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No 3 - Left Handed Classical Guitar with Venetian Cutaway - Joint construction with Snow Townsend

This guitar is modeled on a Santos Hernandez plantilla with a Venetian cutaway and customised head.

It is constructed from the following woods.

Back and Side – Kauri (recycled - Akaroa Hospital)
Soundboard – Dark Cedar (recycled - Origin unknown)
Neck – Mahogany with laminated heal (recycled - Origin unknown)
Fingerboard and Bridge - Jarrah (recycled - Godley House)
Decorative strips – Rewarewa -New Zealand Honeysuckle or New Zealand Bottlebrush (recycled - Origin unknown)

Purfing – Rimu (recycled - Christchurch)
Braces – Rimu (recycled - Christchurch)
Bindings – Walnut
Finish – Shellac

 

No 2 - Right handed Classical Guitar

This guitar is modeled on a Santos Hernandez plantilla,
It is constructed from the following woods.

Back and Side – Oak
Soundboard – Light Cedar (recycled - Origin Unknown)
Neck – Sapele
Fingerboard and Bridge - P&G Rosewood
Decorative strips – Walnut (recycled)
Purfing – Rimu (recycled)
Braces – Rimu (recycled)
Bindings – Walnut
Finish – Lacquer

 

 

 

No 1 - OM Steel String Guitar