Robbie's Completed Dreadnought Kit, Jerry McGuire's New Mandolin

Patrick's Uke Kit in Progress

Dissecting a Guitar Case

We were curious about how a hard shell case was constructed. Chet had an old broken case that he donated for dissection. Patrick took the case to dismantle and will document it with photos.

Discussion

The guys discuss the idiotic state of the US Presidential campaign. Or was it black holes and sigularities?

Bookbag Santa Builders Signatures

Gary Hunt collects the signatures of the builders of the Bookbag Santa guitar. Robbie negotiates the price for his signature.

Howard Wilson's Guitars in Progress

Frank Riner's Dulcimer-Guitars (or Guitar-Dulcimers)

They have guitar shapes and dulcimer fret layouts.

Luke - made of maple, stained Minwax Cherry; walnut binding, fretboard and bridge; bone nut and saddle; Tusq brand bridge pins; abalone Inlays; two way truss rod.

Hollie - Made of holly; walnut binding, fretboard, and bridge; bone nut and saddle; metal bridge pins; two way truss rod; abalone inlays.

Dulsy - Made of Sycamore; walnut fretboard, bridge and binding; MOP inlays; two way truss rod; bone nut and saddle; composite bridge pins.

Tom Pafford's 2 Ambrosia Maple Guitars

Larry Sakayama's Travel Guitar in Progress

The goal was to make a minimal sized guitar but still have a soundbox to provide some volume. To shorten the overall length, the headstock has been replaced with a a "nub" to allow the strings to attach. The tuners are inside the box. It will eventually have an oval soundhole and a pickup.

Someone asked Larry how he made the floating bridge. Check it out here.

Jerry McGuire's fiddle

Larry's Completed Myrtlewood Guitar

The Myrtlewood is from the Pacific Northwest. This guitar has a slotted headstock, cantilevered fretboard extension, side soundport and a K&K Pure Mini pickup.