Code Guitars — Building Instruments Like We Build Software

There’s a moment in every project where you stop thinking about it…
and you start building.

Today, Code Guitars officially begins.

Why Code Guitars?

I’ve been playing guitar for over a decade.
Mostly rock. Mostly metal. Mostly loud.

Over the years, I realized something:
The instruments I wanted didn’t fully exist.

I didn’t just want aggressive aesthetics.
I wanted structural coherence.

Precise geometry
Calculated tension
Intentional material choices
Clean signal path
Functional minimalism

As a developer, I spend my days designing systems.
Architecture, constraints, optimization, performance.

At some point, I started asking:

Why don’t we design guitars with the same mindset?

Designing Like an Engineer

Every Code Guitars instrument begins in CAD.

Not as a rough sketch.
Not as a vague concept.

But as a parametric system.

Scale length.
Neck thickness.
String tension.
Pickup placement.
Hardware alignment.
Structural reinforcement.

Everything is calculated.
Everything has a reason.

If a dimension exists, it serves tone, ergonomics, or stability.

The First Build: /dev/null

The first instrument under the Code Guitars name is /dev/null.

A 660mm scale, bolt-on, headless machine built for modern heavy music.

No unnecessary ornamentation.
No vintage nostalgia.
No artificial relic stories.

Just:

Extended tension
Tight low end
Precise attack
Modern electronics
Clean construction

The name says it all.

In computing, /dev/null is where unnecessary output disappears.

For this guitar, it means the same thing:

Noise removed.
Distraction removed.
Only signal remains.

Craft + Code

I believe deeply in craftsmanship.

But I also believe in tools.

CNC is not cheating.
CAD is not cold.
Precision is not the enemy of soul.

The goal isn’t to automate creativity.
It’s to remove randomness.

When structure is controlled, expression becomes clearer.

What Comes Next?

Code Guitars is not a mass-production brand.

It’s an ongoing exploration.

Modern bolt-on architectures
Structural experimentation
Material contrasts
Headless systems
Aggressive yet balanced ergonomics

Each instrument will evolve.
Each design will refine the system.

The long-term goal?

Build instruments that feel inevitable.
Like they couldn’t have been designed any other way.

If You’re Here Early

You’re seeing this at the beginning.

There’s no catalog yet.
No production line.
No waiting list.

Just ideas becoming wood, metal, and wire.

If you care about:

Modern heavy music
Structural design
Engineering-driven craftsmanship
Clean, intentional instruments

You’re in the right place.

Code Guitars

Built with intention.
Engineered for signal.