Caton Guitars

Caton Guitars Hand crafted guitars by luthier Kevin Caton. We provide our clients with 1 on 1 consultation in order to craft a one of a kind, world class instrument.

This Harp Guitat is coming along nicely. The rim is assembled and prepped for the top and back plates. 50+ year air dri...
11/29/2024

This Harp Guitat is coming along nicely. The rim is assembled and prepped for the top and back plates. 50+ year air dried Honduran Rosewood, Sitka top, 19 3/8" body, 141/4" lower bout, 23.9" - 24.27" multi-scale, with 6 subs. I will be incorporating my Bevel Port along with a rib-rest, lap-rest and an arm-rest. There is a story that goes along with this build that I will be sharing shortly. Stay tuned.

I don't post much, but that doesn't mean the train isn't rolling. I wanted to share this special build. More details to...
11/18/2024

I don't post much, but that doesn't mean the train isn't rolling. I wanted to share this special build. More details to come.

12/04/2023

I cant explain how good this guitar sounds a d I'm so happy to have Cedar Rock Studio Guitar Gallery representing me and my instruments. Go check out the demo and listing. This beauty won't be available for long!

Anybody who is interested in my work should check out this beauty at Cedar Rock Studio. They did a fantastic job with th...
12/04/2023

Anybody who is interested in my work should check out this beauty at Cedar Rock Studio. They did a fantastic job with the demo and the people over there know guitars...to say the least!

It's very rare that I dont use a jig to make a cut that I make constantly, but I've tried several fixtures and about a h...
11/13/2023

It's very rare that I dont use a jig to make a cut that I make constantly, but I've tried several fixtures and about a half dozen techniques to making an arm bevel. I find every guitar is just slightly different, and a few thousands here and there make a huge difference when dealing with a perfling line. So for me, doing it by handmade may not be the easiest but is the safest, and as long as I hit my registration marks, it yields a consistent result. I do use a template and a router to cut the perfling lines on the top.

James Olson once said, "If I'm going to make a cut more than once, I'm going to make a jig for it." So that's what I do....
11/08/2023

James Olson once said, "If I'm going to make a cut more than once, I'm going to make a jig for it." So that's what I do. Jigs make parts perfect and exactly the same every time. If you're not making jigs, you're wasting time. And yes I know I need a new table saw blade.

Sometimes I think the jigs I use for my cutaways are a little rough, and I consider remaking them. But when I'm hitting ...
11/07/2023

Sometimes I think the jigs I use for my cutaways are a little rough, and I consider remaking them. But when I'm hitting miter, this clean....It s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Sometimes Mahogany is just awesome!
11/07/2023

Sometimes Mahogany is just awesome!

I've been enjoying doing these very clean rosettes lately. It's amazing how a rosette can set the "theme" of the esthet...
11/06/2023

I've been enjoying doing these very clean rosettes lately. It's amazing how a rosette can set the "theme" of the esthetics of an instrument.

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