Biasca Guitars

More pictures of the violin

Delivered this Myrtle wood and spruce violin in late May. Worked on this instrument almost five years.
There is a lot I had to learn about to make this violin.
Made almost every part at least twice to get it right; more or less
Finish is French polished shellac.
All of the Myrtle wood is from the same tree.

This guitar sold recently beautiful curly maple L-0

Biasca Guitars line up at Strum
Tiger maple L-0 on the left
Mahogany 00 center
Figured Walnut Small Jumbo on the right

Short video of my Luthiertool vacuum press in action gluing upper face brace and X braces

The next term of my guitar making class starts next Thursday Oct 4th from 6:00 to 9:00
Come join us will help you build just about anything with strings

This is my latest guitar a twelve fret OO size steel string in spruce and mahogany.First one to try it out snapped it up. I’m not thrilled because I didn’t have enough time to play it myself. Will need to get it back to make some final adjustments

First coats of finish on a 12 Fret “00” style guitar in mahogany

Myrtle wood back and sides aged spruce top updated L-O style 12 frets to the body available now at The Twelfth Fret Portland Oregon
Drop by and take it for a test drive

L-0 guitar coming soon
Interior view of top bracing
Gluing top to sides in the go-bar deck

Batch of six steel string bridges of Katalox