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