CURRENT BATCH GALLERY

I am so busy at the moment that putting up pictures of current work-in-progress will have to take a back seat for a bit - meanwhile I hope you enjoy some of 2008's work!

I'll try and keep the order in each picture the same, left to right; Jumbo Baritone in Lutz Spruce and Honduras Rosewood (for Newton Faulkner), Midi-Jumbo (MJ) in Cedar and Indian Rosewood, Jumbo Orchestra Model (JOM) in Adirondack Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood, Treble-0 in Redwood and Brazlian Rosewood, Orchestra Model (OM) in Adirondack Spruce and Honduras Rosewood and Double-0 in Alpine Spruce and Honduras Rosewood.

Below; July '08, tops;

Below; July '08, backs;

Below: side assemblies now complete! August '08

Below; bodies complete, including bindings - several Scoop cutaways to go - Sept. '08.

The necks are now almost done - fretted and ready for carving!

May '08. Finished guitars from the previous batch!

My new Midi-Jumbo (MJ) model,
Macassar Ebony and Lutz Spruce, 'Double-Bound'.

Below; 'Double Bound Plus' Double-0 in Redwood and Ziricote with Macassar Ebony and
Flamed Maple edgings, laminated neck, rear head-facing, wedge body and side sound-port.

Below; 'New Standard' Orchestra Model in Lutz Spruce and Black Walnut with Tulipwood 'Scoop' and bindings and turquoise inlays.

Below; 'New Standard' Jumbo Baritone in Redwood and Indian Rosewood with 700mm scal,e venetian cutaway,
Palo Escrito bindings and Paua Abalone soundhole.

Below; 'New Standard' Jumbo in Lutz Spruce and Cocobolo Rosewood with Ebony 'Scoop' and edgings
and custom silver fingerboard inlay.

Below; 'New Standard' Jumbo in Lutz Spruce and Camatillo Rosewood (sometimes know as 'Mexican Kingwood') with
Ebony 'Scoop' and edgings and 'Evo' extra hard fret-wire.

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