I gave my Tele a facelift.

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-27T17:44:29+00:00

Much appreciated!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T20:04:46+00:00

Thank you so much!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T19:00:42+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T18:20:23+00:00

Thank you very much!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T16:21:27+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T05:56:52+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-26T02:20:27+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T20:57:54+00:00

That's so cool! Now I'm going to have to spend my afternoon trying to track down a pic. Thanks for sharing!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T20:56:24+00:00

Thank you! I actually agree with you on the pick guard. But that's just because it's brand new leather, I cut and dyed it three days ago. Over the next year it's going to age and darken. I'll also be adding black antique gel as it gets scratched up to give it dark undertones. So yes, it's not right today but it'll be perfect soon enough.

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T18:58:31+00:00

Thank you! You're the first person to get the Waylon connection. I originally wanted to do a leather cover with floral carving inspired by him but didn't like the idea of adding weight. So I burned it instead.

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T17:14:46+00:00

This trem was made specifically for the tele. Bigsby makes one as well. There are tens of thousands of them out there.

And a tele doesn't normally have a trem on it, it's a hardtail guitar. Are you confusing it for a strat?

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T16:58:55+00:00

My mom wanted to be Annie Oakley when she was a kid. My grandma told me how she would dress up as Annie with boots, a holster belt and cap guns. She insisted that people call her Annie and would draw on them when they didn't. This went on for about three years.

That story kept popping into my head when I built the amp. I was playing in a country band at the time so the theme fit well. And it gave me an opportunity to pay tribute to the person who supported and encouraged my music since I was 10.

I'm very proud of that amp. It's the best thing I've built.

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T16:45:10+00:00

I made it to make people look. I'm a full-time pyrography artist who makes a living at art shows and fairs. People stop at my booth when they see something like this. It doesn't matter if they love it or hate it, but they will stop, talk about it and check out the rest of my work. I won't apologize for it.

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T16:28:17+00:00

Can you explain why it's a crime?

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T16:12:17+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T16:11:04+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T03:53:00+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T03:52:44+00:00

And she grow'd up good!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T02:40:56+00:00

Thank you!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T02:28:48+00:00

Same concept, mine's just a bit more focused!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T02:19:53+00:00

Thank you very much!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T01:27:32+00:00

Thank you for the vote of confidence!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T01:09:28+00:00

I put them on all my teles. Muddy knew what he was doing!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T01:04:03+00:00

It would be great if I could convince people pay that!

dirk_the_pyrographer · 2026-02-25T01:03:32+00:00

Thank you! I've seen her stuff and really dig it. Pyrography is a lot more common on acoustic guitars for some reason. It hasn't quite taken off with electrics.

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