Better Mousetrap Guitars

Better Mousetrap Guitars Handmade stringed instruments as unique as the musicians they're made for.

A little work in the shop today - thinned all the neck blanks to the final target thickness.
11/10/2025

A little work in the shop today - thinned all the neck blanks to the final target thickness.

The twins 👯
10/26/2025

The twins 👯

Mapping out some neck contours with and this morning.
10/26/2025

Mapping out some neck contours with and this morning.

Truss rod access for done!
10/15/2025

Truss rod access for done!

Sometimes…things don’t end up going the way you’d originally planned. I really try to stand by what I do and even when t...
10/12/2025

Sometimes…things don’t end up going the way you’d originally planned. I really try to stand by what I do and even when things are out of my control, I’m gonna do the best I can to make things right for the instrument. That being said - pulling a fretboard is an experience and no more wenge fretboards

Getting around to cleaning up some headstock ears for the scroll twins for and the double-cut for
10/12/2025

Getting around to cleaning up some headstock ears for the scroll twins for and the double-cut for

Kinda can’t believe there are gonna be two of these things…
09/28/2025

Kinda can’t believe there are gonna be two of these things…

Probably the cleanest reinforcement routes I’ve ever done courtesy of my router with an edge guide; never going back to...
09/17/2025

Probably the cleanest reinforcement routes I’ve ever done courtesy of my router with an edge guide; never going back to using a router table for doing these.

Pair of truss rod channels routed in the twins for Working with this roasted ash from is a dream; it smells incredible...
09/15/2025

Pair of truss rod channels routed in the twins for Working with this roasted ash from is a dream; it smells incredible.

Quick snap from last night as I got around to prepping the headstock angle and overlay on the set of twins for
09/10/2025

Quick snap from last night as I got around to prepping the headstock angle and overlay on the set of twins for

After a minor setback due to literally no one’s fault but mine, Grizl-y Addams is back to 100% and ready to rip some gra...
08/29/2025

After a minor setback due to literally no one’s fault but mine, Grizl-y Addams is back to 100% and ready to rip some gravel

Getting my act together and moving this batch forward!
08/28/2025

Getting my act together and moving this batch forward!

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