Sideports

A Carpathian spruce / Pau rosa D-5 in construction:

A German spruce / Macassar ebony D-3 in construction:

And both in different varnishing stages. Binding on the D-5 is Angélique, the D-3 has bloodwood:

And I included this shot because I rarely have as many instruments in process in the shop. From left to right: Carpathian / Pau-rosa D-5, German / Macassar ebony D-3, red spruce / sapele A-3 and a German spruce / Honduran Mahogany concert uke.

B-3can All Port Orford cedar

25" (635mm) scale

1 25/32" nut width

2 1/4" bridge string spacing

Port Orford cedar top, back & sides and neck (laminated)

Black walnut cutaway, fretboard, headplate, backplate & bindings

Gold Hipshot open back tuners

Oil varnish finish

Particularities:

Double sides (POC inside), fully adjustable neck, POC from Les Stansell.

Currently with Terence Tan at Good Acoustics

"The Essential" A-2 Western red cedar / Black walnut

25.6" (650mm) scale

1 13/16" nut width

2 3/8" bridge string spacing

Western red cedar top

Black walnut back & sides and backplate

European cherry neck (laminated & stained)

Macassar ebony fretboard

Honduran rosewood bridge

Madagascar rosewood headplate and end wedge

Tortoise celluloid bindings

Ebony bridge & end pins

Chrome Hipshot open back tuners

Oil varnish varnish

Particularities:

Double sides (WRC inside), sideport.

This guitar is in the capable hands of Dennis Czech at Good Acoustics.

"The Essential" B-4 red spruce / Indian rosewood

Red spruce top

Indian rosewood back & sides, peghead backplate and heel cap

Sapele laminated neck

Macassar ebony fretboard

Honduran rosewood bridge

Madagascar rosewood peghead overlay & end wedge

Tortoise celluloid bindings

Ebony bridge & end pins

EVO fretwire

Epifanes oil varnish finish

Nickel Grover Sta-Tites w/ ebony buttons

25" (635mm) scale

1 13/16" nut width

2 3/8" bridge string spacing

Interview

I was interviewed by my friend Buck Curran for "Work & Worry"

Interview: Guitar Maker Laurent Brondel

B-4 Red spruce / African blackwood

Red spruce top

African blackwood back, sides, bridge & headplate veneer

Honduran mahogany neck w/curly maple laminations

Ebony fretboard, bridge & end pins

White pearl side and bridge pin dots

Amboyna burl rosette inlay

Tortoise shell celluloid pickguard

Nickel Waverly tuners w/ ebony buttons

EVO fretwire

Oil varnish finish (Epifanes)

25.6" (650mm) scale

1 3/4" nut width

2 1/4" bridge string spacing

Particularities: double sides (Spanish cedar inside lamination)

B-3c Red spruce /cocobolo

Red spruce top

Cocobolo back, sides and peghead backplate

Brazilian rosewood bridge and peghead veneer

Figured Indian rosewood bindings

Honduran mahogany neck

Ebony fretboard, bridge pins and end pin

Gold Gotoh open-gear tuners with ebony buttons

Bone nut and saddle

Sunburst, oil varnish finish

25.59" (650mm) scale

1 3/4" nut width

2 1/4" bridge string spacing