By necessity, progress on all of my instruments takes place in fits and starts and typically drags out over many months - or longer! It's been especially difficult lately to find large chunks of time to devote to guitar building, although I can't complain too loudly: one of the reasons has been a leisurely three-week trip exploring Australia's east coast between Melbourne and Sydney - a long-awaited and enjoyable break from the normal routine.
Diversions and distractions aside, I have managed to spend some time on the claro walnut/redwood guitar I discussed in a recent post. The back is complete, the sides are bent and, after stealing a few hours away from my day job through the week, I've managed to join the halves of the redwood top and fabricate a zebrawood rosette. If all goes to plan, I'll inlay the rosette and thickness the top over the coming weekend. The really fun part - bracing and tuning the soundboard - will follow.
Cheers
Pete
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