A Resonator Guitar

Dan, this post and the blog bring back a lot of memories. I’d built several guitars as a teenager, but haven’t done one since then (some 30 years ago). It looks like your son inherited a lot of talent. Thanks for the post.

-- Martin, Kansas

Thanks for the post, Dan. I’ve made electrics, but this is what I want to tackle someday. Got a whole lotta blue to play on one of these. Keep us posted on the completed project. Thanks.

-- Tim-- http://www.tmuli.com

Looking good!

As both a player and a woodworker, making an acoustic guitar is definitely on my “to do” list. Looks like I need to build up my small clamp collection first!

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

Hi Dan;

This looks great.

Every once in a while the urge to make an instrument strikes a cord. (pun intended)

I would probably go with a violin though, because I can’t spell guitar.

Nice work.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Looking very good. Keep us posted on the progress, please.

Nice guitar!
National Standard had better worry!
Enjoy..

-- GlennL, New Jersey

The Mississippi delta is shining like a National Guitar— Paul Simon, Graceland

Nice work, Will. Thanks for the link, Dan. Stew-Mac has some great tools for the inlay enthusiast as well as novel work-holding methodologies that aren’t often seen in the more general class of woodworking. I haven’t entertained the notion of building an instrument, and if I did, I would have to post the blog on MetalTenders.com, as I have a tin ear.

Stew-Mac also has a free monthly newsletter with repair shop tips that can be a boon to anyone who pursues woodworking.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

That’s really a great project. Keep up the good work. I agree with Douglas, Stew Mac is a great source for lots of intresting tools and parts. What finish are you planning to use?

Hersh

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

That looks like a great kit – and like something that might actually get me to make one, and finally learn to play. Cant wait to see how it comes out.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Van Gogh -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Stew-Mac is a great source. There are some good kits (customizeable) at Luthier's Mercantile, too.

That looks beautiful Dan (& Will!). I’m looking forward to seeing the finished job. I have a pile of jigs waiting for me to set about an OM sized acoustic. I really must do something about that.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems