Steel String

Have you got a closer shot of the headstock? I really like the grain on the back.

-- Maplewood, MN

Very cool looking guitar. Perhaps it’s volume is low due to the resonant properties of the laurel? If so, you may have a dandy instrument to add a pickup to! Impressive work!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

Sweet!! Is there just some shadows on the bridge pics in the other post? Those had me thinking you made a 12-string, but this looks like 6 but it’s tough to tell without closeups here.
Either way – great work.

-- Use the fence Luke

bridge pics just have shadows, it’s a six,

Great Job. Did you use Martin 000 as a model?

-- Hersh from Port Angeles, WA - Gotta Complete That Project!

Beautiful! A definate inspiration for me! I’m just starting out on my adventure of guitar building and I’m glad I found others here that can help me on my way.

-- "Creativity is...seeing something that doesn't exist already. You need to find out how you can bring it into being and that way be a playmate with God."

The design was based on looking at all the custom builders models. A lot of them have measurements posted on their websites. I decided to make an OM kind of averaging sizes. I don’t recall what the measurements are exactly and I’m not at home to measure it. I used the book guitarmaking tradition and technology by william cumpiano as my dominant reference. Once I started researching luthiere it amazed me how many people out there are building amazing instruments.. Check out erwin somoygin or hoffman guitars