Hello all! This is a short post to tell you about an upcoming Guitar Building Class that will be offered through Maplewood Center for Common Craft It is an “intensive” class that will be offered September 27th-December 8. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-9:00. Here is part of the write-up […]
Greetings! I thought I would feature the Arch top guitar class I have been teaching through the Northeast Woodworkers Association in this post..Things are going very well and everyone helps each other out… For the last few classes, we focused on carving the tops and backs… Then we fit and glue the tone bars…. Next, […]
Hello Everyone! Hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving and are enjoying this holiday season. In the workshop, I have been working on repairing a Viola da Gamba; an early period instrument. To me, this instrument is like a guitar that you bow… The instrument has an arched top with a flat back. It usually has […]
Greetings from the Macica Workshop! The new floor in the shop is now finished.. and we are very happy with the end result. In other news, the Arched Top Guitar Class is going very well. Right now, is a prominent part of the class. We are carving the contour of the top and back […]
Hello Everyone….. The A-style mandolins are now finished… I am pleased with the balance of beauty and sound. The varnish is dark, yet transparent and they both produce a good, powerful sound with a balanced tone. We have begun the Guitar building class (D’Angelico style Arched Top Guitar)….We cover quite a bit of […]