newbie first build - Sitka/Sapele Small Jumbo

[gilles]

Finally starting a lifelong dream of building an acoustic guitar. For my first build, I chose lower grade (cheaper) tonewoods. But I am quickly discovering that nothing is cheap when building a guitar!!!

Pretty woods, but nothing special. I knew that mistakes would be made and hopefully I would learn from my mistakes for the next builds.
Old Growth Sitka and Sapele.

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Neck blank. All woods bought from a local lumber shop.
Mahogany, Bolivian Rosewood (Pau Ferro), Canarywood and locally harvested Maple for the center strip.

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Canarywood rosette with Pau Ferro strips.

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Roughly sanded finished top.

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Stay tuned for more fun and sawdust!

[Scott Millbern]

The woods look nice to me

I like the rosette as well, similar style to me first rosette (all of a month ago )

Scott

[John Parchem]

Great looking start! Looks like a good set of wood. The rosette looks great.