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The grand concert guitar at first assembly.
The grand concert guitar at first assembly.
The twins are first assembled to check the neck joint and geometry.
The grand concert’s headstock is shaped before finishing.
The grand concert’s headstock is shaped before finishing.
Polishing out the top on the grand concert guitar.
The grand concert is assembled after it has been finished.
The grand concert is assembled after it has been finished.
Scraping the finish away so the bridge has a clean surface to adhere to.
Setting the bridge location on the grand concert body. I’m about to drill the locator pins through the saddle slot.
Gluing the African blackwood pyramid bridge on the grand concert.
Setting the bridge location on the J45 body.
The upper bridge is made of Honduran rosewood and is for the J45. The lower bridge is for the grand concert and is made from African blackwood.
Dry-fitting the Honduran rosewood bridge on the J45 guitar.
My J45-inspired guitar sports a rectangular Honduran rosewood bridge.
The J45’s red maple back is colored with dyes and toned shellac.
The grand concert’s adirondack spruce top looks sharp with the African blackwood bridge.
The grand concert’s sugar maple back is colored with dyes and toned shellac.
