Stearn Guitars & Such

Monte Rio, CA 95462 USA

7078376426

Stearn Guitars creates custom handmade guitars.  We specialize in crafting quality baitone, parlor, and acoustic guitars in the heart of the Russian River.

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View fullsize Finished! Stearn Parlor Guitar with bay myrtle back and sides from a fallen tree on our property, cocobolo bindings from somewhere far away and a sinker redwood top fished out of the Russian River 30 or so years ago. Video of how she sounds coming so
View fullsize A few shots with the bindings on. Not sure I’m thrilled with the very stark contrast of the sinker redwood top with the myrtle but she should sound good. #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarmaking #luthier #handmade #local #art
View fullsize Ready to close up this box. Myrtlewood back and sides with a sinker redwood top. All Russian River Valley woods. #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarmaking #luthier #handmade #art #local
View fullsize C. Fox “C”-shaped heel blocks and their hoodoo offspring...
View fullsize Finally in the finish stage. Probably the most rewarding aspect next to the first string-up. #luthier #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarmaker #handmade #art #handcrafted #wood #highendfinishes #almostthere
View fullsize It’s alive! Freshly sanded cocobolo dust... #luthier #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarmaking #cocobolo #wood #woodworking #art #madeintheusa #handmade
View fullsize Look closely at the first picture. @mcmastercarr has just about anything you can think of. This is an aluminum I-beam washer that fits perfectly against the upper part of the c-shaped heal block, allowing the bolt to come up perpendicular to the nut
View fullsize There’s a lot that goes into the making the heel of an acoustic guitar. It’s a lot easier when there’s no neck in the way! #guitar #luthier #handmade #madeintheusa #guitarmaking #brainstorm #outofthebox #woodworking #guitars #guitar
View fullsize Tramp Stamp! Actually it was an honest effort to hide the (scroll through the post) shit-show that happened when the bearing fell off of the binding router bit. I could have grafted a piece into the problem area but this is kind of nice, if a bit tra
View fullsize Fitting the neck... #guitarparts #guitar #acousticguitar #handmade #luthier #luthiery #guitarsofinstagram #madeintheusa
View fullsize “Soooo... I got the answer wrong. I am now keeping my word and posting this picture selected by my friend @nmarchitiello ... I’m challenging my friends who are logical and smart thinkers, to have a crack at guessing the answer to the ridd
View fullsize The various stages of a fingerboard fret and dot installation. There’s a lot that goes into these parts and everything needs to end up being fairly accurate so I really look forward to making these. Believe it or not, these will require several