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Luthier in the northwest of the Northwest. Classical guitars, custom instruments, repairs and restorations.

Pictures from the British Museum

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The British Library published a gazillion pictures…for public use. These are a few having to do with guitar… The association seems to be with gypsies and vagabonds. This is part of the soul to which guitar appeals. All these images … Continue reading

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Rosettes and tops

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Here are a couple! Assembly coming quick.

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New Rosettes

Making some new rosettes, with a tasteful amount of bling… Click pictures for details.

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La Carinosa by Jose Romanillos

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In 2004, I went to Siguenza in Spain, to build a guitar with Jose Romanillos. Jose had just strung up a guitar, La Carinosa. I asked to spend some time with the guitar, made measurements, took pictures, played it a … Continue reading

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Sundown, Tide Low

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DeFalla’s DeLuxe

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I’ve been collecting pieces for this guitar for months~ It’s starting to come together…. looking fine. Lined sides (Alaskan Yellow Cedar). Making “Deluxe” stuff for lines, and rosette.

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A trip to Vancouver and Aranjuez

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A couple of years ago, I had a commission from young player and his family. The player’s Saul Domingos-Morales. His teacher is Hanh Nguyen. The guitar seems to have helped Saul get to the next level. (Well at least it … Continue reading

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Thing two… the channel top

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Here is the second of the triplets GanzChan… The channel top. I’ve done a couple of these in the past, but not for about 8 or 9 years. I generally prefer solid tops, but we’ll see how this goes…

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Thing one.

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The first of the triplets is complete. It is a pleasure to play.

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Good Things Come In Trees (and Threes) – Tops

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The Triplets will have tops from the same billet of cedar. They are nearly identical. (No two pieces of wood from a tree are identical; nearly is as close as you can get.) So I joined the three tops and … Continue reading

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