X braced concert guitar for the Healdsburg 09 Festival of Guitars

Here is a guitar I am putting together for this years show. It is an X braced Concert size with Zebrawood back and sides and a nice bearclaw sitka top. It will also feature Yellowheartand black trim.

















Here I am installing the top prufling. In this case it is scraps from the back. Each piece has to be fitted to the curve of the back and then trimmed so that the outer purfling and binding can be installed.


The next few of these pictures show the installed purfling. Zebrawood and yellowheart with ebony accents.