

Sweet 16 with LGRP
As it happens this week monday was quite the productive day for guitar building. Could be it gained momentum from an intriguing...


Music acoustics and other adventures LGRP weeks 14 & 15
Week 14 was all about music acoustics, quite a necessary topic for one who aimes to make vessels meant to produce amazing sounds. We had...


Duck Tape and binding - weeks 12 & 13 with LGRP
Some short weeks due to Easter vacation but definately eventful with the builds. I won't bore you with long insightful text today, let...


Sound searching- week 11 with LGRP
Finally all the little bits and peaces are starting to come together! A very significant part of the sound of the guitar is the top and...


Rosettes and Glitter - week 10 with LGRP
After a vacation it sometimes takes a while to get going. Mondays we have drawing class to train the visual eye of the luthier to be so...


Vacation dawning - week 8 with LGRP
The week before vacation. Yes it sucks not to be able to do luthier stuff 24/7 next week but sometimes it's good people are forced to...


Hello Sanding disk! - week 7 with LGRP
The week felt was over in a breeze and a sense of doing lots of little things left me feeling a little unsure of actual progress. The...


week 6 - Parts preparation continued
Binding bending was the next step at our binding factory. Kerfing, different approaches in creating the perfect kerfing set. Rosette...


Bends, binds & seams
week 5, Leonardo GRP Ikaalinen The week started with examination of the woods prepared, marking important measures and refining the...


From plank to pieces
Yesterday and today we got working on sets of wood for the bottom and side woods as well as the occasional neck piece. The selection:...



