Questions: Round Shouldered Dreadnought

by Mark Swanson

Originally published in American Lutherie #90, 2007

Graeme Hugh Langley from the Internet asks:

Does anyone know if there is a set of plans available for a round-shouldered dreadnought guitar such as a J-45 or J-50 Gibson style?

Mark Swanson of Grand Rapids, Michigan replies:

I assisted Jamie Unden of Guitar Plans Unlimited (www.guitarplansunlimited.com) with a plan for just such a round-shouldered dreadnought guitar. I had an early ’50s Gibson J-45 in my shop, so I measured and detailed as much as I was able and sent the information to Jamie, who drew up the plan. It’s available, along with many others that can’t be found elsewhere, on his website. ◆