Making and Installing the Rosette | Building an Acoustic Guitar

Published 2022-05-07
Its time to complete the next step for the acoustic guitar build. I'm making and installing the spalted maple and padauk rosette. This rosette turned out awesome. Its not as difficult as I thought it might be.

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All Comments (21)
  • This is the next logical step on my first build, and this is the exact video I needed at just the right time!!! Mine will be a Canarywood rosette with a Bolivian Rosewood strip on Sitka. Thanks brother, and nice work!
  • You are a good teacher, I am very impressed with your teaching. Regards from Richard Weir from down under. I will try to get your other teaching videos
  • Looks great Jeff! I like the paduk purfling. Really makes the rosette pop.
  • Nice Rosette! Beautiful wood! Because the sound hole is on a 3/16" pin with your circle cutting jig, its not going anywhere, so you don't need to secure it. Rather make sure the soundboard is secure so it doesn't move once the wood of the sound hole is cut free from the sound board. It can move and be damaged by the still spinning router blade.
  • DOOD!! That came out great for a first time. I have seen full built instruments in Guitar Center no where near as clean as that. Well done. Cool learning the process too.
  • @kk-om5zm
    This is difficult Jeff my friend. To do this, I have to find the right place, because my wife will chase me away because of the dust I will cause. 😂😂😂Thank you very much for the information and the lesson. Greetings from sunny Greece ... Konstantinos.
  • @KBorham
    Very nice rosette. I was hoping to see what double sided tape you use- make and model. CA glue will discolor most spruce- it wicks into the end grain. The entire ID and OD of the rosette channel is end grain. Using a Q-tip dipped in shellac and run around the end grain will seal it from the CA. Great video
  • @Neptune730
    Great job Jeff. You always go around in circles. 😉 I haven't forgotten about you. Just been busy. I'm hoping to catch this Wednesday's Live @9am MT. It will be here on YouTube correct? I lost track. Catch you later my friend. Say hi to the family for me.
  • What many makers do is save the soundhole cut out , sign it, date it and put specs and buyer info on it. Neat right!
  • @dalgguitars
    Would you say the StewMac circle cutting tool is worth the money? Because like all StewMac stuff, it's a little pricey. Good quality, but pricey.