Incoming: Stuart Day SD1-VC Build Thread
This is one of my favorite parts of the business: working directly with our builders to come up with an exciting instrument just for Dream Guitars! Stuart Day recently joined our ranks, and to commemorate the occasion I had a chat with Stuart about life & lutherie, which you can find here: https://www.dreamguitars.com/welcome-aboard-stuart-day-newest-builder-joins-dream-team/. Stuart’s busy building us our first Day OM, which will feature some of his latest design features. I’ll keep you all posted as the SD1-VC build progresses, see below for specs.
SD1- VC (OM – Venetian Cutaway)
Back and sides – Cocobolo
Top – AAA Sitka Spruce
Neck – Honduran Mahogany
Fretboard, headplate, bridge – Gaboon Ebony
Tuners – Gotoh mini 510s
Binding – Ebony
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build1-e1517935292728.jpg)
Cocobolo back and sides
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build7.jpg)
Cocobolo back and sides
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build8.1.jpg)
Cocobolo back and sides
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build8.jpg)
Stuart’s rosette and headstock design
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build3.jpg)
Shooting board for truing up the segments for the rosette
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build6.jpg)
Assembling the various pieces of the rosette
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build2-e1517935312661.jpg)
The rosette’s final shape
![](https://cdn.dreamguitars.com/2021/06/stuartdaysd1-vc2018build9-e1517935301856-1.jpg)
Sitka Spruce top