YES Guitars
What “Vintage-Correct” Really Means
Most unfinished guitar bodies are close. YES Guitars bodies are correct. Built to real vintage specs — not approximations.
Why “almost right” isn’t right
Many modern bodies are derived from generic CAD files that approximate vintage shapes. They can look right in photos, but small dimensional differences compound once you build:
- Neck pockets that are slightly off (depth, angle, or geometry)
- Body thickness that changes feel, resonance, and hardware fit
- Contours that don’t match the original profiles
- Routing and cavity that affect components and assembly
- Pickup/bridge locations shifted just enough to matter
Those differences don’t show up in a product photo. They show up when you bolt on a neck, string it up, and the instrument doesn’t respond the way you expected.
What YES Guitars does differently
YES Guitars bodies are built from direct measurements and executed with consistent machining so your build fits, feels, and resonates the way a vintage-correct instrument should.
We obsess over
- Body thickness
- Edge radius & contour profiles
- Neck pocket geometry
- Routing layout & depths
- Bridge & pickup placement
- Tonewood selection
So you get
- Proper fit with vintage-style parts
- Correct mass and resonance
- Contours that feel “right” on the body
- Cleaner assembly and setup
- A finished guitar that responds like the originals
Not “vintage-inspired.” Vintage-correct.