Renowned Luthier Teaches Musician Rob Scallon How to Build a Gorgeous Custom Classical Guitar

Rob Scallon, a remarkably talented musician with a great sense of curiosity, visited with renowned luthier Marshall Bruné to learn how to build a custom classical guitar from scratch. The pair started out by choosing the wood for the guitar and cutting it down to shape. Over the course of 100 hours (five days), Scallon and Bruné together crafted a gorgeous classical guitar made of Indian rosewood and spruce.

The 100-hour process of building a classical guitar.

Building Custom Guitar
Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.