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Just for fun

Just for fun

Handmade ukulele or uke out of sinker sitka wood and claro walnuthandcrafted in Portland, OR by luthier Maxwell Sipe. 

Guitars for Steves

Guitars for Steves

Pictures of two completed handmade classical guitars by luthier Maxwell Sipe.  One is made with African blackwood and the other is of east indian rosewood.

For Ryan Walsh

For Ryan Walsh

A classical guitar hand crafted for Ryan Walsh, a musician residing in Portland, OR by luthier Maxwell Sipe.  This guitar is influenced by the guitars of Jose Romanillos and is made with european spruce wood and East indian rosewood.  

Things at Different Stages

Things at Different Stages

Luthiery work in different stages of progress including pictures of a completed classical guitar, a classical guitar in the beginning stages of construction and a handmade ukulele also in the beginning in process of being built by luthier Maxwell Sipe.

Finishing touches

Finishing touches

I'm excited to finish up this guitar just in time for the holidays. This is a 640 scale Brazilian rosewood and European spruce guitar with an elevated fingerboard and sound port.  

Concurrent Guitars

Concurrent Guitars

These two classical guitars that are underway are for nice dudes I met at this past year's Guitar Foundation of America Convention.