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Been getting some quality time in the workshop for a change! Working on my 20's style OS Stella Grand Concert guitar. A few pics:

General pic of top and B&S Ladder bracing. I modeled after 2 of my 20's Grand Concerts. 2 differences: I added the sound hole braces as these ladder braced tops tended to potato chip; added popsicle brace. Glueing top on my go bar deck. I use 3 ft go bars normally, but put the "box" up, and use 2 ft go bars when glueing top and back.

Routed off the over-hang on top and back Will use same purflings from rosette around the guitar - that will be up next. Glenn

Looking great Glenn!

Man, that top is handsome. Love the rosette.

Thanks, the Red Spruce top does have that "Stripey" look. The White Oak Back and sides will look good under finish I think.I am going to attempt to dye it a bit darker.

Glenn

Started to Make the Mustachio Bridge for the Grand Concert.

Started with this. I enjoy making bridges, but wanted to have the slot and pin holes done in advance. Andy Birko made a bunch of blanks like this up for me. I sent him a bunch of wood blanks, ebony, Afr Blackwood, Brazilian Rosewood and Mad Rosewood I shaped out on the band saw. I have a new/old stock Stella bridge form the 20's/30's I got from Neil Harpe, and used that as basis. I wanted a bit more rounder shape. Middle is a Hondo RW blank i used to see how I liked the shape. Used a rasp on bridge to start to shape Still a lot of shaping and sanding to go, but here is where I am at for now. Glenn

cool bridge!

Thanks. Here is a better pic (although not a very good one either) that hopefully shows how the bridge will look on the guitar. Once i get the bindings/purfs done, it will start to look decent i think.

Hi All,

Here is the latest pic of my Stella Grand Concert guitar. Top Binding/purflings are in. I had some issues routing out the purfling channels because they were very wide, and had a few made "opportunities". You will see how we fixed these "opportunities" in a future video that we shot. John, of course, had the perfect solution on how to fix my issues!.

love the progress you made looks killer