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John Anthony Guitars, making stringed instruments since 1981
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ELITE GUITAR PLANS by John Anthony Guitars. We specialise in the publication and supply of full sized musical instrument plans. Each design is a first generation copy of construction plans personally drawn by John Anthony, a luthier with over 30 years experience in the design and construction of stringed instruments. Our plans are much acclaimed used and recommended by professional luthiers all over the world. Check our Feedback page.
Most of our range is now available in a Left handed version. All of our plans have been recently improved and updated!
Most of our range is now available in a Left handed version. All of our plans have been recently improved and updated!
A SELECTION OF JAG CUSTOM BUILDS
Visit our Guitar builders guide and Workshop pages for information and ideas regarding the construction of guitars and stringed instruments!
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We have numerous video presentations available on our youtube channel to help give insight into the build process of various guitars and other stringed instruments in our range. There are also feature pages within this website with photo sequences and some projects are actually ongoing and being built right now. These are invaluable for illustration of techniques used in musical instrument making and as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words! |
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We have plans available to build famous guitars such as the Fender Telecaster, as played by Status Quo, Keith Richards, Brad Paisley etc. Several versions including the Telecaster Thinline and Cabronita.
Three versions of the famous Fender Stratocaster as played by numerous guitarists such as Dave Gilmour, Hank Marvin and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Fully detailed and printed at actual size.
Famous Gibsons such as the Les Paul, Junior, ES335 , Firebird, Flying V, Explorer, S.G, Junior Doublecut, again, all actual size plans to use directly as templates!
Bass players have Rickenbacker, Fender Jazz, 51 Precision, Std Precision, Hofner Violin Bass as well as our unique compact travel designs.
Acoustic players have the Backpacker, Cutaway Jumbo and Dreadnought guitars, Ukulele, and Mandolin plans are also available and there are the Sweet Tin guitar plans available as a free download.
Please note that we have no association with any of the companies or personalities listed above.
Three versions of the famous Fender Stratocaster as played by numerous guitarists such as Dave Gilmour, Hank Marvin and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Fully detailed and printed at actual size.
Famous Gibsons such as the Les Paul, Junior, ES335 , Firebird, Flying V, Explorer, S.G, Junior Doublecut, again, all actual size plans to use directly as templates!
Bass players have Rickenbacker, Fender Jazz, 51 Precision, Std Precision, Hofner Violin Bass as well as our unique compact travel designs.
Acoustic players have the Backpacker, Cutaway Jumbo and Dreadnought guitars, Ukulele, and Mandolin plans are also available and there are the Sweet Tin guitar plans available as a free download.
Please note that we have no association with any of the companies or personalities listed above.