Front: orchestra prototype showing Adirondack spruce, behind: auditorium prototype showing American cherry.

Front: orchestra prototype showing Adirondack spruce.
Behind: auditorium prototype showing American cherry.

The auditorium prototype with the back glued in. Usually I glue the tops on first, but reversed that with this guitar.

The auditorium prototype with the back glued in.
Usually I glue the tops on first, but reversed that with this guitar.

Front: orchestra prototype in American cherry, behind: auditorium prototype showing Adirondack spruce.

Front: orchestra prototype in American cherry.
Behind: auditorium prototype showing Adirondack spruce.

X-brace end mortised through the sides of the orchestra prototype; Adirondack spruce top

X-brace end mortised through the sides of the orchestra prototype;
Adirondack spruce top