic #fender #telecaster #tele #fendertelecaster #partscaster #homemadeguitar #diy #tksmith #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #vintageguitars #fenderguitars #vintagefender #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

Flashback #TeleTuesday to this #partscaster in fetching #ShellPink, built by @tomgibson3783 (with significant egging-on by @michaelsegui 🥚) The body is lightweight pine with a @bigsby B16 and Chet arm, @embieconcepts bridge, @tksmithguitar C.A.R. neck pickup, and #PickupWizard bridge pickup. a #TKSmith custom pickguard and Tom's own arm rest. The neck is by @musikraftusa with bolts and bushings neck kit. You can't see it in this shot but it also has a snazzy custom made "Tomcaster" decal on the headstock! . . #tele #telecaster #fendertelecaster #customguitar #homemadeguitar #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #fenderguitars #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CBN5g6bBONX/?igshid=8frw9l8wxfg9

#teletuesday #partscaster #shellpink #pickupwizard #tksmith #tele #telecaster #fendertelecaster #customguitar #homemadeguitar #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #fenderguitars #tone #guitargear #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #fendersofinstagram #guitarphotography

[deebeeus]

Well I didn't change any strings today as originally planned...I basically watched YouTube and napped all day! 😄 . So, here is a throwback to 2018 and the coolest modern #guitar I have ever been loaned, @tomgibson3783's @tksmithguitar prototype Roadmaster. Yep...the very first #TKSmithRoadmaster...and my buddy Tom snagged it! I can say with conviction that it not only looks great but it's lightweight and sounds incredible. . . #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #tksmithroadmaster #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_a1DMTB_Eo/?igshid=hmfs8r8xj6a4

#guitar #tksmithroadmaster #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern

[deebeeus]

@tksmithguitar prototype #Roadmaster courtesy of @tomgibson3783. . . #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #guitargear #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #tksmithroadmaster #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern https://www.instagram.com/p/CALLvW2Bi9Z/?igshid=1iyysh0otjvh6

#roadmaster #guitar #guitars #guitarra #chitarra #guitarre #electricguitar #tone #guitargear #guitarsofinstagram #geartalk #vintagegear #guitarsdaily #guitarphotography #tksmithguitar #tksmith #smithequipped #tksmithroadmaster #bigsby #paulbigsby #midcentury #midcenturymodern