Today I joined the plates for my next build. This will be a second guitar for Vic Manuel, the man who was Eric Schoenberg's right hand before James Hipps, the current shop manager. Vic is a decent player/singer/songwriter, and everyone who rubs against him loves him, I believe. I am honored to be building him another.
I have been building mostly high end stuff lately, but I do make more modest guitars, and this will be one such. My standard Italian spruce over Honduras Mahogany, a Martinesque 000 with no bells and whistles whatsoever. It should be as good as any other guitar I've made, possibly better.
This is the last of 30 "E" grade Rivolta Italian Spruce tops Eric and I bought together in 2002. The end of an era!
Joined back:
Sanded flat and templates cut:
