French polish on a redwood top with a desert ironwood 12 hole bridge and an ebony armrest. This custom Kelly guitar is ready for delivery. www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

Come find me at the GFA Denver! I’m here all week. #guitarfoundationofamerica #kellyguitar #guitar #classicalguitar #denver

Shellac wash coat on this custom Kelly Zayante cutaway model with stump redwood top, black acacia b/s, ebony armrest, and desert ironwood fretboard. www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

New guitar in inventory! This Kelly Parlor model has a small body, short scale, narrow nut, radiused fb, and many other options. Please check it out at www.kellyguitar.com #classicalguitar #guitar #lacquer #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #lacquer

The spruce contrasts well with the redwood top. Inside detail showing the cutaway on this custom Zayante model just before I close the box. www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

A wonderful custom Zayante model in the works. This will have a cutaway, an armrest, and desert ironwood bridge, fretboard, and faceplate. www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

Some shots of harvesting Monterey cypress. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodshop #cypress

French polish finishing in action. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac www.kellyguitar.com

This Kelly Zayante model sold before I could take some real pictures of it. Indian rosewood, cedar top, shellac finish. www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #shellac #tonewood #cedar

My schedule's opening up a bit in a few weeks. If anyone has some music they're making to benefit Minneapolis and/or people negatively impacted by the fascist nightmare we're facing, I'd be happy to do some pro-bono mixing and/or mastering. Hit me up with your project and let's talk details.

True temperament fret work takes some TIME. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #Truetemperement #California

A custom pick guard for this guitar made to meet the requirements of the customer. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #California #pickguard

Another broken V-joint repair. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #California

Super fucking stoked for this since Grant is hands down the best audio engineer I know. Also, chuckling at the wholesome use of this white Ibanez after its blasphemous debut here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufRj...

This Jerome Thibouville-Lamy guitar from Paris around the year 1900 needed some bridge repair and action help but plays very well now. #classicalguitar #romanticguitar #guitar #kellyguitarco #luthier #history #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Frets #Action #service

1979 Conde Hermanos guitar. I made a new nut and a new saddle to adjust the action. I then gave it a fret job and some new D’Addario flamenco strings. Wonderful guitar. #classicalguitar #guitar #kellyguitarco #luthier #Conde #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Frets #Action #service

Building Shellac on a Kelly Zayante model I am building. Redwood on black acacia with a Spanish cedar neck and ebony fretboard. Available soon www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

Rough sanded Kelly Zayante model I am building. Redwood on black acacia with a Spanish cedar neck and ebony fretboard. Available soon www.kellyguitar.com #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBG... AF Trio enjoying his new Kelly Guitar. Check him out on Youtube for great music, sheet music, and TABS.

On my bench today a re-fret and action adjustment #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Frets #Action #repair

On my bench, a Custom Hill guitar 40th Anniversary getting its last French polish session. I will install the bridge and complete the setup before delivery back to Hill. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac

On my bench today, a custom Kelly Parlor guitar curing after its last lacquer application. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #lacquer

On my bench today Hill Master series Fleta from 2004. It got a completely re-carved heel, neck, and headstock, a fret job, and French polish repair on the top and body. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac

Kelly Parlor custom order with its first coat of shellac. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac

Custom Kelly Almagro ready to ship featuring French polish, cedar top, Indian rosewood b/s, Sloane deco tuners, compensated nut and saddle, ebony fretboard, 640mm scale, tapered Spanish cedar neck, double action truss rod, burl rosette. #Kellyguitarco #Guitar #classicalguitar #shop #custom #CA

Gibson L1 archtop from 1920 needed work on the tailpiece and saddle. I built a new one out of rosewood and nickel. It blends in well and sounds good. 105 years old and going strong! #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #Gibson

Found this old clip of a friend tooling around on one of my guitars and had to share. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #AlexisAlvarez #Almagro

I just finished French polishing this beautiful flame maple guitar. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac

Very old redwood from the Santa Cruz mountains. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking #redwood #tonewood #oldgrowth

The line up #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

The tuners from a 1936 Santos Hernandez. Tuners were rough and uneven. This was caused by extremely worn gears so I cleaned them up and removed the burs. Working well now with smooth action. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

Another ebony armrest cutaway. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

Siblings. Two Kelly Parlor guitars at different moments in the process. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

First wash coats of shellac going on this Kelly Guitars Almagro order. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

This is fine. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

Freedom from kings. Freedom from fascism. Power to the people forever. ♥️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

Preview of a little wood harvesting project in the works. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodshop

Closing up a prototype. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

Hill Signature with a few big problems. Bridge needed to be removed, augmented, and reinstalled. The gash in the top needed repaired. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodshop

About to close up a custom guitar order. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo #woodworking

This weekend I am here at the Los Angeles Guitar Fest with some Kelly Guitar examples. Come on by! #guitar #repair #mods #LAGF #guitar #upgrade #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco

Great Indivisible event today in Santa Cruz. No kings No Tyrants. Immigrants Make America Great. #America #Democracy #transrights #Roe #supportscience

I modified this New World guitar with an ebony armrest, sound ports, and a 12 hole bridge. It feels great to play and sounds loud and clear. #guitar #repair #mods #NewWorldGuitars #armrest #upgrade #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco

Bowed neck needed a fretboard replacement. I added a truss rod so the neck will never deform again. I also updated the nut and saddle. It plays beautifully now. #guitar #repair #trussrod #fretboard#guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco

Vela the shop dog decided to climb a tree and pose today on our walk. #dog #shopdog #guitarshop #california #SantaCruz #tinydog #majestic

A new parlor guitar is coming together! Spruce on Monterey cypress. It smells amazing. #luthier #guitarbuilder #Guitarshop #classicalguitar #music #wood #California #kellyGuitarCo

Here are two guitars done and available. A parlor guitar and a full size classical. Very different but wonderful in their own ways. #guitar #classicalguitar #shellac #polish #luthier #guitarbuilding #kellyguitarco

Selfie on a newly refurbished Brazilian rosewood guitar. #guitar #classicalguitar #shellac #polish #luthier #guitarbuilding #kellyguitarco #luthier #Guitarfinish #guitarshop

This parlor guitar is done and available! Come play it at South Bay Guitar Fest this weekend #guitar #classicalguitar #shellac #polish #luthier #guitarbuilding #kellyguitarco

Come see me at the South Bay Guitar Fest! I will have some guitars for sale and will be doing a little live French polishing at my table. Sat- Sun, 10- 5 Evergreen Valley HS #Classicalguitar #guitarfest #SBGS #guitar #luthier #shellac #guitarrepair #guitarbuilding #woodwork #wood #kellyguitarco