Gypsy jazz guitar

[56nortondomy]

I’ve just finished this Selmer guitar. It’s my fourth Selmer and I have another one that’s just waiting for the lacquer to cure and I’ve been asked to make two more so they’ve been started.
This one is going to Qld and will be in the oz manouche festival in November.
B/s are Ovankol
Top Is Sitka
Qld walnut f/b
Eirw bridge
Mahogany neck
Marri bindings
Wayne

[ozziebluesman]

Hi Wayne,
That is a ripper guitar. I love the Marri binding. It looks a treat.
Cheers
Alan

[56nortondomy]

Thanks Al.
I'm pretty happy with it. Wayne

[kiwigeo]

Great work Wayne

[WJ Guitars]

Another great guitar build. The rosette for the sound hole shape looks like a lot of careful and thoughtfully work.

Wayne

[56nortondomy]

Thanks Martin and Wayne.
The rosette is a challenge, I've made routing templates for the channel so that's not too bad, getting the rosette to fit nicely takes a bit of finicky fiddling around.
Wayne

[Taffy Evans]

Hi, that’s a very classy looking guitar, everything comes together perfectly.
Cheers Taff

[56nortondomy]

Thanks Taffy, always nice to get one finished. Wayne

[56nortondomy]

https://youtu.be/PKkeAeDU6hI?si=DkxKDcxbSExsJZDe
https://youtu.be/kmFiSBtV6VI?si=eV1HynQ7Y5mdHer3
Here's a demo of the guitar if anyone wants a listen. Wayne

[Dave M]

Very smart. Presumably you have to do some pretty hefty bracing round that 'big mouth'...

[WJ Guitars]

Those guitars on the youtube sound great!

Wayne

[56nortondomy]

Thanks Dave, Wayne. Here’s a photo of the top bracing. Not that top but it’s the same. Wayne

[DickHutchings]

That is one honking big ass hole there. I loved listening to it and could listen to your guitar and those 2 pickers all day.

[56nortondomy]

Thanks Dick. Got 2 more close to finished. Wayne

[kiwigeo]

That is one honking big ass hole there. I loved listening to it and could listen to your guitar and those 2 pickers all day.

Yeah if you stare at that guitar for too long it feels like it wants to eat you!