Be gentle. It’s still raw.
Wow dude, nice butt!
Awww shucks… I’m gonna blush.
Looks great! The reinforcement work on the back of the soundboard looks especially impressive!
Thank you very much! It’s still in need of some voicing and shaping, but should be ready to glue in an hour or two. I’ll snap some more detailed pics of the braces before I box it up.
It’s still in need of some voicing and shaping
How do you voice it without the guitar assembled? I imagine there must be some technique there, but I have no idea what it is.
Voicing the top/back is largely about tapping the braces plates at key nodal locations and listening for pitches and relationships. From there braces are shaved back to allow for more flexibility where necessary.
I’ll admit that this is were the majority of the magic happens to separate an amazing guitar from a good guitar. Unfortunately, it’s almost entirely subjective and every piece of wood is different, so writing up a guide would prove challenging.
It you’d like to know more, Dana Bourgeois has some good videos on YouTube sort of highlighting his process.
Thanks for both replies, they were very informative!
My pleasure! I’m lucky to work in a field that I am passionate about, so anytime I can share the passion and possibly start someone on their own journey, I jump at it.
