A guitar builder, artist, pilot and aircraft engineer. Sometimes not in that order. Based in Durham, UK. Warning: may contain nuts.https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mzd2pcsgns27Now for something completely different. This is an aircraft-grade aluminium headless guitar with a highly modified maple neck. It was built solely to fit in a suitcase for travelling and be simple enough to re-rig in minutes.02 Nov 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzd2pcsgns27https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mymfmwxezs2fLast year, i was asked to build a monstrosity. Three pickups, each with vol and tone. Selectable in any configuration. Semi-hollow, Double cutaway. Customer supplied neck. I had to modify the 7 position super switch internall to get it to do what I needed. Wiring is similar to gibson switchmaster24 Oct 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mymfmwxezs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mykgwuqlyc2nMy favourite build so far. This is The Full Standard Package (according to the pavking case lid I used as a cap!). Body is chambered oak, ply cap and sealed with epoxy. The cap was a DeHavilland Dove hydraulic pipe case and features two of the brass label holders. Pickups are by Warman.23 Oct 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykgwuqlyc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3myhfmccams2mAt a guitar show, i picked up a telecaster pick guard, and then built a guitar around it. I chose reclaimed pine for the body, just as the originals were made. Super simple, and it plays great.22 Oct 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhfmccams2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3myf2krxn7s2eSome months ago when I last posted here, i was busy building what would become The Woodmouse guitar. It was finished, and has been a daily player since then! #guitarbuilder #guitar21 Oct 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3myf2krxn7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3myd3thjrnk26I haven't been here for a number of months. Is this full of maga and reform bots like everywhere else? Arrest the president Arrest farage20 Oct 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd3thjrnk26https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mezbfrelfs2qFound this carving yesterday - made by my late uncle probably 50 years ago. His workshop was the original Mouse Factory.17 Feb 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mezbfrelfs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3meu5iveptk2lDay 5. The top of the body is shaped... I'm excited for this one14 Feb 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3meu5iveptk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3melw2ybxy22wDay 4... Brazilian Imbuya cap getting glued on to the blank. The headstock of the Ibanez neck has been resculpted too...11 Feb 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3melw2ybxy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3meciudenn223The most difficult part of guitar building for me is the initial design. Coming up with a cool shape, which isn't a direct copy of something else, but is still usable. Today I made the template for this, the poplar blank and ordered some expensive wood for the cap.. fun times ahead.07 Feb 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3meciudenn223https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mdhxaej5ss2b30 years ago, I was given a guitar for Christmas- I still have it. This Encore strat copy was never very good, but recently, I have set it up properly... its OK! Frets crowned and polished, truss rod adjusted and action lowered.28 Jan 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhxaej5ss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mdcp3chhu223The most relevant guitar I've made!26 Jan 2026 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdcp3chhu223https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mcxiil3kz22e30 years ago, I had the opportunity to fly with Fred Cabanas in his Pitts S2B. What a ride! I didn't know which way was up for 45 minutes, then we overtook a DC3 on base leg into Key West, inverted... I drew this a long time ago.21 Jan 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxiil3kz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mcvbkoso6k2kI feel like I need a flying topic today, so here's a couple of images of my local area from a couple of thousand feet up.20 Jan 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvbkoso6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mcjy7j3mxs22This guitar was made from a slab of antique oak and an old RAF packing case from a DeHavilland Dove hydraulic pipe... pickups by Warman.16 Jan 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjy7j3mxs22https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mcc4f6hxv22sBest come-back I've seen so far.13 Jan 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcc4f6hxv22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mcaua6rri22wI went through a phase of drawing fantasy figures last year. #fantasy #drawing #art #fairy12 Jan 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcaua6rri22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc7xc5poos26A little bit of aircraft engineering from days gone by - this is a fuel drain on the bottom of a PA28's wing tank. Aviation gasoline is dyed blue, so leaks show up (also why most aircraft are painted white). Spot the crack which was hidden under a few layers of paint... That crack is 4mm long.12 Jan 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7xc5poos26https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc7oov454c26The latest build I've done was a modification rather than a pure build. An ibanez gio body, inlaid with a fairy design, rewired and fitted with a hardtail. Replaced the pickups and routed a new cavity which changes the positions, capped off with a 25.5" scale length neck.12 Jan 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7oov454c26https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc7i74kd222jA couple of years ago, I drew this. I have always loved the Bugatti Atlantic - the shape, the sweeping wings, the mad seam running over the body centreline. Pencil on Bristol paper, a2 size.12 Jan 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7i74kd222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc6jnmoi4s2bRisking life and limb to start a vintage aeroplane.11 Jan 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6jnmoi4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc5wenbg4s2v https://www.threads.com/@phoenixrisingdead/post/DTWsu_tDe0s?xmt=AQF0UmCIYh6nTRqvAseGofhX99rTEyDfODX1CuxSnLV-VhX6VG_H6uF_tPhMW7jYMCgrDjU&slof=111 Jan 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5wenbg4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc5mfw5nnc2eA quick video of Wolf playing my Roman guitar. Home-grown guitarist playing a home-built guitar. Happy.11 Jan 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5mfw5nnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc5gvgsvl224The glorious city of Durham photographed from a small aeroplane earlier last year. I so need to go flying again! #flying #landscape #durham11 Jan 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc5gvgsvl224https://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc3wjjln5s2kBut this is where my passion lies (4/4)10 Jan 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3wjjln5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mousefactory.bsky.social/post/3mc3we5rcuk2kProfessionally, I do this! (3/4)10 Jan 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:sbfjo4csjfpf3ouy3bb6emct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3we5rcuk2k