Classical guitar with belly of Port Orford cedar, back and sides of quarter-sawn sycamore, neck and binding of mahogany, fretboard and bridge of Macassar ebony, saddle and nut of natural bone, fret marker inlays are mother of pearl.
- Overall length: 38.125 inches
- Body length: 18.75 inches
- Body depth: 5 inches
- Hips: 14 inches
- Waist: 8.75 inches
- Shoulders: 10 inches
Recommended case: GW-CLASSIC Deluxe Wood Case for Classical Guitars
gluing up the three-piece sycamore back
cedar gop with over-sanded rosette, dammit
cnc-roughed in neck pieces
sycamore sides bent, drying in mold
gluing head and neck – huge waste of mahogany – I’ll cure it next time
gluing head and neck
sycamore veneer glued to head and slotted
neck shape roughed out on band saw
gluing sides with mahogany strip
macassar ebony fret board is built test-fit to neck
sides glued and wedged into neck (Spanish style) and kerfing glued to sides – ready for top
checking fret board
gluing 9 fan braces plus ladder braces
completed top
completed top (carved fan braces)
top and back are on – seats cut for banding – mahogany banding bent and glued up
banding is on and ready for sanding
banding proud of sides before sanding
sanded and taped and ready for finish
back view ready for finish
Bridge carefully placed for perfect intonation
Bridge is glued and clamped
CG-5 (three views)
CG-5 Schertler tuning machines
