Here are two guitars recently completed from opposite sides of my design spectrum. One is a very traditional Classical guitar, with my old school headstock and the other, is a modern multi-scale steel string with a custom rosette inlays and an arm bevel.
The classical guitar also illustrates one of the two main paths I go down with my nylon string guitars; I have a more modern path and a more traditional one pictured here. This classical has the more traditional headstock shape I’ve done for many years, which is paired with the very typical mitered purflings that tie into the center strip down the back and bottom of the guitar. The bridge also has a typical wing shape as opposed to my own shape created to match the more angular headstock of my modern design. The main touch that distinguishes this classical from one made a hundred years ago might be the individually compensated nut and the slightly less traditional rosette design. The top is beautifully figured European spruce.
The steel string showcases some fun design in Cocobolo and Ebony. There is more room to play with the design and have a cohesive line and curves language throughout the whole guitar. The top is Sitka spruce.
