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