it has been a very strange gap between my last post and what I have to share today, which is a small gigantic milestone. I want to celebrate the fact that I've made 10 guitars.
Guitar 010.
Build your own guitar with me.
You just can’t find anything more special than the guitar you’ll build with me using your own hands.
Billy’s finished 1869 Francisco Gonzalez classical guitar.
...he took this beautiful instrument to show to his wife and kids: a Spruce top with Limba back and sides and a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard.
A classical and acoustic guitar setup guide.
This is a comprehensive diy setup guide for acoustic and classical guitars.
Jeffrey’s finished classical guitar.
In the shop, it was the beginning of guitar 008 but Jeff was student 001 at Hart's Guitar's School of Lutherie guitar building intensive.
Hart’s Guitars to skip weekend markets until further notice.
At the risk of missing out on meeting new clients and pencilling in names for the upcoming guitar building classes, I think it's more important to do my part
009. Billy builds an 1869 Francisco Gonzalez classical at Hart’s Guitars. Pt. 1
He found my website online and is coming to build his own guitar during this downtime, a reward to himself for hard work.
008. Jeffrey’s Goya G-10 classical guitar, Pt. 1
My first student at Hart's Guitar's Co. Ltd has been a friend of mine for a long time. His wife bought him a spot in my guitar building intensive as what must be the coolest gift ever for anyone who plays guitar.
Guitar 006. Prototype.
A glass half full is one thing but this half-size guitar is 9/10ths full.
Guitar 005. A new home for the sound hole?
As I was still building guitar 001, I was processing a ton of info through books and videos. One luthier that caught my attention was making guitars with the sound hole in other locations than the typical middle of the waist under the strings location. From the beginning, I've had the intent to make nylon…
