Some of you may remember me posting pictures of the first guitar I built on 3.0. Well, I finished my second guitar (and finally got around to getting a few pictures). This one is as unique as a traditional acoustic guitar can be.
It's based on a concert jumbo body shape (wide lower bought, very narrow waist), but has some added 'features'. Most notably the sound port on top the upper bought (this improves the sound for the player), the cutaway, and most significantly, the "Wedge" shaped body, which is an ergonomic enhancement many people like, especially people with chronic shoulder problems.
The 'wedge' shape makes it about an inch thinner at the top (the part under your arm) than at the bottom (the part that rests on your leg). but the volume of the body remains about the same.
* Sitka Spruce Top with a little bear claw/silking (they charge extra for that :-/ )
* East Indian Rosewood back/sides
* Hawaiian Koa bindings, with maple and black fiber purflings.
* ABLAM (Abalone) trim around the top
* Ebony headplate laminate
* Mother of Pearl (shell) inlay letter Neck is Mahogany with a East Indian Rosewood center laminate
* 25.5" scale, 1.75" nut width, and 2.25" string spacing at the bridge
Construction was actually done during a 2 week marathon summer vacation back in June. Finish and setup came later.
Here is a link to an online gallery (MobileMe)
Guitar Pics
A few embedded pictures inside the spoiler tags
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