finishing pictures

Using an orage shellac base on the soundboard to bring out the bear claw figure, then Tru-Oil on top. Back and side will be KTM water based lacquer

more pictures

This years raffle guitar (2013)

Here is a quick post about this years guitar to be raffled in December, 2013.

Materials:
tonewoods: fretboard, bridge and headstock: Granadillo (amazon rosewood)
soundboard: Sitka spruce
inlays: mother of pearl
binding: curly koa with BWB strips
tuners: Gotoh mini
nut and saddle: corian

Delivering the guitar...

Tonight we delivered the guitar to Ron at his sister-in-laws house where they were visiting for Christmas. He treated us to a couple songs on it, and here is a video of one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZjVZEPwSC0

And the winner is...

This winner of the raffle guitar is .... Dr. Ron Rutowski! And who is he? Well in addition to being Uncle to several of the AHS band kids, he is also head of the Biology dept. at University of Arizona, a world renowned butterfly expert, and former member of the Jeff Dayton Band, which was also the backup band for none other than Glenn Campbell. So the guitar will have a good home.

Here are a couple video links of myself and my son trying out the guitar after it was finished:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xn-WiCVQ5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPnEBYT_lc

and more pics

Kudos...

Before I forget, I need to give credit and thanks to Kevin at Gurian Instruments in Seattle. Kevin did the CNC inlays for the fretboard and headstock, which includes adopting the CAD drawings in the computer to realize my vision for the morphing Greyhounds. Even though I outsourced this, Kevin is himself a former Atascadero resident, so we're still keeping it local!

Thanks Kevin for all your help!

More Finished pics.

Here it is with final finish coats applied. I lost count, but it looks really good. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be done by tomorrow. I'll get the bridge sanded and attached, and maybe the saddle cut in, but I'll need a bit of time to get the string setup finished so it plays right. Definitely by Christmas.

 I also need a week or so for the finish to cure before final buffing.