Completed: Claro Walnut/Redwood OM
It's taken so long to complete this guitar that it features a body shape I've long since modified. The shape of the heel is very...
Completed: Manchinga/Engelmann Spruce OM
With this - the first of a batch of five guitars - now strung up, I can begin to relax a little and allow myself a moment to enjoy the...
An Enjoyable Distraction
I had some spare time recently as I waiting for the lacquer I'd sprayed on my current batch of acoustic guitars to cure in readiness for...
Dry Sanding With Super Assilex and Super Buflex Abrasive Sheets
I put this East Indian rosewood/European spruce guitar to one side as I proceeded with my usual process of wet sanding and buffing four...
Sanding and Buffing Tips
I'm definitely not the most experienced finisher around, and thought it wise recently to undertake something of a personal refresher...
On the Home Stretch
It's a fact of life that events and circumstances can conspire to delay and reshape our plans, and this has certainly been the case where...
Level Sanding and Buffing
I'm still chasing rogue sanding scratches and polish residue on this Claro Walnut/Port Orford guitar body, but I'm calling it "done" for...
The Long Wait
As keen as I am to string these guitars up and wave them goodbye, I have no choice but to wait several weeks for the lacquer top-coats to cu
The Finish Line
After what feels an eternity, I managed to begin the arduous process of applying finish to this crop of guitars this morning.
Bridge Day
With a template describing the bridge outline, and an appropriate jig to facilitate routing of the saddle slot, it's a fairly quick and...
