Combine Newsletter - July 2025
June's Guitar of the Month Winner!
We’re pleased to announce that Carter H. is the latest winner of our Guitar of the Month contest!
Curious about his process? Here is his story:
"After succumbing to notion building a 6 string and watching way too many videos online about finishing wood with fire I dug into this build. Using a router I softened the edges before spending a nerve-racking afternoon with propane torch charring both front and back of the body.
The back then received a couple layers of brush on water based polyurethane followed by some very light sanding. Nothing else. I’m already planning using this for the front on my next build as it came out so nicely.
The front received a deeper char to the point of scaling to achieve the burnt look I was going for. Mica powder was added to the raw char before the application of the polyurethane to blue coloring. No sanding has been done to the front in the interest of preserving the burnt aesthetic.
The neck used the same polyurethane and was sanded to 600 grit before being bolted to the body. After the ensuing endless hours of adding copper tap, reassembly of the bridge and headstock, wiring and of course tuning repeatedly until just right, I love it! The sound, the feel, the reactions from others and discovering a new hobby." - Carter H.
Carter's win has earned him up to 50% off the base price of his next DIY Guitar Kit, and his build has been shared on our website and social media!
His guitar is built using our Multiscale Headless 6-String Electric Bass Kit.
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July's Guitar of the Month Contest
We know you're all busy working away on your builds, and we expect some of you will complete them in time to enter July's Guitar of the Month contest! The winner will receive up to 50% off the base price of their next DIY Guitar Kit, and their build will be shared on our website and social media.