Maple leaf Guitar waiting for final buffing. Photo by finisher and Luthier Tony DiDomenico. © Jay Rosenblatt
Hand-built Acoustic Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
The bracing for the back was cut and installed
Top and back ready for assembly
Detail of florentine cutaway and rope binding on aJay Rosenblatt Guitar
Rosewood and Sitka OM Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Maple and Lutz Spruce Acoustic Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Kinloch Nelson playing a Jay Rosenblatt Guitar
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Exhibiting hand-built acoustics at Maplewoodstock. Photo; Michael Retiman
The nut slot cut and fitted with a bone nut.
Bridge being attached with hide glue on parlor guitar by © Jay Rosenblatt
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
To aid in the assembly of the tow plates an open ended form was constructed. The headsotck which attaches to the top, back and sides can be held in place as it is clamped to the body.
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Kasha Classical Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt Luthier
Bruce Ackerman checking out an acoustic.
Hand Carving the x braces and tone bars on a Jay Rosenblatt Guitar
Binding detail on Cutaway by Jay Rosenblatt
Rosewood and Sitka OM Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt Bearclaw and Curly Maple acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Frank Sole, left, and Jay Rosenblatt
Assembled body. Cocobolo, what a beautiful wood
Detail of Neck/ body connection on a Jay Rosenblatt Cutaway model guitar
All pieces are laid out in the order they will be installed.
Interior detail of Mahogany florentine cutaway by Jay Rosenblatt Luthier
Bridge test fit prior to gluing on Parlor guitar © Jay Rosenblatt
A moment to chat with master luthier John Monteleone
Posing with a great guitar maker, Linda Manzer
The new headstock design on a Jay Rosenblatt Guitar
Pieces are arranged but not glued in yet
Jay Rosenblatt Guitars joining redwood soundboard
Geometric fingerboard inlay and rosette
Baker Rorick, (right) creator of the Woodstock Luthiers Invitational and Jay Rosenblatt.
Inside label
The braces war carved, bridge plate installed and are ready to meet the instrument sides.
Quilted Maple Parlor Guitar with hand toned amber stain and Nitro Cellulose lacquer. © Jay Rosenblatt
The finished rosette. This will be inlaid to the guitar top. Additional binding strips will be added at installation.
Guitar body spinning on radius dish
Hand built walnut Parlor Guitar by Jay Rosenblatt Luthier.
3/13/15 Completed Koa and Sitka Weissenborn Guitar by © Jay Rosenblatt 2015
Kinloch nelson performing at the Woodstock Luthiers Invitational. Photo © JAy Rosenblatt
Ken Parker with his latest Creation, a 3.5 pound Wood and Carbon Archtop. Photo © Jay Rosenblatt
Attaching sound hole brace
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt Bearclaw and Curly Maple acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
Frank and Henry will be performing at The Woodstock Luthiers Invitational on Jay Rosenblatt Guitars
Curly maple and Sitka acoustic guitar by Jay Rosenblatt
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