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Daily builds & process

Follow along as we build, break, and rebuild. New posts daily — wood selection, shaping, finishing, and the occasional philosophical tangent about the nature of sound.

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What Makes a Shelley Guitar

HAND-VOICED BRACING

Every brace is scalloped and tap-tuned by ear. No CNC, no templates. The top is shaped to respond to the specific wood's resonance.

PLAYER-FIRST DESIGN

Neck profiles carved to the player's hand. Action set to their style. Every Shelley guitar is built for a specific person, not a shelf.

THIN FINISH, BIG SOUND

Ultra-thin lacquer or hand-rubbed oil. We never choke a top with thick poly. The finish protects without muting the wood's natural voice.

Guitar Builds

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THE DJINN

BUILDING

Wenge / Sitka Spruce · 2025

Dark-toned parlor guitar with supernatural resonance. Scalloped X-bracing voiced for the low end. Inspired by the Djinn World.

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SMOKE RING

DESIGN

Mahogany / Cedar · 2025

Warm, smoky midrange with fingerstyle-friendly action. Cedar top for immediate response. Built for late-night sessions.

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GOLD TOOTH

CONCEPT

Maple / Engelmann Spruce · 2026

Bright, articulate, with a gold-accented rosette. Hard maple back and sides for projection that cuts through any mix.

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