New 2017 Spruce / Maple Concert Guitar for Sale

This Spruce and Maple instrument was finished in September 2017 and it is now available for sale. It's the first guitar that I've built on spec in several years and is the culmination of much deliberation and experimentation into maple instruments. For more photos and full information please visit the Available Now page: http://www.scottclassicalguitars.com/available_now.html

Thank you, and have a great day.

Used Short Scale Guitar For Sale

One of my short scale guitars from 2014 just came up for resale. It has a 613.5mm scale length with Euro spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides and elevated fingerboard. A really great sounding instrument in excellent condition.

See more photos and a full description on the Available Now page: http://www.scottclassicalguitars.com/available_now.html

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Now on Facebook

... I know, it's about time. I'm looking forward to being more connected, so please check it out and like if you're interested.

Facebook Web Address:
https://www.facebook.com/scottclassicalguitars/

and a link has been added at the bottom of each page of my website. You should even find one at the bottom of this page.

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2015 Cedar / EI Rosewood at Reverie Classical Guitars

The guitar before it was
French polished

The latest cedar and Indian rosewood guitar built for the GFA convention in Oklahoma City this June is now available at Reverie Classical Guitars, near Indianapolis. I have known David Conti, the owner, for several years and this is the first of hopefully many of my instruments to be offered through his store.

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Guitars Almost Ready For GFA 2015

Spruce / wenge bridge after an
application of French polish

The two instruments being built to show and that will be available for purchase at the GFA convention in Oklahoma City this June are almost ready.

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Four Guitars coming soon: Two For GFA 2015 & Two Orders

The past month has been busy with work on the current batch of four guitars, the most I've begun at once since 2008. Two of the four are now assembled and will be brought to the French polishing stage before I brace the soundboards and assemble the other two.

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The Floating Brace

Floating brace inside a
Miguel Rodriguez guitar

This January I was asked by a customer to install a floating brace into a couple of his guitars (which were built by different luthiers, not me)...

What the heck's a floating brace?

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In the White & After Finish: A Sound Comparison

I mentioned a few posts ago that I might try to record some sound samples of one of my guitars in the white (ie. before finishing), and then again after French polishing.

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Black Veneer Experiment

Preamble

Here are a few thoughts, and the results of a recent small experiment I did on the permanence of black dyes in rosette making. Basically, I wanted to know what materials, if any, could replace ebony in my rosettes. Even though I only tested a few potential materials, the results were positive and a little surprising.

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Since August...

Once again I have to say that mostly due to the beautiful summer we just had, I wasn't able to make the usual blog posts. Guitar life was super busy however, so here is another mishmash of things since the last post in August.

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Since June...

Since summer started, it's been difficult to find the time (and enthusiasm - the sun doesn't shine much here in the winter) for making blog posts. But I have been taking photos over the past several weeks, so here is a mishmash of things since June...

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New Rosette - A Small Tribute

As you may already know, the luthier Manuel Velazquez passed away this past April at the age of 97. If you aren't familiar with his story or his instruments, this article by William Cumpiano will help fill you in: Manuel Velázquez: an appreciation.

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This Week At Scott Guitars - A New Batch

Final thinning a set of sides

I've been gradually working away on a new batch of instruments. They've been a little slow to start since I'm making some new rosette parts at the same time, as well as

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Two Guitars Complete - See Them At The GFA

The two guitars that I'll be taking to the GFA convention in June are now complete. Here's a little introduction to the instruments. If you'll be at the convention too, don't hesitate to introduce yourself and try out the guitars. I'd like to hear what you think.

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Used Guitar For Sale - 2009 Short Scale, Spruce / Indian Rosewood

Year: 2009
Condition: very good, no repairs
Spruce soundboard
Indian rosewood back and sides
Ebony fingerboard
Mahogany neck
632mm scale length
Sloane tuners
French polish finish recently retouched
Asking: CA$4,100 (US$3,800 exchange 11 May 2014)

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This Week at Scott Guitars - Necks & Table Saw Jigs

Neck shaping complete

About to finalize neck thickness and shape

The current batch of instruments is now just a handful of hours away from the start of the finishing stage. They've been fretted, had their necks shaped, and had all scraping

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Assembly Complete & An Intro To Sound Ports

The current guitars were both assembled and bound in the past couple of weeks. The cedar / rosewood instrument has a sound port, here are a few words about that.

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This Week at Scott Guitars

Been working away on the current batch of two guitars that will be accompanying me to the GFA in L.A. this June. The heels and head stocks are carved,

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Thoughts On Tuning Machines

 I realized that I have a lot of tuning machines in the shop right now, so I decided to write a little review comparing and contrasting all of the brands.

The brands and models I'll talk about are:

• Gilbert - gold base plates, snakewood buttons, black rollers
• Gotoh - 35AR510P-BB
• Gotoh - 35G1800H
• Sloane - leaf bronze base plates, ebony buttons
• Alessi - F5 ebony buttons
• Alessi - H2 ebony buttons
• Baljak - Mare Ebano

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GFA 2014

A few days ago I registered for the GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) convention that's going to be held in LA this summer from June 20th to 26th. If you'll be attending too, please stop by the vendor fair to introduce yourself. Even though this week

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