Guitars Under Construction

#80 – JJ – Honduran Rosewood/German Spruce

#80 is a spec guitar that will make its debut at The Artisan Guitar Show in April 2025. Features insanely figured Honduran Rosewood and a premium German Spruce top.

Honduran Rosewood Back & Side Set for Jewitt OM-C

Fitting of the 3 rim pieces to the mold before gluing heel block and tail block

Laminated sides layup - Outer .60" Honduran Rosewood, inner .50" quartersawn white oak, inner .20" cherry.

Finished Rosette
Finished Mosaic Rosette

Duplicating the rosette theme on the end wedge

First round of clear coats really start to show off figure and color

Close up of Rosewood Binding and Flame Maple purfling

Inlay for peghead - note the white veneer under the rosewood and the neck painted black.

#79 – OM-12SB – Torrified Curly Maple/Engelmann Spruce

#79 is a spec guitar that will make its debut at The Artisan Guitar Show in April 2025. Features Torrified Curly Maple and a AAAA Engelmann Spruce top with a gorgeous Jewitt Sunburst. Custom blue mosaic rosette and end wedge.

Shellacked Interior Before Attaching Top

Gluing the top to the back and sides using a go-bar deck and clamps.

Positioning the Peghead Plate and Fingerboard. These both have white purfling lines so they must be perfect to line up.

Finished Wedge in Dyed/Stabilized birch burl.

Measuring the frequencies of the body, the top and the back so everything is on target.

Blue rosette now ops with a black background!

Neck gets a sunburst and the back just gets clear finish, no stain required.

#76 – OM-C Cocobolo/Tunnel 13 Redwood

#76 is a client commission and his second Jewitt Guitar. Features perfectly quarter-sawn Cocobolo and Tunnel 13 Redwood, Brazilian Rosewood bindings, and a custom rosette with a figured Ziricote fretboard.