Archive for January, 2013

#7 mostly done!

I finished up #7 finally. I will post up final pictures later.

I had a probably with the bridge joint, so I will have to fix that. There is also some cracking on the lacquer that I will need to address. Other than that, she sounds great!

Pics!

I finished another one!

I am pleased to announce my latest creation that I’ve been keeping secret since August!

I made a small Parlor Cutaway as part of a forum contest of at the OLF. The finished guitar was a gift to my brother for Christmas. I think he likes it.

Details:

Back & Sides: Black Walnut – Cut from Eastern Washington, where I grew up.
Soundboard (top): Sinker Cedar from Lake Superior
Neck: African Mahogany w/ Ziricote laminate
Nickle Fretwire
White/Blue/White purfling
Fingerboard: Ziricote (bookmatched) w/ Black Walnut Binding
Bridge: Ziricote w/ Indian Rosewood pins
Binding: Ziricote
Headplate: Black Walnut w/ Pearl Inlay
Bracing: Sitka Spruce
Tuners: Grover w/ Brazilian Rosewood tuner buttons

Here are the finished pictures.

I will be slowly uploading build pictures as this month continues.

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