Osthoff Guitars, shots from the shop 2021

[John Osthoff]

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

Beautiful work John. Good to see you back!

Thanks John, I always enjoy watching your builds

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Beautiful inlay and Abalone! Wow. And no one would have noticed if you had not fessed up... hahaha

John K, you need one of these cool branding irons! I like that a LOT.

A lot less work than inlay, and nice understated look.

Go, J O

Paul

Thanks Paul,

I had that branding iron for many years. Finally got a chance to use it.

Originally Posted by roberts

Another brilliant headstock!!!

Robert and I have had a long lasting conversation about headstocks. Don't worry, Robert I have still make the SSP and will be posting some shots from the bench of the SSP and a slothead. It is nice to be a custom builder and from a branding (not meant to be a branding (iron) pun) stand-point I probably should stick with with just one, but I am not a production shop, so I can make many.

[John Osthoff]

I have a couple of guitars I was getting ready for some shows last year. I mostly had them finished, but stuck them in the closet thinking I would keep them for the Hershey Show this year. Well that is not happening, so it was time to dust them off and finish them up to get them ready to get out to dealers.

This one is a Cedar/Mango FS model.

I like the way the back on this looks like a campfire.



Cedar top.



5 piece Neck, Mahogany/Rosewood combo, Wenge healcap and bindings.

[Tim McKnight]

Beautiful and precision work as always John and a hearty welcome back!

[John Osthoff]

Originally Posted by Tim McKnight

Beautiful and precision work as always John and a hearty welcome back!

Thanks Tim and nice to hear from you. I do try to check in on the AGF even when I am not posting much and enjoy your build threads. I always seem to get an idea or two from your detailed build threads.

[John Osthoff]

Here are a couple more shots of the Cedar/Mango FS. The rosette here is mahogany with rosewood pinstripes.



The pinstripe on the rosette does not have as much contrast as I would like, but it kind of goes with the organic theme I was attempting.



I like these tuner buttons that I made. They actually have cornstalks or leaves in a composite material. (I am not positive if the corn was organic or not, and I doubt the resin is either) Oh well ...

[John Osthoff]

Here is another FS model I finished up recently. Like the previous Cedar/Mango, I mostly had it done with the exception of final set-up. I pulled this one from the closet and spent some time with it getting it ready to go to Guitar Gallery.

It is Adirondack with Quilted Mahogany. This particular model is what I call the FS 13-16 as the top bout meets the guitar at the ~ 13thfret and lower bout meets at about the 16th fret. It is a design I worked on for a custom build for a (great) customer of mine.

Here are some (quickie) shots from the bench





It is kind of funny how all the strings broke at almost the same spot!

[TomB'sox]

I remember that design from when you first did it, very unique and cool. This is a really great looking guitar. I bet the Guitar Gallery will not have it very long.

Tom

[BenjaminPaldacci]

Amazing work, John! As usual!

[Guitars44me]

Very cool neck join. Like a cutaway without the pesky bend. Maybe a bendaway? And COOL Pinstripes in that rosette!!! Very hot rod...

Nice to have you back here, John!

Salud

Paul

[John Osthoff]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

I remember that design from when you first did it, very unique and cool. This is a really great looking guitar. I bet the Guitar Gallery will not have it very long.

Tom

Thanks Tom, I did a JS in that design for the same guy. He loved it so much he wanted one with the 13/16 neck join on an FS. Hopefully you are correct that it does not stay at Guitar Gallery too long.

Originally Posted by BenjaminPaldacci

Amazing work, John! As usual!

Thanks Benjamin

(as I was typing your name, I just remembered a friend of mine had a blues/rock band called Ben Jamin)

Originally Posted by Guitars44me

Very cool neck join. Like a cutaway without the pesky bend. Maybe a bendaway? And COOL Pinstripes in that rosette!!! Very hot rod...

Nice to have you back here, John!

Salud

Paul

Thanks Paul. I like making the "bendaway" although they are sort of a pain to implement.

[John Osthoff]

A couple more shots of the 13/16 Addy/Mahogany FS





Inspired by CF Martin and Stauffer

[John Osthoff]

Oopps Double Post

[John Osthoff]

Here is a Bearclaw sitka and Black and White Ebony 00-12 that I just went back over before it went to Guitar Gallery







Ready for a pickup if so needed

[John Osthoff]

Here are a couple more shots of the B&W/Bearclaw Sitka 00-12

In this shot we can see the soundport. I will reserve overall comments on soundports for another thread. I do think it is cool how we can see the shadows on the strings on the back brace.



The fingerboard is made from a nice piece of Black and White Ebony



A detail shot of the heelcap



I love the look a slotted headstocks. I don't however enjoy restringing a guitar with a slotted headstock.

[iim7V7IM7]

Beautiful guitar JO...