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Custom 660 mm Scale

Custom 660 mm Scale

Torrefied Western Red Cedar and Macassar Ebony

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18 Hole Bridge

18 Hole Bridge

the finished bridge

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Signature Headstock

Signature Headstock

in ebony with a matte finish

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Brazilian Rosewood Back

Brazilian Rosewood Back

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Baker Plate Scheller Machines

Baker Plate Scheller Machines

with black mother of pearl buttons

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Wheat Motif Rosette

Wheat Motif Rosette

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Elevated Fingerboard

Elevated Fingerboard

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18 Hole Tie Block

18 Hole Tie Block

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Custom 660 mm Scale
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18 Hole Bridge
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Signature Headstock
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Brazilian Rosewood Back
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Baker Plate Scheller Machines
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Wheat Motif Rosette
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Elevated Fingerboard
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18 Hole Tie Block
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The final two guitars of 2025. 

These two guitars got a quick photoshoot. There's some really dramatic looking Honduran Rosewood and a more traditional East Indian Rosewood guitar with a lot of added elements players ask for...the elevated fingerboa
I just had a very busy, but fun, week in Belgium and Germany.  The Luthier meetup in Voeren was a lot of fun and it was a pleasure to meet lots of Luthiers I hadn't met before.  Many thanks to @walterverreydt for all the work he does to make such a u
Quick fly by of a new guitar on a chair.  I actually finished in time  to take it with me for a quick trip overseas.  Engelmann spruce and Madagascar rosewood combo.  This is one I'd want to keep for myself.
Here's the last two guitars that went out. They got some photos taken. You can see my shooting setup is just some black cloth hung over my orange chairs.  These were guitars from opposite sides of my building spectrum; a multi scale steel string and
Here's the next 2 guitars getting started.  One with one of my standard rosettes and another one off with a bunch of black mother of pearl added.
Here's one of the rare steel strings I make a year. 00 -12 size with a slotted head.  This has got some cool vibes and the Kauri wood really pops under finish.  Doing the final setup tweaks and then it will be on its way. 

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