Curt's X braced Grand Concert

This one uses an extreme set of on fire Koa and a Lutz spruce top.


This set of Koa is on fire!!!




Joining the back halves


Getting a side ready for bending


Making the sandwhich


Loaded into the bender and heating up


First the waist is bent


And then the bouts


And fresh out of the bender


Glueing in the blocks






Some color added for reinforcement or crack control, heaven forbid.


The box is not closed, the back is just posing there for the camera, but it's cut to shape. Braces to come soon.


Contouring the side to the proper radius for fitting the back.




Installing the linings


Bracing the back


Shaping the back braces


Gling in the back reinforcement strip and label


Joining the top halves


The top has been thinned and the rosette is in


The rosette

Jeff's Ladder Braced Grand Concert

Jeff is getting a Ladder bradced grand concert guitar with a Red Spruce top and Mahogany hack and sides


The back is joined.


A side loaded into the bender and heating up to about 300 degrees.


The waist is bent.


And now the bouts are bent.


Gkueing in the linings


Adding the braces to the back


Shaping the back braces


Glueing on the back


The top braces are on and carved


Just before the box is closed


Glueing on the top, it's on the bottom of the stack


Cutting the purfling/binding channels


Ready for binding and purfing



Installing the trim






Now that's done and the neck will be next.




Slotting a fingerboard


The dovetaik

Attaching the fingerboard

A trial fit

Ryan Ladder Braced Parlor Continued

More pictures of Ryan's Ladder Braced Parlor


Barcing the top


Bracing the back


Working the back braces


The top and back ready to attach to the sides


Closing the box


Sound box from the front


Sound box from the back




Installing purfling and binding




Binding cleaned up and the box is pretty much finished.

Dovetail done

A trial fit