Guitars I Have Made - 2000-2007

In winter, instead of hibernating I make guitars. These are photos of the eight guitars I have made to date. They take 200 to 300 hours each. This winter, I'm going to try making my first lute!

The background music for this video is "My New Guitar", which I composed while putting the finishing touches on one of my guitars. The first notes were running through my head as I put the strings on, and I came in the house right away to start playing it.

It's not until you've done the last bit of polishing and put the strings on that you have any idea how the guitar you've just spent 300 hours on is going to sound. Fortunately, I've been able to turn out beautiful-sounding instruments each time.

Compositions from all three of my albums can be purchased through CDBaby.com and most on-line downloading services (iTunes, Napster, Weed, etc.) Also, the guitars I use were all made by myself.

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[jargenlink]

how much does a guitar cost to make and how much would you sell it.i like your guitars because they look strong and sound good unlike the cheaply made factory guitars.lol i have a classical guitar site on you tube i will entire this video as one of my favorites thanks.

[GeraldBoyClassical]

Hi jargenlink. I have two guitars available ranging from $300. to $1000.They are No. 2 and No 4 respectively.One slightly used case, $100. You pay shipping and insurance.

Gerald

Gerald.

[sackasilver]

nice guitars you made there, that's quite an achievement!

[GeraldBoyClassical]

Thanks Roger; I couldn't afford to buy a high end instument so my wife told me to make one. It's funny but I still get my students to buy this book and we go from beginning to end before getting into more serious stuff.

Cheers,

Gerald

[GeraldBoyClassical]

Oops, by "this book" I meant the Aaron Shearer Book Vol. 1 that you mentioned on your channel page !

[tonysshadow]

what a great site. I reckon some of you snowbirds do stick around up there instead of passing thru Georgia in the winter. This reminds me of an old gent down here that used wood from old barns for making fiddles and such. Beautiful and nonexitent 16-20in planks, even of American Chestnut.

[GeraldBoyClassical]

Thanks. Old wood makes great instruments!! It's amazing what one can do with scraps.

[sackasilver]

Yes, I like that book. I have Vol. 2 as well, but haven't started studying that yet. Roger

[GeraldBoyClassical]

Thanks, Anthony.

That's a cool story about the whistles, I would be blown away too!!

[GeraldBoyClassical]

The types of wood really don't have an effect on the instrument staying in tune. It's more how the instrument is built that gives the strings a longer life. I'm a strong believer a luthier should be able to build an instrument with trees that grow in their area. It's not a question of better but different sound to a certain extent because a lot depends on the skill of the luthier to attain the sound that they're trying to achieve.