So having 13 guitars being worked on at one time it is a little hard to keep track of what stage each guitar is at. I decided that it would be a good idea to complete to date list of where each guitar is at so that not only you can see how we are going but I can see what needs to be done still.
First I will describe each guitar and then I will list what needs to be accomplished.
“Bear Bottom”:
Description:
Constructed out of pear wood back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top, “Bear Bottom” is a Grand Studio sized guitar. Detailing is done in Paua with black, blue, white and green veneers. Detailing includes a 3 ring rosette and a backstripe. The Neck is mahogany with an ebony and veneer stripe the valute has been sanded but the peghead needs to be glued on.
Completion:
Body is assembled, has binding channels routed, needs purfling channels.
“Hidden Treasure & Chocolate Lava”:
Description:
These matching zircote ‘OO’ guitars have Sitka Spruce tops, ebony detailing and pearl inlays in the rosette. The necks currently do not have any aesthetic details and are made of mahogany.
Completion:
These guitars both need stripes put into the necks and currently do not have any work done on their bindings or channels.
Tiger Paw:
Description:
This exotically patterned maple Dreadnought guitar is detailed with cocobolo sectional rosette with pearl and red purflings. The bindings are also cocobolo with red and black purflings. The neck is also maple with the same centre stripe as the bindings.
Completion:
The body on this guitar is ready for Z-poxy after we route out the channel in the top for the truss rod. The neck does not have a fret board but is ready to have the truss channel routed out.
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Description:
This gorgeously vibrant orange Padouk OM guitar is fashioned with Cocobolo bindings with red and black purflings. The rosette is made of rings of Ebony, Macasar Ebony and red and black veneer. The top is made of bearclaw sitka spruce. The neck is also Padouk with our custom head stock carved out and pearl inlayed logo. The peghead is Ebony on both the back and front with red and black veneers. The fret board is also Macasar ebony binded with the same wood.
Completion:
The body is ready for Z-Poxy once the channel for the truss rod is cut in the top. The neck has been carved close to its final shape and is ready for another session to cut down some of its last bit of extra wood and be sanded smooth to finish.
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Fire and Ice:
Description:
This gorgeous Padouk OM guitar is made to be a sister guitar to volcano with the same binding, purfling and neck details as Volcano they match is almost all regards except for the rosette which comprises of blue and red veneer with Awabi shell inlay.
Completion:
The body is at the same stage as volcano and the neck is ready to be carved with its fretboard attached.
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Mr. Wiggles:
Description:
This OO Sapele guitar is stunning. With ebony bindings to contrast the amazing figure in the wood this guitar is filled with layers of veneer and a can’t ignore backstripe with abalone shell and thick ebony. Its neck is mahogany with matching details.
Completion:
We still need to attach a fretboard and peghead and sand a valute in the neck for mr wiggles and the body needs one fine sand before its ready for Z-Poxy.
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Lone Wolf:
Description:
A one of a kind Dreadnought made out of Exotic Black Limba wood. This dread has amazing figure with a truly natural looking wolf pattern in its back. With black and green detailing in the rosette bindings to complement the wood this guitar truly is one of a kind.
Completion:
Lone Wolf’s body is finished and ready to be Z-Poxy’d. The neck is ready to be fitted to the body with the fretboard attached and carved to a general shape.
Pictures:
Pond Fairy:
Description:
This is a gorgeous quilted maple Grand Stuido guitar sporting tulip wood bindings and blue and red purflings. The neck is also made out of maple with the same detailing. The rosette is tulipwood, awabi shell and red and blue veneer. The maple neck includes the same detailing with an ebony fretboard and a Paua engraving of the logo in the headstock.
Completion:
The body needs to be sanded to get the glue marks from the binding process out of it. The neck is carved out and is being fitted to the body.
Pictures: (Here’s my Dad holding Pond Fairy up)
First Light:
Description:
The finest french walnut is the only way to describe to wood used in this OM guitar. Amazingly smooth texture with very prominent sap wood makes it look as if the day of day is breaking out through this guitar. Complemented with sapele bindings and black and white purflings this guitar certainly is stunning. Then we see the rosette; a centre walnut ring surrounded by Mother of Pearl and Ebony rings takes the cake for this one of a kind guitar. The neck is also made of walnut with an ebony stripe in the middle. The headstock inlay is also done in Mother of Pearl. in ebony peg head.
Completion:
The guitar body is ready for Z-Poxy and the neck has been carved out to its rough shape getting ready to be taken down to with finer tools to the final shape.
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Day and Night:
Description:
An East Indian Rosewood Dreadnought guitar. Ebony and paua rosette with a full binding on the front and back of paua inlay and ebony bindings. This guitar is stunning with all the shell inlay and features a rosewood neck.
Completion:
The guitar body is ready for Z-Poxy and the necks fretboard is on however will need to be removed and reglued because of movement in the gluing process. After this is done it is ready for carving.
Pictures:
The first 2 guitars that we started a year and a half ago are both very close to completion. So close to completion in fact that I am going to save the description and pictures for a future article. I hope you enjoyed the post about the guitars. The two guitars are “First Love” a Bubinga OM and “Genesis” a East Indian Rosewood Dreadnought.
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Chuck
