Jabba the Jonno
@jabbathejonno.bsky.social
Cat loving, book writing, guitar building retired guy, being happy.
The Ramirez is finished
March 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Ramirez is finished
First coat of French polish is on.
February 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
First coat of French polish is on.
Work in progress
February 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Work in progress
The sides are now fully bent into their final shape and are loosely held in the solera mould. Next I will trim the bottom end of the sides and make the back piece which is just a small piece of hardwood that the two sides glue to at the oversite end to the neck. Works cat has to do the inspection.
January 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The sides are now fully bent into their final shape and are loosely held in the solera mould. Next I will trim the bottom end of the sides and make the back piece which is just a small piece of hardwood that the two sides glue to at the oversite end to the neck. Works cat has to do the inspection.
Both sides of the guitar are now thicknessed to the correct size and one of them is in the side bender. It will come out tomorrow at 2pm and the other will go in for 24 hours.
January 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Both sides of the guitar are now thicknessed to the correct size and one of them is in the side bender. It will come out tomorrow at 2pm and the other will go in for 24 hours.
I am cracking on now, the neck is almost done with just the fine sanding and grain filling to do. I have also shaped the head differently and it more resembles the head of a Ramirez. The top has been fixed to the neck and it is now resting in the solera. Onwards now to the sides.
January 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I am cracking on now, the neck is almost done with just the fine sanding and grain filling to do. I have also shaped the head differently and it more resembles the head of a Ramirez. The top has been fixed to the neck and it is now resting in the solera. Onwards now to the sides.
The bracing is now complete on the top and back. Next I will work on the sides and the neck. The rebuild is going well for now.
January 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The bracing is now complete on the top and back. Next I will work on the sides and the neck. The rebuild is going well for now.
More work on the soundboard and back today and the fantastic news is I have managed to get the slight bow out of the fretboard that the rain caused, happy days. Tomorrow I will be sounding the top and bracing both top and back.
Be Happy.
Be Happy.
December 17, 2024 at 9:15 PM
More work on the soundboard and back today and the fantastic news is I have managed to get the slight bow out of the fretboard that the rain caused, happy days. Tomorrow I will be sounding the top and bracing both top and back.
Be Happy.
Be Happy.
Our lovely boys, Ember and Bielsa.
December 16, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Our lovely boys, Ember and Bielsa.
Started making the soundboard and back of my take on a Ramirez style classical guitar today, of course the works cat was straight there when the camera came out :)
December 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Started making the soundboard and back of my take on a Ramirez style classical guitar today, of course the works cat was straight there when the camera came out :)
Reworking the kerfing of the Ramirez guitar that was damaged a few weeks ago. Hopefully I will have the replacement tone wood tomorrow to begin the rebuild.
December 8, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Reworking the kerfing of the Ramirez guitar that was damaged a few weeks ago. Hopefully I will have the replacement tone wood tomorrow to begin the rebuild.
My take on a Fender Thinline 72. I built this guitar for my son Hunter.
December 8, 2024 at 7:09 PM
My take on a Fender Thinline 72. I built this guitar for my son Hunter.
My wife Bevie and I with the poetry book we wrote together.
November 25, 2024 at 4:43 PM
My wife Bevie and I with the poetry book we wrote together.
Working on the little cat design for my fretboards.
November 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Working on the little cat design for my fretboards.
Routing the binding channel on the Classical guitar I am making at the moment.
November 25, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Routing the binding channel on the Classical guitar I am making at the moment.
My son Hunter playing the Catseye guitar I made him.
November 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
My son Hunter playing the Catseye guitar I made him.
A guitar that I am currently working on
November 24, 2024 at 8:48 PM
A guitar that I am currently working on
My two cats have very different personalities.
November 24, 2024 at 7:21 PM
My two cats have very different personalities.
A coaling tower I made for my 'N' gauge model railway layout.
November 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
A coaling tower I made for my 'N' gauge model railway layout.
My Cats, Bielsa and his little brother Ember.
November 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
My Cats, Bielsa and his little brother Ember.
I am now going to be showing my guitar building adventures on here now instead of that other place, So hi everyone and I am looking forward to this.
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
I am now going to be showing my guitar building adventures on here now instead of that other place, So hi everyone and I am looking forward to this.