sMg Guitars

May 28, 2012

Today and yesterday have been consumed with the assembly line.  I made necks for Guitar 1201, 1202 and 1203, and Uke 1201 and a uke to be numbered later.  I also thicknessed backs and sides for Guitar 1201 and 1202, and joined the back for Guitar 1203.  In between neck builds, gluing and clamping, I scraped away at Guitar 1002.

Here’s Rachel’s Myrtle back after thickness sanding.

Oooh that’s nice.  I also thicknessed and joined the Peruvian Walnut back for Em’s guitar.

I’m ready to bend sides for Susan’s and Rachel’s guitars which means they can be forthwith set into the molds.

May 20, 2012

Banged away on the frets this weekend.  After sanding and smoothing the fretboard and cleaning out the fret slots, the frets were cut to length then tapped in place.  I have also been sanding away at the binding and purfling, bringing it flush to the sides.  Still a lot of fairing and squaring to go before I mount the bridge and prepare for the lacquer spraying.

Once this guitar is ready for the spray booth, I will apply the same finish to the Girdis guitar I am finishing.  I’ve rough cut the snakewood bridge in preparation for final shaping.

The Gotoh ebony button tuners arrived.

May 11, 2012

Just took possession of a new batch of custom headplates for sMg Guitars.

Row 1 – Curly Sycamore and Koa

Row 2 – Pau Ferro and Cocobolo

Row 3 – Rosewood and Ebony