We Have a Winner!

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Spencer playing our Raffle 000 Guitar

Our winner is from Tallahassee, Florida! Congrats!

Our raffle guitar is a 000-18/28 hybrid was built in the Gerald Anderson Lutherie at The Wayne C. Henderson School of Appalachian Arts. It is Honduran Mahogany with a Red Spruce Top.

Many thanks for everyone donating their time and resources to benefit our programs here at The Henderson. Kevin Wood of Crooked Road Hardwoods donated a beautiful set of Honduran Mahogany (body and sides) and Red Spruce top.

We begin getting top, sides, back to thickness, then its side bending.
Howard starts the side banding process.
Next, the sides go into the form, tail block and neck block are glued in.
The guitar sides are fitted to the form.
Spruce Top Ready to cut.
Howard is doing some “spot cleaning” of a few mineral deposits.
Spencer is working on top braces.
Spencer and Atwell Cersley ramp up the go-bar brace system!
Spencer showing off our fashion wear while gluing on top bracing.
Howard is cleaning up the top
Josh and Howard work on the back bracing
Josh and Howard work on the back bracing
Here you can see the beautiful Mahogany Back and the top bracing.
Fitting the top…
Josh and Howard fitting the top, then binding!
Pore-fill of back and sides
Here is Howard, showing off the best teamwork ever!
Time to work on the neck…

Catherine Schrenker, Executive Director: 276-206-0627

The Summit has moved off site so our building is currently open during workshops and scheduled programs. Please call Catherine to find out about availability. Sorry for any inconvenience!

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