Oregon myrtle and Italian spruce J45-ish build

[TomBicknell]

I'm a little nervous about posting progress photos of my current, and very first, acoustic build, given my very beginner skill level, but here goes. I'm building this at Jim Cargill's workshop with his guidance.

It's a lefty J45-ish body, but with a 25.4" scale length. The back and sides is spalted Oregon myrtle (AKA Californian laurel), and the top is Italian spruce with a bit of bearclaw figuring.

I just closed the box on it, and this past weekend trimmed the soundboard, got the tail wedge in and made the bindings, which are ebony with WB purfling like the backstrip.

I felt like my bracing wasn't as exact as I'd like, but it's got a pretty good, loud tap tone now that the top is on, so fingers crossed.

[Joshyouare]

Good work mate! Shaping up nicely.

[kiwigeo]

Anyone with the balls to post up warts and all photos of his very first gets my full respect.

You're doing fine for a first build.....looking good.

[TomBicknell]

Thanks very much guys!