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Curly Redwood Florentine
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Making a 15" Vanguard model with yellow birch back and sides and yellow cedar linings, neck and tailblock.
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Getting a bit done on a sunny Sunday
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17" Oracle model which has an elliptical soundhole. This one also has a side port and built-in Lollar CC pickup. @museguitarparts tailpiece
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Neck-setting begins on a custom Prima model
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Nearly neck-fitting time for this Paramount.
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A new 17" Paramount in the works
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More great shots from @kimtaylor.co
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Many thanks to @kimtaylor.co for getting these great shots in the shop yesterday!
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Day 10 of my 10-day Archtop Guitar Building Course.
Vince was able to string up his guitar mid-day so Mark Dixon and Ya Wu also got a chance to play it.
It's very satisfying guiding someone through the process and finishing up with a great jazz guitar. Vince was a great student!
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Day 6 is in the books. Vince got the box put together and even got the binding on.
Fretboard slotted and headstock shape routed.
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Day 5 of my archtop guitar building course begins and we're right on schedule.
Vince is a university professor from Minnesota and drove out here to Vancouver Island with friend Mark to enjoy the nice weather and make a guitar while he's at it.
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Putting together two curly maple necks for up-coming Atlas and Paramount models.
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This one surprised me a little bit. For a 14" archtop guitar it has a big, clear, even voice but really the surprising thing is how popular it turned out to be. I'm currently making two more of them.
I really love the small body and longer neck. The handmade mini humbucker by Kent Armstrong is perfect!
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I consider myself very lucky to have @yawu221 working with me in the shop for the past 6 weeks.
Ya has been a dream apprentice having already studied classical guitar making in Spain as well as taking the 6 month course at the Galloup School of Lutherie.
I feel like the time is right to pass on the things I have learned over the years and the timing could not have been better as I enter the busiest time of my career.
I have no doubt she will be a great builder considering her drive and natural talent.
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Great fun at the LaConner Guitar Festival.
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Putting the final touches on this 15" Petite Fleur model while the next one looks on.
I'll have this at the Laconner Guitar Festival this weekend.
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The first 14" to leave the shop.
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Joining a curly bigleaf maple back for a 14" archtop
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Splitting open and joining a 40-year-old Engelmann spruce cello billet. Fine, straight grain and creamy😋
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