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January 2013  New build Slope shouldered Dred

This guitar will have very special curly Myrtle wood back and sides. A figured Redwood sound board and curly Eucalyptus bindings, end graft & heel cap. The neck will be South American Mahogany. Fret board Gaboon ebony with a 25.4" scale length.


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Book matched sides have been sanded to 0.080" and ready for bending

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Both sides in building form ready for heel & tail blocks

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Sides with kerfed linings, tail and heel blocks installed

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Above picture - back with back strip installed. In this picture you can see the very nice figure in this wood. The sides have the same figure that will show up much better after the finish has been applied.

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Back reinforcing and 4 back braces have been installed. Two braces have been shaped and the other two are in the process of being shaped

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Back installed and trimmed flush with the sides. I am now starting on the Redwood top. I will be using Curly Eucalyptus to bind the sound hole. The following pictures should explain that process but please contact me if you have questions

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The soundhole rosette consists of 3 rings with a center ring of Pau Blue Abalone. Now the top will be braced prior to being fit and glued to the sides

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And the top ready to be glued to the sides

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Top Glued to sides   This guitar has been SOLD!

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Cutting channels for binding & purfling

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Installing purfling and end graft before binding

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Gluing bindings

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Cutting neck tenon

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Cut mortise & truss rod grove

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Bridge from Ebony

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Initial fitting of neck

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Fret board inlay pieces have been photo copied and the photo copies glued to board

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Using a dremel router, the cavity for the inlay is cut and the inlay fit to the fret board

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All inlays have been cut and fit

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 The fret board is glued to the neck

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Initial shaping of the neck

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Fitting of neck to body

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The sound box has been sprayed and buffed and the neck has been sealed and treated with Tru-Oil. Below the neck is attached for the final time to the body

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The location for the bridge is determined and the bridge glued to the body

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Leveling the frets and filing the nut  string slots

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Pictures of the finished guitar by Jeanne Giltzow

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I delivered this guitar to the new owner and birthday boy : Brian Baker, this evening.  His wife, Gretchen did the design work and I just put it together. Thanks Gretchen! Pictures of Brian below:

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Another great home for a Giltzow Guitar.  Thanks mdg

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