Handcrafted Custom Classical Guitars
Handmade, custom-built, classical guitars by John and Judy. Twenty-seven classical and steel string acoustic guitars completed so far. Each guitar is handcrafted according to the musician's requirements. Examples of some recently completed guitars are shown below.
Judy playing John's guitar.
Making guitars is a hobby that we both enjoy. We do not carry it out as a business, but if you are interested in obtaining one of these one-of-a-kind guitars, send us an email at rogerson.john@gmail.com.
Jesie's Guitar
Six string classical guitar with broken fan bracing, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Brazilian mahagony neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge with ivory inlay, lacquer finish.
John playing Jes's guitar live at the Daleside Arms.
Rear, Front, Side Views
Broken Fan Bracing
Six string classical guitar with spruce top with the more complex broken fan bracing.
Judy's Guitar
Six string classical guitar with traditional fan bracing, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Brazilian mahagony neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge with ivory inlay, lacquer finish.
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Left: Rear of Judy's guitar |
Brother Crow Guitar
Seven string acoustic guitar with blood wood back, sides and cedar top. Custom made for Andy of the folk duo, Brother Crow . this guitar features on their new CD, Hollow Hills. For amplification the guitar is filled with a headway pickup under the saddle.
Front view (with Andy holding guitar) and rear view
John's Guitar
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Traditional 650mm scale length classical guitar with Indian rosewood back and sides, spruce top, Brazilian mahagony neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge with ivory inlay, French polish finish. |
John's Eight String Classical Guitar in Zebra Wood
Eight string classical guitar in Zebrano (Zebra Wood). This is an unusual classical guitar which has a Zebrano neck in addition to the back and sides.
Front view, Rear view, Bracing and Head
Peo's Guitar
Custom made for guitar virtuoso, Peo Kindgren (watch him on You Tube). This is a seven string baritone classical guitar with rosewood back/sides/neck, ebony fingerboard/bridge, and engleman spruce top using the bouchet bracing system. The braces are a sandwich of spruce and graphite which allows them to be thinned down and scalloped.
Peo's guitar in progress, bouchet bracing
Matthew's Guitar
Seven string classical baritone guitar with Bouchet system of bracing, cedar top, walnut back and sides, Brazilian mahagony neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge with ivory inlay, lacquer finish.
Unique bridge design by artist, Judy Rogerson. Seven string baritone classical guitar showing unique ebony bridge design.
Chris' Guitar
Currently under contruction for folk singer ChrisMilner.
Rosette design in progress, Braces being glued in place
Josh's Guitar
Six string classical guitar with traditional fan bracing, spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Brazilian mahagony neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge with ivory inlay, lacquer finish.
Josh's Guitar in Progress
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