Tag: classical guitar

My tonewood is cracking!

A couple of weeks ago I bought some really nice tonewood from Aron Hix on eBay. This wood will be the soul of my first guitar build! I got a nice Adirondack Spruce top, very nicely quartered, and a Pau Ferro back and side set. I left the wood flat on a surface and kind […]

Buying the (right) tools

Buying tools (the right ones!) is probably one of the most difficult things that a lutherie novice has to deal with in the beginning, or at least it is for me! Let’s be honest: there are so many tools available, at so many different price levels, that it is very easy to start buying everything […]

Hello!

Although I am not new to classical guitar (been playing it since I was a kid for about 28 years now!) I am very new to lutherie! I have been thinking about building instruments for the past 15 years, I have read tons of guitar making books and, finally, I can start for real! I […]