Herein are showcased my various projects, from musical ventures to software apps, custom guitars, audio equipment and more.
Active Plinths For CHN-50 Speakers
A pair of active plinths for the CHN-50 bookshelf speakers with inbuilt amplification and streaming
The Bat Strat
A guitar inspired by the music of Jim Steinman and the ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ musical.
Black Arrowhead Strat Replica
A Strat replica with arrowhead headstock design and black colour scheme.
Candy Apple Red Telecaster
A classic Tele shape in a classic Candy Apple colour.
Cherry Bass
A cherry red bass modelled on a classic Fender.
CHN-50 Bookshelf Speakers
A pair of bookshelf speakers using the MarkAudio CHN-50 full-range driver.
Direct Drive Turntable
A direct drive turntable with a touch of retro charm.
Electro-Acoustic Tenor Ukulele
My first Ukulele.
Ikea Lack Hi-Fi Rack
A hi-fi component rack constructed from Ikea Lack coffee tables.
Les Paul Semi-Hollow, Spalted Maple Veneer
Classic Les Paul body style and semi-hollow sound.
Oak Bur Telecaster
An Ash body Telecaster with oak bur veneer, string-through bridge and ’60s replica pickups.
Project Glacier
a high end turntable featuring some noteworthy and unique materials. It was intended to push the boundaries of what I am able to engineer with the tools and the means I have at my disposal.
Project Cherry, LP12 / TD-150 Style Turntable
A turntable based on parts from a Thorens TD-150 with classic styling and a beautiful Cherry plinth.
SG Replica, Black & Blue
A Gibson SG replica with flamed maple veneer and black and blue stain.
Talking Stylus Tracking Force Scale
A talking scale based on the Arduino Nano and HX711
Talking Spirit Level
Two talking spirit levels using the Arduino, MPU6050 and the Talkie speech library.
Thorens TD-150 Turntable, Maple Plinth
A mostly stock Thorens TD-150 transplanted into a beautiful Maple plinth.
USB Turntable Preamplifier
A moving magnet turntable preamplifier with USB output.
Other Projects & Contributions
- Audio Appraisal – A blog featuring audio equipment reviews and other content relating to quality high-end audio.
- MoOde CD Play – Contributions leading to a CD playback mechanism for the MoOde Audio Player.