Gennaro Fabricatore 1817 - 04

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Comment by Gavin Cawley on January 18, 2012 at 18:54

Thanks for the information!

Comment by Jonathan Santa Maria Bouquet on January 18, 2012 at 17:44

The fingerboard is indeed flush with the soundboard and it is a very common trend in 19^th century guitars.

The fingerboard is a thin layer of hardwood glued to the neck and then inlaid into the soundboard.

There is a wooden reinforcement (usually made of coniferous wood about 3mm. high) on the inside, to prevent the top from cracking.

Comment by Gavin Cawley on January 18, 2012 at 17:20

nice job! It looks as if the fingerboard is flush with the soundboard on these guitars, if so, how is this done (if it isn't a trade secret ;o)?