Prettywhooped

I found it like this. No really.

Elbow deep in other more important projects, but I managed to fit in some time to push this OM cutaway a little closer to completion.

Adirondack top (maybe a little floppy…) and bubinga body (assuming it behaves going into the mold…).

I’ve been jokingly calling the buttwedge design the Double Black Diamond (DBD for short). Koa with ebony and glitter bullshit. Figuring out how to safely route the pocket was a fun puzzle that was definitely OVER ENGINEERED. Very pleased with the results though.

Taking suggestions for inlay designs for both the head stock and fingerboard. They’ll both likely be ebony or some other dark hardwood depending on what I can scrounge up. I have plenty of shell, stone, etc. for color and/or detail and a machine that can cut them a hell of a lot cleaner than I can.

This particular guitar is a giveaway item for a bunch of beer drinking craftsmen, so really almost anything goes.

More builds to come soon.

Keep luth’n!

Continued from previous posts. As usual, it took longer than expected, but here are the rims all bent and blocked up. Next steps will be getting the tops and backs all braced up and voiced. After that I’ll install the kerfed lining and side braces, do some final bowl sanding, notch the lining and finally put the boxes together. Simple as that.

Should have more to share in the coming weeks.

Thanks for the support! Happy to answer any questions!

Bubinga, Plum, and Walnut (yes it’s 4 pieces; I had to get creative and it’s getting color so you’ll never notice 😄)

Bubinga, Plum, and Walnut (yes it’s 4 pieces; I had to get creative and it’s getting color so you’ll never notice 😄)

It’s all Sitka. Back and sides to follow.

Everything is Sitka. Back and sides will follow shortly. I’m what you might call a professional.