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Since the prototype of my jumbo design turned out so well I figured it was time to start the second one. And here it is.

The pics are pretty lame since they're on my phone but hopefully it'll show some of the decent looking things.





the upper bout is intentionally asymetrical, it's a way I was experimenting with creating fretboard access without the need for a big garish cutaway. I call it a "fadeaway" and I'm sure I'm not the only one to try it. Basically the top and sides taper slightly inward to give the access without removing any material. Took some extra time bending to make it happen but I'm happy with it.

The fingerboard and bridge both came from a single piece of brazillian rosewood. I had an old split and broken board that I resawed and got the two pieces from. I had *exactly* enough wood for the fingerboard so it's a bit narrow on the extension but it works fine as is even not being perfectly tapered.

I invested in a binding machine setup and it made the whole process 100x easier and better and really cleaned up the look of the instrument overall. I went with a thinner top and thinner braces but kept the same pattern. Result is the guitar is much less raw sounding and more refined and smokier, I'm really happy with the sound as is everyone that's heard it thus far.

Top is adirondack spruce and back and sides are fiddleback that I got from a member on here (Thanks James!)

I learned so much from the first and the second one is definitely an improvement.









Finish is just shellac. Back and sides are a mix of garnet and amber at various pound cuts to get the color/texture. I wanted it to look like a Boussu cello I saw some years and fell in love with the look.

Anyways, I've learned so much from everyone on here and I'm very grateful. Can't wait to start the 3rd, will probably do a slightly smaller body style (but not too small).

It really looks great. What will a smaller body size be? A dred?

I’d love to hear a sound clip!


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Hi Dan,
It looks well put together and nicely finished. I do miss the rosette though.

Thank you! A dred is a little too small for my tastes (sarcasm lol) I'll probably do something along the lines of an OM with a 15.75 lower bout or so, nothing extreme just not tiny.

I'll get a few clips once I get some downtime to record them.

Thanks Clay. The rosette vs no rosette thing was the subject of alot of thought. What really got me going to build was a 1982 D'Aquisto nylon string he made that had no rosette, I loved the look and the minimalism he had with his instruments so I used that as my inspiration. I might make one in the future but I do like the look of not having one.

Here's a small soundclip for those interested. Just taken with my phone so it's not ideal at all. My friend Kenny is the one playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OkGkFj ... e=youtu.be

Dan, it sounds great and that is some fantastic playing!!


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Sounds very nice. Surprisingly bright for such a large bodied guitar.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Thanks Clay and Colin!

Since its been a little since I completed this guitar the sound has really changed. I guess it's the break in period.

Heres a slightly higher quality soundclip I took of it for those interested.

https://youtu.be/rCI5kIWj7rs