Martin GT-75 

An electric Martin guitar.

Free truss rod nut but excessive back bow in the neck.

Sunday August 18, 2024

The prototype (Frankenstein) guitar project.

For the most part from one Vermont red maple board, including the neck. The original board milled roughly .800 inch thick, was chopped up in a Vermont barn by me and shipped to California. A good amount is still stacked there, all with the figure, all from the same tree. Three layers for the neck, glued, the orientation an attempt at creating 1/4 sawn cuts.

Ebony sound hole trim bends.

Pfeil

Woodcarving tools made in Switzerland

Kingston Archtop

This one was probably under some kid's Christmas tree in the 60s. Made in Japan, loaded with old hide glue in the dovetail and a rusted steel neck reinforcement. Plywood laminate body with brass frets and original old tuners with deteriorating plastic tuner knobs. Has a surprisingly nice tailstock (I think) for such a cheap guitar.

After-market (StewMac) bridge being fitted.

Starrett Bench Block No.129

An older version of the Starrett 129 steel hardened bench block. Nice engraving, knurled sides and finish on this older example. Also many cheaper copies available these days as imports.