Finished Stradivari Baroque Guitar
Got the Stradivari Baroque Guitar all finished! Strung it up with Aquila Nylgut strings. It has a long scale at 74 cm. I will post a video soon to show how it sounds. Click to view slideshow.
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Working on Another Baroque Lute
Almost done with another Baroque Lute. This one has a back made of Yew and a European Spruce top. I am planning on stringing it with Nylgut and real gut strings, stay tuned for the final piece.
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Got the Stradivari Baroque guitar all done! Now it’s time to play and enjoy the fruits of all my labor. It took over a year with all the planning and other interruptions that life brings. Lots of...
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Here is a short and beautiful Scottish piece for the Renaissance lute. It is from the Rowallen Lute Book (c. 1620)
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Instrument Show at Marylhurst University
I am showing my instruments at Marylhurst University on April 28th and 29th from 12-5 on both days. If you are in the Portland area, come by and say hi. There will be a lot of luthiers showing their...
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Working a New Spanish Guitar
Building a Spanish Classical guitar and incorporating the many aspects of instrument building that I have learned from building lutes. Definitely lighter than my previous guitar builds. I based the fan...
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Spanish Classical Guitar Progress
Making progress on my classical guitar build. At the “in the white stage” where everything is scraped and ready for shellac. Top is Carpathian Spruce and the back and sides is a very green set of...
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Stradivari Baroque Guitar Plans
I am selling the plans I made for the Stradivari Baroque Guitar. They are mostly based off of the Sabionari guitar from 1679. I detail some of the aspects of tone and give string dimensions and...
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German Lute Guitar Repair
Just finished fixing the bridge on this really cool German Lute Guitar. The owner and I were discussing a complete overhaul including changing the bracing to sound more like a traditional lute. We...
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Veneering a Lute Pegbox
Adding veneer to a pegbox can really add visual appeal to an instrument. A lot of planning and time is needed for the finished product to turn out well. By the time you are at the point of veneering...
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