Phil Conway Instruments - ViDoe

Artisan stringed instruments, made by hand.
From electrics & ERGs to acoustics, ukes & zouks

Jointing a soundboard

1:22

Jointing a soundboard

Headstock work

8:42

Headstock work

Strings went on number 39 today!

1:03

Strings went on number 39 today!

Neck stuff

1:04

Neck stuff

Shaping and drilling out the Lycan headstock

1:02

Shaping and drilling out the Lycan headstock

Compensating an acoustic slab saddle using string wire

2:55

Compensating an acoustic slab saddle using string wire

Storage box for variable rebate cutter

1:14

Storage box for variable rebate cutter

Tilly and the ice cream

2:24

Tilly and the ice cream

Routing the neck joint with the M&T jig from Elevate Lutherie

1:15

Routing the neck joint with the M&T jig from Elevate Lutherie

Was & Is & Always Will Be (an original)

2:23

Was & Is & Always Will Be (an original)

Natural light and slowed-down birdsong #luthier

1:01

Natural light and slowed-down birdsong #luthier

Acoustic guitar build: prepping endgraft inlays

1:21

Acoustic guitar build: prepping endgraft inlays

Acoustic guitar build: headstock scarf joint

1:26

Acoustic guitar build: headstock scarf joint

Acoustic guitar build: 12th fret block inlay

1:29

Acoustic guitar build: 12th fret block inlay

Acoustic guitar build: shaping the fretboard

1:23

Acoustic guitar build: shaping the fretboard

Acoustic guitar build: segmented rosette, part 2

1:20

Acoustic guitar build: segmented rosette, part 2

Acoustic guitar build: making laminated bindings & purflings #luthier

1:28

Acoustic guitar build: making laminated bindings & purflings #luthier

Acoustic guitar build: creating a segmented soundhole rosette part 1 #luthier

1:30

Acoustic guitar build: creating a segmented soundhole rosette part 1 #luthier

A few builds: some recent, some older ones

2:02

A few builds: some recent, some older ones

Was & Is & Always Will Be

2:08

Was & Is & Always Will Be

The Promise of Summer

2:53

The Promise of Summer

Trad-jazz Star Wars Cantina Band

0:22

Trad-jazz Star Wars Cantina Band