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Getting back to this custom 15" archtop/flatback guitar. Will brace the top next with an X and carve the neck which is 3-piece Spanish Cedar. Not sure about the headstock inlay yet.
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Carving the Rufous neck using my fancy neck carving jig.
#artofthearchtop #guitarneck #neckcarving #honduranmahogany #lutherie #jazzguitar #guitars #acousticguitar #intheshop
Two soundholes on the side and none on top. One-piece curly Redwood top, Claro Walnut back and sides. I used the Walnut sapwood to bind the soundholes for a different look. The neck is Honduran Mahogany and this is the one that has the Rufous Hummingbird inlay on the headstock
I'm lucky I get to work on projects like these☺
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With several guitars in finishing it's full steam ahead on "Rufous".
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Getting two more custom guitars ready for finishing. Well, one is a mandocello, the other is a 14" archtop. The hanging mandolin still needs back binding (sorry Ron, it'll get there!🙄)
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In the shop this morning. Days like these it would be nice just to sit and listen to music.
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Here's another one that's about ready for finishing. I love the look of the turquoise and different shades of pearl against the amboyna burl.
#artofthearchtop #inlayart #artdeco #inlay #motherofpearl #lutherie #amboynaburl #mandocello #mandolins #cittern #archtopguitar
These art deco designs are fun to do and luckily pretty easy to inlay.
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Just finished and time for set-up
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I'm not much of an inlay guy but I do like to have a little something, usually a bit art-deco-y, on the headstock like they did in the old days.
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Florentine cutaway detail.
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A little more neck carving, an inlay, a bit of sanding and this very custom little 14" archtop will be ready for finishing.
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The 5-course mandocello is nearly ready for finishing. This is 16.25" at the lower bout, has an oval soundhole and port and a very special tailpiece made by @jeweler.on.the.road Mathilde does beautiful work!
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Back to work after a much needed vacation in Alberta.
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A new custom guitar coming together for @maximcormier. An unfigured Redwood top with quilted Sapele back and sides. Will have a 3-piece Spanish Cedar neck.
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There's a bit of blending to be done after fitting a neck.
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Here's another great project that is coming together.
Work has been slow going over the last year and some and I can only assume people will understand as times have been tough for everyone. Illness has kept me out of the shop for weeks at a time or more but I feel that some strength is returning. I hope it is the same for others. I know we don't really talk about it much but it should be mentioned from time to time. I know I like to hear how other people are doing.
Anyway here's a Rufous Hummingbird which was cut by Andy DePaul's guys from a drawing I sent them. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for some of these projects.
Step into the light!🙂
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#rufoushummingbird
#archtopguitars #lutherie
#jazzguitar #acousticguitar
#inlayart
Getting started on a few new projects.
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I look forward to using this big slab of curly Hawaiian koa with matching sides for an archtop guitar. Big enough for an 18"!
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Really enjoying making these oval hole archtops.
Working on a couple more too.
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