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 Christmas gift ever for anyone who plays guitar. We’ve had so much fun reliving the time we knew each other Athens, GA where we met. For a short while we were even roommates sometime around the year 1999 or so.
We decided on his first visit to the shop that we’d be building a Goya G-10. The Goya brand name was initially used by Hershman Musical Instrument Company of New York City in mid 1950’s for acoustic guitars made in Sweden by Levin, particularly known for its classical guitars. In the 1970s, CF Martin (Martin guitars) bought the company and kept producing guitars under the brand name until the 90s. The “Goya” name comes from Francisco Jose de Goya, the famous 18th century Spanish painter known as the father of modern art (Francisco drew a lot of Spanish guitar players too). There’s a Goya G-10, made in Sweden, hanging in my house that belongs to my lovely girlfriend and it’s a beautiful antique instrument that plays like a dream.
Jeffrey has woodworking experience so it’s been a joy to give him basic instruction and watch his mirror neurons replicate through his hands exactly what I’ve demonstrated. He’s putting together quite a fantastic instrument.
Jeffrey’s Goya G-10 will be made with Grenadillo back and sides. It’s a very hard wood. 
Refining a piece of mahogany to turn into a guitar neck. 
On the bandsaw, carefully cutting out the body shape of the back. 
Carving the heel block at the back of the neck. 
After much carving and scalloping, the finished soundboard for Jeff’s guitar. Traditional “fan bracing.” 
Sanding the headstock before gluing on a veneer. 
Bracing the back of the guitar. 
After a long battle bending the sides, we were able to attach them to the top. 
Jeff perform’s a final inspection of our work before heading home to his family. 
A great eye for detail and a luthier’s patience. This will definitely not be the only guitar Jeff builds. 
A final cleanup and sanding. 
Past the halfway point. This is going to be a beautiful instrument.
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