Parlor Guitar

[John Reid]

Been a while since I posted an update. I’ve been going at it trying to get one of these done for a friend. Here’s where I’m at. Getting close. Starting to do finish work now.

Plenty of issues along the way, but figuring things out and trying to learn. One example – while I was filing the fret ends on one of them, the file slipped and put some scratches on the top of some frets. I didn’t realize how bad it was until after I leveled, crowned and polished the frets. So, I had to learn how to modify a little nipper and remove 6 frets. A bit of a detour, but now I know 1) how to remove frets and 1) to be more careful.

[RHayes]

Looking good.

[John Reid]

All finished! Done and done.
Next week I’ll be giving the one on the left to a friend as a surprise. Can’t wait to see if she likes it.

[Tomcat]

They look beautiful!

[TEETERFAN]

A lovely pair. I am sure the recipients will enjoy those beauties!

[Tomcat]

I especially like the binding/purfling combination. Did you buy or make the alternating light and dark strip?

[John Reid]

Thanks all.
I'm excited to show her the guitar.
The purfling I bought. Someday maybe I'll try making it. Seems like a pretty involved process. I did harvest the burl wood for the rosettes and one of the headstock veneers.

[MaineGeezer]

Nice!