Wood Ring guitars are hand crafted by Aaron Ringo in Weatherford, Texas.  It takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks to make each guitar.

Many hours go into the selection of materials that go into each guitar.

Before the tops are shaped and thicknessed, we do extensive testing to be sure the raw materials meet our quality criteria.

After the soundboard materials have passed a battery of tests, Aaron then thicknesses and shapes the top.

The shape of the classical guitar is the result of decades of experience from world famous luthiers and players around the world.

Chladni tests are used to help determine the final thickness of the soundboard by revealing resonant frequency information about the top.

Soundboard deflection tests are used to be sure it can withstand years of string tension and for tuning the soundboard for optimal performance.

In Aaron's latest guitars, the sides are laminated to add strength at a lower weight.  Here the pieces are laid out for the lamination process.

Here Aaron is carefully bending the wood side material using heat, steam, and pressure to form the wood into the shape of the guitar.

The laminated kerfing strips provide a solid gluing surface for the joining of the guitar's back, top, and sides.

Here the kerfing is being glued to the laminated side of the guitar.

An angle cut in the sides of the guitar to achieve the raised neck effect, allows for much easier access to the higher frets for the player.

Two completed sides ready for assembly, one is Cocobolo and the other Indian Rosewood.

After the glue was applied, these lattice braces were held in place using a go-bar deck to assure the strongest bond possible.

We use a fan bracing scheme for the soundboard which contributes to the deep rich luxurious sound associated with the finest classical guitars.

The braces are carved and shaved until a careful balance between soundboard tuning and strength is reached.

The back bracing receives careful attention with regard to tuning and strength as well.

Some players love the strong bold tones produced by lattice bracing.  We offer this as an option.

Gluing the binding and purfling is not easy!  Here Aaron uses very strong rubber bands to hold them firmly in place.

Custom rosette creation is tedious time consuming work.  Here Aaron is cutting a channel in the soundboard.

Soundboard with a channel cut out for the rosette.

Rosette made from bookmatched pieces of Amazon Rosewood.  A one-of-a-kind rosette!

Adding hand-made decorative strips to the interior ring of the rosette.

Using a rabbit plane to shave the decorative strips of the rosette down to the level of the soundboard.

The shavings give a hint of how beautiful this rosette and trim are going to be on the finished guitar.