M.B. GUITARS // The Official Thread

MikeBowes · November 2021

I recently made a '52-T blackguard replica for the incredibly talented Tomo Fujita, who has been following my work for a year or so now. Tomo is a guitar Professor at Berklee College Of Music and students include the fabulous John Mayer amongst others. Some pics below of the guitar, and Tomo has recently posted a great demo video which I will link below.

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Here is the demo video for anyone interested!

Thanks
M.B.

rsvmark · November 2021

Good god Mike, that really does sound good

hoops · November 2021

Sounds and looks amazing!

Lebarque · November 2021

Tomo's guitar sounds incredible, Mike. Which Radioshop pickups does it have in it?

MikeBowes · November 2021

Thanks all! Pickups are the Radioshop '52 Tele set, which I use as standard in my blackguard builds.

MikeBowes · November 2021

A stunning pair recently finished and now available from my U.S dealer Amelia Island Fine Guitars in Florida.. a '62-S in funky fiesta red and a '52-T blackguard in white blonde:

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MikeBowes · December 2021

There's a few guitars of mine over at Coda Music, here's a demo video of a '55-S hardtail, demo'd by the wonderful Ramon Goose.

More guitars heading there in the new year!

Power-Beef · January 2022

MikeBowes · January 2022

Hi all! Here's a recently completed '64-S in aged Lake Placid Blue. Flame maple neck, dark reclaimed rosewood veneer fingerboard with clay dots, real nitrate vintage guard with wide bevel and all my usually correct vintage details throughout. Callaham Tremolo and my Radioshop MB60's pickups. A lovely guitar!!

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MikeBowes · March 2022

It's been a while since I last posted here! Its been a busy few months! I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for supporting my work here on the FB, or my social media pages (Instagram or Facebook).. lots of amazing builds coming up!

Here's four guitars I recently finished up for my Swedish dealer 'These Go To 11'. Two '62-S styles in olympic white and sonic blue, a '55-S gold guard in desert sand, and a super cool '59-JM gold guard in nicotine blonde!

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If you don't already, please follow my Instagram or Facebook pages as I update those a few times a week with insights into what Im working on. Thanks all!

M.B.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob · March 2022

MikeBowes said:

It's been a while since I last posted here! Its been a busy few months! I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for supporting my work here on the FB, or my social media pages (Instagram or Facebook).. lots of amazing builds coming up!

Here's four guitars I recently finished up for my Swedish dealer 'These Go To 11'. Two '62-S styles in olympic white and sonic blue, a '55-S gold guard in desert sand, and a super cool '59-JM gold guard in nicotine blonde!

If you don't already, please follow my Instagram or Facebook pages as I update those a few times a week with insights into what Im working on. Thanks all!

M.B.

You should have got some special volume knobs that actually do "Go To 11" if you're sending them to that store!

Absolutely stunning work though!

MikeBowes · April 2022

Hello all! Here's some photos of some recent builds that are for sale at Coda Music.. first up a '62-S in Surf Green!

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MikeBowes · April 2022

'59-S in blonde with a 1pc swamp ash body, also at Coda Music!

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MikeBowes · April 2022

Third S type available at Coda Music, a '62-S in Fiesta Red, this one features a pick guard made from my vintage 60's nitrate material!

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MikeBowes · August 2022

Hello all, it's been a while again! Ive been busy making more guitars, here are some builds that have recently left the workshop!

First up... a '52-T 'Blackguard' in white blonde

'59-S - sunburst (swamp ash body)

'52-T 'Blackguard' - 1 pc swamp ash - Butterscotch

..well two actually!

'62-S Hardtail - Sunburst

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Last but not least.. a super cool '62-T in green'd Lake Placid Blue!

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SteveRobinson · August 2022

That LPB Tele looks fantastic MIke

MikeBowes · August 2022

SteveRobinson said:

That LPB Tele looks fantastic MIke

Thank you!

Philly_Q · August 2022

I'm repeating myself, but I just love the way everything looks so "rounded".

Power-Beef · August 2022

That 59 "Mary Kay-ish" Strat is STUNNING!! WOW!

MikeBowes · October 2022

Been a while! Here's what I've been working on recently.. first up, a pair of '56 spec S types, both 1 pc lightweight swamp ash bodies:

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..and a pair of '52-T blackguards!

This was a fun one, a '63-T in sherwood green metallic, with period correct curved/veneer fingerboard:

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More photos coming soon, and please feel free to come follow the progress of my builds over at my Instagram or Facebook pages as I don't get a chance to post here much!

Thanks!
M.B.

normula1 · November 2022

Love the green T-type

Sharky77 · November 2022

I follow on Insta and absolutely love the attention to detail on these. So rounded in all the right places and the ageing is perfect. Incredible

MikeBowes · November 2022

Sharky77 said:

I follow on Insta and absolutely love the attention to detail on these. So rounded in all the right places and the ageing is perfect. Incredible

Thank you! Its nice to know those extra details and the work that goes into it all is being noticed, thanks for you support!

monkey42 · November 2022

These look fantastic Mike and really appreciate what you are doing here

MikeBowes · November 2022

monkey42 said:

These look fantastic Mike and really appreciate what you are doing here

Thank you!

MikeBowes · November 2022

Some works in progress, this next batch of 6 guitars will be available and heading to my EU dealer Guitars Rebellion in Paris, and includes a '62-S in three tone burst and a '57-S in two tone burst. Also a few pics showing the transition from the back of the neck into the headstock:

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MikeBowes · November 2022

A few photos showing the finished necks for this batch of builds, more info and photos on my social media post from today:

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MikeBowes · December 2022

Wrapping up 2022 with these six, heading to my dealer in Paris, Guitars Rebellion:

'62-S in Olympic White over Sunburst:

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'62-S Three Tone Burst:

'62-S Fiesta Red:

'57-S Two Tone Burst:

Another Three Tone Burst '62-S:

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Last but not least.. a double bound '59-T in faded 3 Tone Burst:

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Lots of exciting things to share with you in 2023, thanks for all of your support here, hope everyone has a nice Christmas!

Cheers
M.B.

MikeBowes · March 2023

..and just like that another 3 months has passed since my last post here! Here's what I've been unto since that last post.

'62-S Three Tone Burst, now available at Coda Music:

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'60-T Blonde 1pc swamp ash body (also available from Coda Music):

'62-S Black (also available from Coda Music):

'52-T Blackguard Butterscotch (also available from Coda Music):

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MikeBowes · July 2023

More recent builds from from my bench!

'59-S Faded 3 Tone Burst:

'62-S Hardtail - Inca Silver 'gone gold':

'62-T Double Bound - Surf Green:

'62-S Sonic Blue:

'62-S Surf Green:

'62-S Three Tone Burst:

'62-S Black Over Three Tone Burst:

Tomo Fujita's new '64-S Hardtail in Lake Placid Blue 'Gone Green':

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