12 String Dreadnought

Beautiful job! I love the bubinga and the maple burl in the rosette. What type of spruce does this have?...it looks good too….and so is the finish.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Thanks Martin, It’s a sitka spruce top with “bear claw” figure.

-- half the fun of playing a guitar is building it first

This instrument is awesome!! You should do a blog on the construction. I love guitars!! Great job!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Fantastic! Does it play as good as it looks?

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I have to agree with Matt ! Its drop dead gorgeous and would love to see a blog on this topic =Guitar making 101.

Job Well done!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Nicely done! How’s the action on it?

THAT is one beaut of a git-box!! Really well done. Bring it over some time and we will jam a while.

-- Thos. Angle

serious talent needed to make such an instrument

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Very nice! A twelve string too. I’d love to hear it. Add me to those interested in reading a blog on this.

Beautiful!

-- Dennis Zongker

Thanks all for your kind words. As far as a blog goes, I’ve just started building an archtop guitar; maybe I will start a blog on that with photo’s as the project progresses. Again, I thank all of you for your encouragement.

Ron

absolutely gorgeous. I’d love to strum along on that beautiful guitar. Outstanding work!

-- Mark, Florida, http://penturner.wordpress.com/

That is drop dead gorgeous. Cant want to see the archtop blog. I like seeing projects come to life, especially instruments. Out of curiousity, what do you have to do different bracing-wise with a 12 string? Are they just thicker, or a few more added, or totally different from how the same guitar in a 6 string would get braced? I know there got to be a ton of force working on it.

-- Use the fence Luke

What a beautiful instrument. I’m an accomplished guitarist and know the magical qualities of a 12 string. My only criticism: Don’t apostrophise plurals! Pet peeve.

That is a great looking guitar. My son want me to help him make one. It would be nice to have some photo help.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †