The PJD Carey Origin Apprentice is a UK-designed, Indonesian-built single-cut electric guitar, developed as part of the PJD Origin Series. The Apprentice model is designed as a simplified platform, focusing on core construction, reduced electronics, and a single-pickup configuration.
The guitar features a solid mahogany body with a satin open grain poly finish. This construction provides a lightweight and resonant foundation, while the open-pore finish maintains a consistent feel and allows the natural grain of the timber to remain visible.
The neck is constructed from maple and paired with a rosewood fingerboard. It follows the PJD Standard neck profile and uses a 10″ (254mm) radius, supporting a consistent playing surface across all positions. The instrument is fitted with 22 medium frets.
The Carey Origin Apprentice is equipped with a single PJD-designed Alnico V humbucker in the bridge position. This simplified configuration removes pickup switching and focuses on a direct signal path, controlled via a master volume and tone layout.
Hardware includes a fixed hardtail bridge with a string-through body design, supporting tuning stability and sustain. The guitar is fitted with vintage-style non-locking tuners.
Each instrument is designed in the UK and manufactured in Indonesia as part of the Origin Series, with final setup and quality control carried out to maintain consistency across the range.
The Carey Origin Apprentice uses a single bridge-position Alnico V humbucker, designed for a simplified signal path and reduced electronic complexity. This configuration removes pickup switching and focuses on direct output controlled via the master volume and tone controls. The pickup is voiced for balanced output across clean and driven settings, with a clear midrange response and controlled low end.
Body Wood Mahogany
Neckwood Maple
Fretboard Rosewood
Radius 10”
Bridge Hardtail
Neck Profile Pjd Standard
Pickups Single Alnico V Humbucker
Frets 22 Medium
Finish Satin Open Grain Poly
Gig bag
PJD Guitars is one of the UK's biggest instrument manufacturers. Founded in 2010 by Leigh Dovey, the brand's name is a tribute to his late father, who worked as a prop maker for London's Royal Opera House. Picking up his dad's skills to become a proficient woodworker, Leigh honed his guitar-making craft over the years alongside a full-time role in sound/video engineering.
Fast-forward to 2017, and PJD Guitars took a big step by moving to a large York-based workshop in order to increase production and set up a place to officially call "home". In the time since, Leigh and his team have created hundreds of incredible electric guitars for players who adore the finer things in life! The best thing about PJD's guitars is that they're true high-end instruments made in the UK, priced reasonably.
