I’m proud that all of my guitars have a unique voice, yet still sound like they’re related to other Viacali guitars. Always the engineer, I built this jig a few years ago to measure the… instagram.com/p/Bsa1zaGnSrW/…

Raul doesn’t need no stinkin thickness sander! Swipes of pencil across the soundboard, sanded off with 80 grit, then spot-check the dimensions with calipers. #luthier #woodworking #guitar… instagram.com/p/BsdbSdqHv8E/…

Enough with the rosettes already - let’s get on to the fun part: shaping braces and voicing the top! #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali instagram.com/p/Bsfw2VxHJLL/…

Sunday morning shavings. Normally I glue the x-brace before the transverse, but since this guitar is going to have a cutaway I like to make sure the transverse brace leaves ample room for… instagram.com/p/BslGqsvHE7K/…

Kicking ass and taking names on a Sunday morning. #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali instagram.com/p/BslUbUHnQ2m/…

Grumble grumble, wenge grumble. This one calls for neosporin. #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali instagram.com/p/BsnzUs_nrqm/…

Hand-bending the sides for the Viacali 00. Like buttah! #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali instagram.com/p/Bsnzv-mnlwF/…

Literally hand-bent guitar sides 🔥 #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali instagram.com/p/BsqLQoenu9p/…

Delightfully decadent tail block made from old growth Honduran Mahogany offcuts. Most people will never see this part of the guitar, but it’s what’s inside that matters. #luthier… instagram.com/p/BsyylGGnjB9/…

This week has been steady stream of bending and laminating sides. This is the bass side of an upcoming deep-body Viacali RT in Black Acacia. The silicone heating blanket is warming up on… instagram.com/p/Bs0klqhnOoH/…

I prefer to bend guitar sides by hand for two reasons: 1. I get much better feedback on when the wood is pliable and ready to bend without cracking, and 2. It’s one of the most magical… instagram.com/p/Bs3NwFUnjga/…

When you moisten the sides for bending, you get a sneak preview of how the grain and figure will pop once the finished is applied. (here’s some black acacia) #luthier #woodworking #guitar… instagram.com/p/Bs8XAjcHp1D/…

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Keeping this rosette minimal, with just a red stripe to complement the pickguard that will eventually be applied to the finished guitar. #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali #roysmeck #adirondackspruce #blackacacia instagram.com/p/CRyvkMQMb8X/…

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Have you ever spent an hour staring at different wood combinations? I have. #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali #roysmeck #adirondackspruce #blackacacia instagram.com/p/CSmk0pLlIS5/…

And so it begins. #hothideglue #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali #roysmeck #adirondackspruce #blackacacia instagram.com/p/CSsVjEeFoWK/…

Rough-cutting the rest of the braces while the x-brace is drying #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali #roysmeck #adirondackspruce #blackacacia instagram.com/p/CS0MyTypTmJ/…

Hot hide glue for maximum tone #luthier #woodworking #guitar #viacali #roysmeck #adirondackspruce #blackacacia instagram.com/p/CTGTEHjllXb/…

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