Project Baby Taylor

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by akivisuals

This thing looks killer Peter! I'd like to hear it when it's all said and done. I've got a baby Taylor myself and want to see how much of an improvement there is!

BTW, Did you get that African Blackwood guitar back from Joe? Love to hear that one too.

Thanks! The African Blackwood is not back yet. I'll keep you posted.
I should have the Baby Taylor done any day now if you want to try her out.

[Cornerstone Guitars]

And the top is ready for some carving!





Before



And after!!





so here's a summary of the project:

Thinner Lutz Soundboard
Moved X-braces location
Tappered and Carved X-braces
Added tone bars and finger braces
Used a rosewood Bridge patch instead of plywood
Enlarged soundhole
Installed an Abalone Rosette

[akivisuals]

Looks great! No binding or purfling?

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by akivisuals

Looks great! No binding or purfling?

There's too little "real estate" to work on and I wanted to keep the amount of work to a minimum. As soon as I find a damaged Big Baby I'll do the full works on it!

[rlouie]

excellent results Peter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jsmarshall]

Absolutely amazing. Makes me wish i had a talent like woodworking. Can't wait to hear sound clips.

[Tony]

Very pretty inlay. What about putting a full-gloss finish on it?

[SensationFC]

hmmm so if i find a cheap baby taylor that has a broken soundboard, could i possibly send it to you ;]

[hreboredo]

Peter, amazing results! Will be very curious how it sounds. By the way I have a Big Baby with a couple of cracks in the top :-).

Humberto

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by hreboredo

Peter, amazing results! Will be very curious how it sounds. By the way I have a Big Baby with a couple of cracks in the top :-).

Humberto

wanna sell it?

[tpp]

Great job Peter!

[ifcowscouldfly]

I'd love to hear some sound clips of the super baby taylor! I don't suppose you can post some up? =D

[Cornerstone Guitars]

Originally Posted by ifcowscouldfly

I'd love to hear some sound clips of the super baby taylor! I don't suppose you can post some up? =D

I just strung her up last night and sound pretty amazing in comparison. My wife even said, "wow, that's loud!"
I don't have any recording software but maybe I can get someone around here to help.

Thanks,
Peter

[ironman187]

Originally Posted by worshipguitar

I just strung her up last night and sound pretty amazing in comparison. My wife even said, "wow, that's loud!"
I don't have any recording software but maybe I can get someone around here to help.

Thanks,
Peter

Bah, just record it with your digital camera and throw it up on Youtube, everybody knows that's a good way to tell what a guitar sounds like

[J.R. Rogers]

Peter,
Very nice! I think the enlarged soundhole looks better. The abalone rosette sure does. Would love to hear this little beauty.

So... ahem... what would you charge for a service like this?

JR