Lowe Shop Notes

gearHed289 · March 18, 2026, 10:08:18 AM

Mighty nice of them! Congrats.

BTL · March 18, 2026, 04:07:57 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on March 18, 2026, 10:08:18 AMMighty nice of them! Congrats.

Thanks!

BTL · March 19, 2026, 07:17:00 PM

So, I mentioned that I should post more about my community. Birds are a huge part of my community, but I'm not a great photographer. However, another member of my community is Sharon Cline, and she's a spectacular photographer. So, if I post photos of birds by Sharon Cline, I'm posting two birds with one photo. If I can work in a dad joke, even better.

4stringer77 · March 19, 2026, 07:30:37 PM

Hey, nice rosette spoonbill. Kudos to Sharon for the great picture. Keep them coming. It's nice to see the the abundant wealth of diverse bird species down there.

BTL · March 20, 2026, 03:45:13 PM

Quote from: 4stringer77 on March 19, 2026, 07:30:37 PMHey, nice rosette spoonbill. Kudos to Sharon for the great picture. Keep them coming. It's nice to see the the abundant wealth of diverse bird species down there.

Thanks, we feel so lucky to be here!

BTL · March 29, 2026, 07:20:45 AM

In the next few weeks I will have more than 20 conversion necks up for sale. It's been a long time coming, but the plan is to have a fairly robust supply of ready-to-assemble inventory on hand at all times. The "Custom" in Lowe Custom Guitars will focus offering a menu of available options that can be assembled and shipped with a moderately quick turnaround. There's lot's of cool stuff in the pipeline, and I'm excited about the future for this little enterprise.

BTL · March 29, 2026, 01:33:39 PM

920D made me a prototype wiring harness, and I added my quick connects. This project has the potential to develop into something really cool...more to come!

BTL · March 31, 2026, 07:46:14 PM

The Allparts JGRO-B 1965 Jaguar D&B Necks are back in stock!

BTL · March 31, 2026, 08:51:16 PM

I've been wanting to build an offset model for quite some time, and I was leaning heavily towards the JM body style. After looking at the Telemaster form factor, I feel like it's "too much body" for my hardware layout. However, with the shuttering of G&L, I feel like there may be an opening in the market for a 25.5" Fallout/M-style guitar. I think this is going to be really cool!

BTL · April 01, 2026, 09:16:43 AM

In keeping with the "-luxe" naming convention for derivative models, Ponyluxe seems to fit the bill. That may change, but it works for now.

BTL · April 02, 2026, 06:46:19 PM

My plan for the next several bodies is to develop new interpretations of the graphic finishes from my earliest work. My intention is to keep them for myself, so it's very likely they will end up selling.

BTL · April 04, 2026, 05:47:09 AM

O RLY? Photo by Sharon Cline.

Ken · April 04, 2026, 01:03:40 PM

Quote from: BTL on April 02, 2026, 06:46:19 PMMy plan for the next several bodies is to develop new interpretations of the graphic finishes from my earliest work. My intention is to keep them for myself, so it's very likely they will end up selling.

I like it!

BTL · April 04, 2026, 02:47:49 PM

Quote from: Ken on April 04, 2026, 01:03:40 PMI like it!

Thanks, Ken!

I'm going to make a 32" scale bass version for myself in blue surf colors. Unless it sells at a premium, it will become part of the permanent collection.

BTL · April 04, 2026, 03:43:20 PM

I knew from day one that I wanted all of my pickups to have chrome covers. This rosette design is my all-time favorite. My plan is to update the graphic to work with any body style.