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Had to remove the top to save it. Making a new one. Future post.
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The V Joint
The V Joint. It’s a sort of show-off joint. It adds time to the construction of the guitar for sure. The alternative scarf joint is certainly easier and quicker. However, the V Joint is, well… sexier, and challenging. Everything needs … Continue reading
Roses in the spring
Working on a couple of guitars, one spec, one custom. The darker one is primarily rosewood. The lighter one is amboyna burl. Both have the ‘torch’ theme that I have been using.
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Photo of a beautiful guitar.
Sometimes A photo can do justice. This one does it for me. Click on it for it’s own window.
Guitar Built in Spain – 2004
Here are some pictures of a guitar I built in Spain, 2004 in the Romanillos workshop.
Rosette Samples
Rosettes The rosette has a function… it isolates the soundhole from cracks. Other than that, they are decorative! Here is a collection of some rosettes… just for some ideas. Let me know if a material intrigues your or if there … Continue reading
Spruce Dazzle – All spruced up.
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When I get some wood it goes into a stack for several years. It dries, and oxidizes. This spruce, from the Alps, came rough sawn. You can see below what it looks like before and after planing. Planing gets rid … Continue reading
Different size and shape guitar patterns
“to see a photo of your Concert model against your Romanillos model” Let’s go with the larger one. Not only is its breadth bigger, but also the length of it. Since we are going with a longer scale length the … Continue reading
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