Elbow deep in other more important projects, but I managed to fit in some time to push this OM cutaway a little closer to completion.
Adirondack top (maybe a little floppy…) and bubinga body (assuming it behaves going into the mold…).
I’ve been jokingly calling the buttwedge design the Double Black Diamond (DBD for short). Koa with ebony and glitter bullshit. Figuring out how to safely route the pocket was a fun puzzle that was definitely OVER ENGINEERED. Very pleased with the results though.
Taking suggestions for inlay designs for both the head stock and fingerboard. They’ll both likely be ebony or some other dark hardwood depending on what I can scrounge up. I have plenty of shell, stone, etc. for color and/or detail and a machine that can cut them a hell of a lot cleaner than I can.
This particular guitar is a giveaway item for a bunch of beer drinking craftsmen, so really almost anything goes.
More builds to come soon.
Keep luth’n!
Thank you very much! It’s still in need of some voicing and shaping, but should be ready to glue in an hour or two. I’ll snap some more detailed pics of the braces before I box it up.