Sunday, December 26, 2010

back from the finishers

a gentle burst

Good contrast between cocobolo and boxwood binding

The butt joint

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Back from the Carribean and back to work. Neck photos

I spent the last week scuba diving in Bonaire and did not get anything done on the guitars I am building. Had to escape the snow.  But things are back to full speed.  Here is a tree of Lebanon inlayed in a peghead that goes with  Rick's 000 guitar

I veneer the back of the pegheads and I wish I could tell you what kind of exotic wood this is, but I really do not know.  It was lurking in my exotic veneer drawer and has been there for some time. Heel cap is boxwood which will match the binding.  There is a cocobolo center section.  The side dots are sterling silver.
a look at the boxwood binding around the peghead





Thursday, December 2, 2010

Lyndsay's guitar body ready for the finishers

european spruce top, imbuya rosette 
purfling is brazilian rosewood with maple and bloodwood purfling lines

nice figure on back and sides