In the Workshop

Latest news from Glenn Bird Guitars
One of Glenn's latest projects is a twelve string acoustic guitar
for none other than Roger Hodgson of Supertramp fame
Roger will be taking this guitar back home with him when he
tours Australia early next year
Pictures of this build will be available soon on this page

For Sale

The guitar maker Glenn Bird has some of his own models available,
This hand made guitar is the Southern Belle steel string acoustic
The price is $3,200

Hand made from Tasmanian Fiddleback Blackwood, Bunya Pine,

Queensland Maple, Mulga & Jarra. Featuring Birdseye Maple rosette.

This guitar has lots of punch with a crisp sweet and even tone

This is the hand made guitar I am working on at the moment
its my southern belle model with a cutaway, it has AAA grade
fiddle back black-wood back and sides, a beautiful even grain
bunya pine top and jarra bindings, it also features a stunning
birds eye maple rosette

The sides are clamped in the mould with linings,
neck and tail blocks glued in

The Back bracing is finished and the

back is then glued to the sides

This is the X bracing, tone arms and finger bracing that are glued
and clamped to the under side of the soundboard and then neatly
and carefully shaped to allow the sound board just the right amount
of movement,strength and tone, and as a guitar maker it is
one of the most enjoyable aspects of making guitars.

The sound board is clamped on and left to dry

The back and top are on with jarra bindings
and birds eye maple rosette

Dove tail neck to body and attach finger
board

Some coats of finish have been applied

Headstock completed

Guitar has now had all the finish and polish
applied

sold
Southern Belle cutaway finished

Stunning Australian timbers