I am building a palor guitar for my granddaughter, Rosie. Rosie just turned five and will require a smaller guitar to fit her fingers and arm reach. My parlor guitar will do that and sound much more like a full size guitar than the 3/4 size guitars I have built in the past. We have decided on Palo Escrito ( a Rosewood from Central America) for the sides and back with a soundboard of Sikta Spruce. We will be choosing some unique inlays as the build progresses. Starting the build by thinning and laying out the dimensions on the sides:
Bending the sides:
Sides in the mold:
Tail and neck block added. Kerfed lining installed:
Back joined with a back strip:
Back reinforcing strip glued and cut for back braces: