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Jack Spira Ditson Style Guitar Build Diary

Build Diary| Jack Spira | Ditson Style

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Jack Spira is a really talented Australian based luthier who trained at the London Collage of Furniture. He established Spira guitars in 1991 and I have known with Jack for over 5 years. In this time, he was [...]

Woody 3…a construction diary of a L-00 sized steel string. Part 2

John Kinnaird | Build Diary | “Woody 3 Part 2″

You can see the bracing of the sides, gluing on the back, bracing the top, and carving the top braces. I will be able to put the top on the sides closing the box in about 11 days when I get back from a small vacation [...]

Woody 3…a construction diary of a L-00 sized steel string.

John Kinnaird | Build Diary | “Woody 3 Part I”

I am making a small guitar out of Mahogany and Cedar. The shape is my version of the Gibson L-00. Not quite identical to the old Gibson design, just inspired by it. The mahogany to be used is very old. I bought it from a retire [...]