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The Jumbo Guitar |
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When I decided to build an acoustic guitar, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted it to sound like. I wanted a deep rich base tone you could feel in your chest, but one that didn’t sacrifice or drown out the trebles. I tried out plenty of guitars at the Different Strummer, our school store, and realized the Jumbo guitars fit me well, and had the sound I was looking for. That, and something made with Rosewood.
The Kit its self is an East Indian Rosewood back and sides, Spruce top, Mahogany neck with a Rosewood head plate, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and bone saddles and nut. It had a basic rosette and binding set, MOP fingerboard dots, and chrome tuners. I switched the color pattern on the binding because I wanted black on the outside.
The sides came pre-bent, the neck mostly machined, the heel and neck blocks completed, and the rosette already inlaid. The rest was up to me.
To follow along, please click on any of the steps to the right. To go to a previous one, simply click on that step again. You should be able to open each photo by clicking on it as well. Email me with any questions or comments on how I accomplished the build!
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The Martin Kit
