Acoustic Guitar Construction

Thanks Peter. The online success manual was where I got the idea to try this method of sloping. ]For the “000 deep body" in these photos the rise is the same thickness of 8 standard 3x5 cards. Since I am building a 0000 12 frets to the body, I assumed it might be different because of the extra ...

John, I went with a 25.4 scale after stopping by Gruhn guitar to play the one she is modeled after. I have some master carpathian I will use for the top. I have the rim and kerfing in. I just need to contour the back rim and sand the neck angle in. I am using a traditional mold. I liked the idea of ...

Hi guys, I took a break from building because we had another child so have been super busy. I want to finish this 12 fret 0000-18S GE that I am working on. I was a the Martin factory a few months back on and bought a neck there and pre carved braces from them. The length of this body is 20 7/8 from ...

Very Very nice work sir

Hi Dave, I have a AAA Red and some Mastergrade Carpathian coming tomorrow. I am also building a vintage J-45 at the same time from Sinker Hog. I will use these tops on the two instruments. Depending on the taps tones, I will decide. I got the blocks glued in tonight. Sleep is calling ny names after ...

Hi guys, I am pumped up about the build. It will be slow because I am gathering parts a bit as a time. but I wanted to mimic the Gruhn Martin 0000-18S. This is a 12 fret 0000 with a .25 inch deeper body. It is big but not as big as you think. The body is 21 inches long. This master bee's wing mahoga...

It is the 000-12 fret on steroids. It is the M body elongated for the 12 fret attachment. But yes a J would be huge. I would love see see how one sounded to be honest. I have attached a sound clip of Wilcutt version of this Gruhn guitar. It is EIR/ADI full scale. I know Gruhn uses the GE bracing. I ...