Tuoni Instruments

Tuoni Instruments

Handbuilt guitars inspired by Finnish mythology

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 16/08/2024

The second Marras for is shaping up pretty nicely. Soon it'll be ready for mean riffs!
Also, go check out 🔥

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 18/06/2024

Since the Peregrin had an Elder Scrolls theme, how about some Elden Ring shenanigans?

Louhi 7FR "Those who live in death"

Specs for this one:

- European Elm body, flame Birch top

- 3p walnut/maple set-in neck

- Ebony fretboard, flame Birch bindings

- Flame Birch death sorcery sigil inlay, luminlay side dots

- 26.5" scale, 24 XJ stainless frets

- hardware

- Crunchlab

- Volume and a mini switch for coil split

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 14/06/2024

Introducing: The Peregrin 

Designed in collaboration with

Built for crushing riffs and super fast solos, without sacrificing the ergonomics and brutal but sleek appearance

Specced as follows:

- European Elm body, flame Birch top

- 5p maple/walnut set-in neck

- Ebony fretboard, flame Birch bindings

- Flame Birch Telvanni sigil inlay, luminlay side dots

- 25.5" scale, 24 XJ stainless frets

- hardware

- IFF pickup

- CTS volume pot, push-pull for coil split

11/06/2024

A little peek at the latest creation👀
Purple and gold is the perfect combo👌

06/06/2024

Assembly time for the blingiest guitar I've done so far.
More abot that later

02/05/2024

Haven't been posting much but progress has been made with these 3 pointy ones!🔥
Next up will be routing everything and then a ton of shaping

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 18/03/2024

QA Supervisor Winston has approved 2 upcoming builds to proceed. Guess the shapes and top wood for the two👀
Marras #2 for is also progressing!

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 21/01/2024

Here's the baritone 7-string J-Master i built for
It's pink and it Djents. What more would you need from a guitar? :D

Specs:
- Finnish Black Alder body, Ash top
- 5p Maple/Walnut neck
- Ebony fretboard, Ash bindings
- Custom pink illuminating side dots
- 27" scale, 12"-16" compound radius
- Stainless steel frets
- Locking Gotoh tuners, Hipshot bridge
- Fishman Fluence Tosin Abasi pickups

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 12/01/2024

A bit late posting this project that was finished in December for but better late than never?
This was a kit-type project where the neck and finish were done by me and the body is by (go check him out. He's amazing)

Specs for the neck:
- 1pc Sapele
- Gabon Ebony fretboard
- 25.5" scale
- 24 Stainless steel frets
- Carbon fiber reinforcements

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 20/11/2023

Conjured to cause destruction and malice, I present:

M Ö R K Ö

This riff machine features:
- Custom shape designed with
- Ash body w/ glossy Spalted Birch top
- 5p Maple/Walnut set neck
- Ebony fretboard w/ Spalted Birch bindings and inlay, Luminlay side dots
- 25.5" scale, 24 Jumbo stainless steel frets, last 6 w/ scallops
- hardware, 81 pickup

09/10/2023

Been pretty busy recently and forgot to post here😅
Previous builds are in the finishing stages and new ones are already on the way!

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 12/08/2023

Today's shenanigans! Progress with the Ironbird neck for and the Mörkö for
Might need some warning sings for all the sharp ends.

IB body by

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 22/06/2023

Finally finished the second Aljo!
I started this in August but with moving and working on other projects it didn't really progress for a good while but it is now done.

Specs:
- Goat willow back, sides and neck
- Spruce top
- Rosewood fretboard, compound radius
- Neckjoint at 12. Fret
- Walnut headplate and bridge
- Shellac finish
- Grover tuners

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 05/05/2023

Been a bit too quiet here, don't you think?
I've been interning since February and I've learnt so much about repairing and setting up guitars!
Besides repairs, a new model is in the works and another one designed and incoming at some point in time👀

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 19/02/2023

This rather stealthy Marras just found it's way to !

It features:
- Alder body w/black stained ash top
- 5p Maple/wenge neck w/ body matching headstock
- Ebony fretboard w/ luminlay side dots
- 26" scale
- 24 Stainless steel frets
- 12" radius
- Hipshot hardware
- Seymour Duncan Nazgul/Sentient pickups

16/02/2023

I'll be bringing these to lovelies to on saturday! Come say hi and try them and other unbelievabld .soitinrakennus creations✨

13/01/2023

Conjuring ill omens

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 13/01/2023

First one for 2023 finished! Here's my take on the classic Stratocaster style.

Specifications:
- Beech body w/ Birch top
- 1pc Maple neck and fretboard, ebony offset dots
- 3-ply wooden pickguard
- 25.5" scale
- 21 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh hardware
- Iron Gear Hot Slag in bridge, Tesla Plasma II in neck position

This one is up for grabs! 1400€ +shipping

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 29/12/2022

2022 was a blast and full of experiences so here's all the guitars I finished this year. More shenanigans and instruments to come in 2023!

12/11/2022

Thank u, necks

01/11/2022

Oh yeah, started my internship a month ago and this is what we've been cooking since that
Fun stuff 👌

Photos from Tuoni Instruments's post 14/09/2022

Aljo progress update:
-Sides are ready
-Braces are glued and roughly shaped
-Neck wood is glued and ready for truss rod

Next up refining and tuning the braces and closing the box!

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