Elloree Guitars

Elloree Guitars Elloree Guitars builds a wide variety of stringed instruments, and repairs all stringed instruments I am a builder of stringed instruments.

Sixteen years and 1200 instruments ago, I started out with the intentions of building one guitar, and it was for me. I have since found a lot of other folks who have very specific needs like mine.

The only way I have ever found for routering the headblock to accept the neck assembly is free handed. There is always o...
08/12/2026

The only way I have ever found for routering the headblock to accept the neck assembly is free handed. There is always one more opportunity to see if I can get it right. Peace.

The body for Mr. Toomey's baritone is together. The sealer is applied; the edges are routered for the binding, and the b...
08/11/2026

The body for Mr. Toomey's baritone is together. The sealer is applied; the edges are routered for the binding, and the bottom of the bridge is sanded to fit the shape of the top. Peace.

You remember the brace in the body for Mr. Toomey's baritone. It was a 2-piece, and I pulled it out through the sound ho...
08/09/2026

You remember the brace in the body for Mr. Toomey's baritone. It was a 2-piece, and I pulled it out through the sound hole. I sanded and sealed the sides. After the sealer was cured, then came the long and detailed job of shaving and sanding down the sealer. Here comes the Sun.....day. Peace.

In the words of Arnold Schwartzengrubber, "I'm a body builder".
08/07/2026

In the words of Arnold Schwartzengrubber, "I'm a body builder".

The top, sides and back for Mr. Toomey's baritone are as I want them to be and are glued together. Hot diggity dog! Ever...
08/06/2026

The top, sides and back for Mr. Toomey's baritone are as I want them to be and are glued together. Hot diggity dog! Every day we are getting closer to hearing this instrument sing. Peace.

08/05/2026
The top for Mr. Toomey's baritone is built. The sides are built and sanded. Time for the two to become one. Peace.
08/04/2026

The top for Mr. Toomey's baritone is built. The sides are built and sanded. Time for the two to become one. Peace.

Everything about the bracing is important. The size, the placing, the curing. Mr. Toomey's baritone is taking shape. Pea...
08/01/2026

Everything about the bracing is important. The size, the placing, the curing. Mr. Toomey's baritone is taking shape. Peace.

The neck and fret board for Mr. Toomey's baritone are together. All the big shaping with a rasp has been done. Now it is...
07/31/2026

The neck and fret board for Mr. Toomey's baritone are together. All the big shaping with a rasp has been done. Now it is down to shaving and sanding. Two more things to go and we can call it a fret board. Peace.

Address

810 Tidwell Road
West Monroe, LA
71292

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+13183882635

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