Latest happenings in the workshop

View fullsize @vancouverguitarfinishing doing what they do best. •.003 film thickness on the top •Flawless high gloss •Superb to work with What more could you ask for? 😊🤙🏼
View fullsize Ready to send off to @vancouverguitarfinishing African Blackwood back and sides with a Sinker Cedar top carbon dated to 600 years old. Then off to @mistguitars in China.
View fullsize Falcate Bracing. More volume, sustain, projection and balance that holds from the first fret to the twentieth. Not to mention it looks fantastic! #Falcate
View fullsize The rim of the instrument profiled to fit a 10’ radius live back. This African Blackwood OM-C is headed to @mistguitars in China.
View fullsize • Components of the structured sides for the next three guitars. • Honduran Rosewood, Indian Rosewood and African Blackwood for the outer side. • Western Red Cedar kerfed core, Yellow cedar inner side. • So lucky to get to work
View fullsize This little Pernambuco 00-C was a hit at the B.I.G. Show in Texas. Unfortunately for the attendees it sold before making it to the show, but I got two orders for identical instruments so that’ll be fun!
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View fullsize Coming with me to Texas for BIG V: Bowersox International Guitarapolooza Sept. 27th - 29th 2024 •Stainless steel frets •Semi hemispherical fret ends •African Blackwood fretboard •Rolled fretboard edge for maximum comfort •E
View fullsize The second guitar that will be coming with me to BIG V: Bowersox International Guitarapolooza Sept. 27th - 29th 2024 A 14 fret SJ-C with Australian Blackwood back and sides, Sonically graded Sitka Spruce top from @pacificrimtonewoods African Blackw
View fullsize This guitar is coming with me to Texas for BIG V: Bowersox International Guitarapolooza Sept. 27th - 29th 2024 Would you look at that Pernambuco! A 12 fret Grand 00-C with Pernambuco back and sides, Italian spruce top, African Blackwood fretboar
View fullsize This Pernambuco/Italian Spruce Grand 00-C is coming with me to the B.I.G. Show in Texas. It’s available so if you want to snag it before the show you better be quick.
View fullsize The latest guitar ready to leave the workshop. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with an Italian Spruce top from @wood_n_tones Buckeye Burl rosette and headstock with Wenge binding. This is what the wood supplier in Portugal had to say about this s
View fullsize Buckeye burl headstock with a messy bench in the background.
View fullsize The two guitars that will be traveling with me to Texas for the B.I.G. show First up a 12 Fret Grand 00-C in pernambuco and Italian Spruce Next up a 14 fret SJ-C in Australian Blackwood and sonically graded Sitka Spruce. That Blackwood is going to
View fullsize A few close up shots of the latest Grand 00-C Koa back and sides with a Lutz spruce top This one was sold through my exclusive dealer @mistguitars in China
View fullsize Another guitar finished and heading out the door. This one is a 13 fret Grand 00-C with Koa back and sides and a Lutz Spruce top. It’s headed to my exclusive Chinese dealer @mistguitars More photos of this beauty coming!
View fullsize The toothed comb glue spreader. An essential tool when laminating sides with polyurethane glue. Gives you the perfect film thickness of glue every time! Works great with epoxy too.
View fullsize Always stoked to wake up to a message like this! Especially when they come from a player like @dustinfurlow
View fullsize Super stoked to visit the @bosinysurf workshop in Portugal. @bosinysurf are making some of the most beautiful and functional hollow wooden surfboards I’ve seen! Made from Paulownia, for its high strength to weight ratio, these boards are as
View fullsize Another instrument ready for finish. Koa back and sides, Lutz spruce top, African Blackwood fretboard, mahogany neck and Wenge binding. Clean and classy.