Flyway Guitars

Flyway Guitars Handcrafted electric guitars with a focus on vintage-inspired designs and natural finishes. Built by luthier Michael Nickel in Alton, IL.

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06/04/2026

This guitar is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly maple 🍁 Almost done shaping! Looking 💯

Very excited to have these two guitars at Alton Music Exchange! Special thanks to them for supporting local builders and...
06/03/2026

Very excited to have these two guitars at Alton Music Exchange! Special thanks to them for supporting local builders and makers. Stop by and check them out if you're in the area. 🎸

Just in! Stop by and check out these two very cool Flyway Guitars.

06/02/2026

This guitar is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly maple 🍁 Shaping the neck continues!

05/29/2026

This guitar is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly maple 🍁 Shaping the neck continues

05/28/2026

This guitar is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly maple 🍁 Shaping the neck continues- working on the heel transition.

05/26/2026

This guitar is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly 🍁 Shaping the neck continues!

05/25/2026

This 🎸 is available NOW to purchase at Mooneyham Art in downtown Alton, IL. I built this Firebird inspired guitar slowly over the course of about 7 months. The body is a 5-piece, mahogany, walnut & cherry. For the neck, 3A+ roasted & quartersawn flame red maple imported from Canada 🇨🇦 and for the fretboard, a lovely piece of curly maple 🍁 Starting on the heel transition

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