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Thanks for all those that have sent pics. They are beautiful!! Keep 'em coming!!

I am in need of some rosette pics for an upcoming Luthier Tips du Jour video on rosettes. If you are willing to share pics of your work with others please send pics to robiii65@hotmail.com Anything goes, rosettes with abalone, zipflex, with or without purflings, custom rosettes, wooden and other mat...

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the Sunburst Finish. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. Enjoy! htt...

I have one on the bench as we speak.

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the Tornavoz and there are two parts. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are we...

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the Kerfing jig. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. Enjoy! http://...

Thanks Mark. Glad you liked it.

Robbie

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is Murphy's law. What can go wrong will go wrong. Here are some examples and how to fix them. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option ...

I would like to publicly thank the following fine folks and their companies for sponsoring the lutherie program at Red Rocks Community College in Colorado again this year. All of them donated goods and or cash to the program last year and have done so again this year. Here they are in no particular ...

Here is a video with a bunch of pics from the Healdsburg Guitar Festival
Enjoy!


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The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the classical guitar bridge. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. En...

Thanks Jeremy! I had fun making the video and the guitar.

Here is a fun video I put together of a classical guitar being built in 10 days in one of my private classes.

Enjoy!


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The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the Go Bar Deck. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. Enjoy! http://...

Nice idea Hesh. A placemat also works well and you can get some funny ones too like this Spongebob one.

PHANTOM wrote:i need one of those jigs, is that on your dvd or can i get the plans somewhere.

The jig is shown on my DVD. I hear there are plans of a similar version of my jig running around somewhere but I don't know where. If you study the video close enough you sould be able to build one on your own.

I glue the fretboard down but use minimal glue in case it needs to come off one day.

I learnt how to do this from your "Building a steel string guitar" DVD Robbie. This has been refined a bit since then, but it's good to see your sense of humor has remained. Do you glue down the fret board on your instruments when using a bolt on neck? Thanks for the compliments. Yes, I do glue dow...

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is the bolt on mortise and tenon neck joint. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion ar...

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is Buffing High Gloss finishes. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. En...

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is Inlay. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. Enjoy! http://www.youtub...

Now that would be some real change!! Bailouts for all luthiers!

Que bom que gostou! Valeu,
Obrigado!

The newest Luthier Tips du Jour instructional video is on Youtube. The topic is neck Blanks. Subtitles are available in both English and Portuguese and you can translate them into any other language by using the CC option on Youtube. As always, comments and discussion are welcome. Enjoy! http://www....

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I got the inspiration for this guitar from Kent Everett and his floral series guitars that he did a few years ago. He had an expert in marquetry from Canada, if I remember correctly, do his designs. I was lucky enough to have access to an excellent marquetry arti...