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There are a infinite possibilities for shaping a guitar neck. The luthier needs to work within constraints, making decisions about what is desirable and how to carve the neck to execute those decisions. For example, I am working on a … Continue reading
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Having someone else in the shop for a month made me realize that I wasn’t making the most of my space. Places to store tools (d)evolved from their original locations, and with another builder at one of my benches, I … Continue reading
Here is one player’s perspective. Click to go
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For the last 3 weeks, I have been trying to get my shop in order. I have two pretty important machines that are down. My thickness drum sander and a bandsaw are down. I won’t recount exactly what is wrong, … Continue reading
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Jason wound up his residency as he strung up his guitar. Well it had strings on, but only a few frets. Still he got pretty far on it. Way to go Jason! He has his own techniques! Some of his … Continue reading
And Voila! A guitar is born… sort of. (video)
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Jason has been working on his Romanillos style guitar. (Jasonillos? Wehranillos?) Here are a few pictures. Is he a trainee? Is he an apprentice? Is he an artist in residence? Some of each!
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These are just a few sets I have that would be suitable for a Hauser style instrument… “Deluxe” The dark patches are where I applied Naptha to simulate the color when finished. I have more that would be good, but … Continue reading
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An acquaintance I made in Portland a few years ago, when he was working at The 12th Fret, Jason is staying at my place in Blaine for long enough to build a couple of guitars. From what I know, Jason … Continue reading
About a year ago I delivered an 8 string guitar to Nacio Yesterday I got a message from him… Nacio: 8-strings by Steve Ganz = Tone Machine!!! Friggin’ Awesome. Me: What happened? Nacio: All of the sudden it just started … Continue reading
