Orthius Guitars

09/02/2026

APTBS playing some of my VintageGuitarFinishingco. Spray work over the weekend while on tour from the US of A. Want to check out more of my spray work? Head over to .guitar.finishing.co and give me a follow!

09/12/2025

04/11/2025

A little rebrand for the VINTAGE SPRAY WORK I specialise in these days. If you get a chance, go check out the insta while I try and backfill the work I have done over the years up to current jobs. Cheers!!

13/02/2024

A quick introduction to the new Orthius Model THE LITTLE ONE. Made here in the Blue Mountains. More vids to follow but I was too excited not to post something as soon as I could.

A quick intro to the new Orthius Model THE LITTLE ONE.

30/10/2023

Orthius OT043TradDC

Alder Body sprayed in Nitro, no Ageing. Rift Sawn Maple Neck in my Vintage V profile, Rosewood Fretboard 9.5’ Radius and 103 nickel silver wire.
Brierley Rebellion pickups, Schaller 5 way, Schaller SureClaw, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Gotoh Bridge.

Really happy with this build!

05/09/2023

Nice Classic in for a setup.

04/09/2023

Nitro respray completed to start off the week. The customer built this himself and came to me for the spray work. Clean finished Nitro is a look like no other and so much more natural looking that 2 pacs.

30/08/2023

Before and after paint repair on this 60’s classic Les Paul. A very naughty hanger thought it would sink its teeth into the nitro on this one. Definitely something to be mindful of when owning a Nitro sprayed guitar.

29/08/2023

Sanding back the thin topcoat on this Maton for a well earned refreshing of the paint. This ripper also had a fretlevel, chip repairs, brace repair and a setup

28/08/2023

The story of Angry Anderson and the street sweeper.

Quite often when talking to customers you hear a story that just makes you laugh at the cool absurdity of life at times. This is one of those stories…

Matt and Doug are great customers of mine and chatting with them last week Doug (Right) told me about working in Penrith in the 80’s driving a street sweeper.
One night, it was business as usual until while sweeping near the Red Cow he was surprised by someone jumping up onto his sweeper yelling at him to “let me in, LET ME IN” As sweepers are left hand drive Doug told this guy to go around the other side so he could get in. The fellow proceeds to drunkenly stumble, fall and stumble again to the other side and get in yells “Go GO! get me out of here”
Doug, looking in the side mirror sees a group of people running their way and decides it is not a bad idea at all also now recognising that his drunken escape passenger is none other than Angry Anderson. Apparently the show they had played had got a little rowdy and the band scattered to escape the fray. Doug dropped him of to St Marys station to catch a train with his wobbly boots still in full swing.

F$&@ I love the Australian Music scene.

25/08/2023

Finished off this repray and stage 2 relic today. I am partial to a J*p made Strat. Especially from the 80’s. Anyone else?

23/08/2023

Fret level, setup and some dent repairs and spray work on this awesome Godin Goldtop. These guitars really are underrated. Mahogany body, mahogany neck, fender neck angle with a 16 inch radius. Sleek playing machine. Anyone else love Godins?