Miscellaneous Photos

Miscellaneous Photos

The following images are assorted photos from various guitars I have constructed over the years. If you are looking for completed photos of Howell Guitars please select from the following otherwise please enjoy the images below.

Standard Model Photos
Torres Model Photos
Cut Away Model Photos

Click any photo to see a larger version (and any captions) or click the little green arrow in the bottom right hand corner to download a hi-res version.

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Ornate Torres rosette under construction

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Ornate Torres rosette under construction

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Ornate Torres rosette under construction

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Ornate Torres rosette under construction

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Completed ornate Torres rosette

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Fret-board and bridge blanks

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Veneers being prepared for rosette and purflings

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Assorted Brazilian Rosewood backs

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Neck under construction

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Polishing room

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Assorted neck blanks

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Sticking back centre strip

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Bending sides

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Inlaying rosette

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Inlaying rosette

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Carving the braces

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Ornate Torres under construction

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Ornate Torres under construction

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Ornate Torres under construction

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Sticking the back on an Ornate Torres

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Marking out the frets

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Measuring the frets

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Cutting in the frets

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The finished fret-board

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Standard Torres ready for polishing

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Cut-Away body ready for binding

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Cut-Away model ready for polishing

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Something Different... Thuya Burl head veneer

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Something Different... Thuya Burl head veneer

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Something Different... Thuya Burl head veneer

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Thuya Burl centre strip and heel cap

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Thuya Burl centre strip and heal cap

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Torres model under construction

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Ornate Torres model under construction

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Torres model under construction

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Torres model under construction

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Dovetail model under construction

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Dovetail model under construction

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Dovetail model sticking the top

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Preparing to dovetail the neck to the body

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Making the herringbone for the rosette and purfling on the Ornate Torres

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Ornate Torres head under construction

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Ornate Torres head under construction

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Ornate Torres head under construction

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Ornate Torres head under construction

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Sticking the linings to the sides of a Torres model

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Sticking a side to a Torres model

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Both sides stuck in place on Torres model

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Setting the herringbone purfling to an Ornate Torres

Cedar Model In Case

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Cedar Model In ...

Cedar Model In Case

Spruce Model In Case

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Spruce Model In...

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Workshop