Upper Canada Guitars

Upper Canada Guitars Custom, One of a Kind Hand Made Electric Guitars built in Restoule, ON by John Kingma

Today I started the binding on the Cratecaster. I got the front side done and then couldn't find the matching piece of b...
03/27/2026

Today I started the binding on the Cratecaster. I got the front side done and then couldn't find the matching piece of binding for the back. Then realized I used it on a single bound Tele several years ago. Trying to find a matching piece somewhere is going to be a challenge...

Here's a quick reminder of what I do around here once the warm spring weather rolls around.
03/24/2026

Here's a quick reminder of what I do around here once the warm spring weather rolls around.

Another little project started for the "Guitars For Kids" program.
03/14/2026

Another little project started for the "Guitars For Kids" program.

Today I met up with my friend Dan Walsh and delivered 8 guitars and amps that I refurbished for the "Guitars For Kids" p...
03/07/2026

Today I met up with my friend Dan Walsh and delivered 8 guitars and amps that I refurbished for the "Guitars For Kids" program that he runs. Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthy cause.

Thanks to Travis and Hudson Hamilton for the donation of this great guitar that's going to "Guitars For Kids". It's goin...
03/02/2026

Thanks to Travis and Hudson Hamilton for the donation of this great guitar that's going to "Guitars For Kids". It's going to make someone very happy.

Here's a prototype guitar I built a long time ago. I planned on building more but never got around to it. The video was ...
02/05/2026

Here's a prototype guitar I built a long time ago. I planned on building more but never got around to it. The video was recorded almost 15 years ago with a phone and is far from acceptable, much like my playing.

This is a solid body nylon string guitar that I just finished building. It has a Schatten piezo pickup in it. I am playing thru a Vox VT-30 which a clean sig...

Tuesday shop pics. Alignment, routing, drilling etc.Initially I was only going to bind the top, but decide to do the bac...
11/25/2025

Tuesday shop pics. Alignment, routing, drilling etc.
Initially I was only going to bind the top, but decide to do the back as well.

A couple more pics from earlier today.
11/24/2025

A couple more pics from earlier today.

Today I'm sanding a 12" radius on the fretboard of the Mini Tele. First I chalk it up to monitor my progress When all t...
11/24/2025

Today I'm sanding a 12" radius on the fretboard of the Mini Tele. First I chalk it up to monitor my progress When all the chalk is gone, I should have a uniform radius. Then I check it with a machined straight edge and a feeler guage. I wee bit of drop off on the last couple frets is intended. Then I clean out the fret slots. I'll finish off the neck profiling later on.

Now I'm trying to find a couple routing templates so I can rout the neck pocket, pickup cavity, and control cavity in the body. I just saw them the other day, now I can't find them...

Finally getting the fretboard glued on to the "Mini Tele" neck.
11/20/2025

Finally getting the fretboard glued on to the "Mini Tele" neck.

Quick recap of the guitars I've recently rounded up and fixed for Guitars For Kids, Waterloo.
11/20/2025

Quick recap of the guitars I've recently rounded up and fixed for Guitars For Kids, Waterloo.

Autumn Vibes
09/27/2025

Autumn Vibes

Address

Porters Landing Road
Restoule, ON
P0H2R0

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Upper Canada Guitars posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share