Almost Ready for Montreal

These are the two 6-string pieces that I will be taking to Montreal. I am still workong on the electronics packages, but other than that, all of the hardware is on. So as soon as I have things soldered up, I will move to set up, then to playing.

The macassar really jumped under finish, and the burst was just executed so well. As a whole, the singlecut is a very congruous piece, every color tone, from the sapelle to the coco to the bursted maple speaks to the rest of the guitar. I could not be happier.

Stephen

Need I show more?

This guitar is breaking the expectation. This is going to play like a dream, sound like a dream, and of course, look like a dream. IMHO.

Enjoy!
Stephen

The Montreal 6 Strings

Well, here are a couple of shots of the Montreal 6 strings...They are under and initial coat of clear, done by the amazing Tony. The singlecut shows the remnants of some warm brown stain that I had rubbed into the grain before delivering to Tony. He will then take it and burst a honey brown right on top of that to make the top come alive. It will be exciting to see. I will keep you posted.

Stephen

The Growth of an Inlay

A nice little inlay for my parents SJ.

Last Week of Progress

I have been getting a few things done. Here area couple of shots of the latest in the que. First is the Honduran SJ, with amazon accents. I need to bind it up, clean up, and get it ready for finish. Then there is a shot of one of the Ziricote twins, looking very nice IMHO. I am excited about these guitars as they are meeting my expectations as I am building. Also, there is a shot or two of Pete Jung's doublecut Ziegenfuss bass. The body is together and will be carved this weekend - Then on to the neck.

Enjoy,
Stephen

Yeah, that's mine on the left. This ad is posted in the May issue of Premier Guitar Magazine. I am pretty stoked.

Getting The Macassar Done

First, a note of safety: At Ziegenfuss guitars, we take safety very seriously - even the new assistant came to work on her first day fully decked out in the proper safety attire.

Then, you can see some pictures of the last of the Montreal offerings - the Macassar ebony doublecut 6 string. I am trying something new with the binding, where I used curly aspen as a solid laminate layer under the macassar. Then during the carve, I will come down precisely to the aspen to make it look like a full binding.

Stephen