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Dec 2024 - Model R- Old Growth Santa Cruz Redwood back, sides & neck

This has been an exciting project, my good friend who is a tree feller found this old growth Redwood tree, it had been on the forest floor for 65 years. He brought me some pieces cut to order and this is the result. I had some pieces torrefied by Hans at Tempered Tonewoods which I used for the back and sides. Bending was a challenge!! I've always wanted to make a guitar from Redwood and using wood that grew just minutes from my shop was incredible!! I do not know why this tree was cut but never removed from the forest but I'm really happy my friend turned me onto it!! Softwood on a steel string guitar is something I've been excited about since I saw a Spruce guitar made by luthier Richard Schneider. He made a classical guitar using spruce for the back and sides and it sounded killer. This Model R sounds amazing, it has the full range, has my classic tone, is loud and full with an amazing warmth and accessibility and light touch. I would love to own this guitar!! One of my favorite things is how lightweight the instrument is, I've always loved lightweight guitars, pottery and glass, it feels somehow dangerous to touch but you can play this guitar like any other, just don't drop it....PLEASE!! More of these to come! Photos by Paul Schraub

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Oct 2024 - Model RGE, 8-string solid body fan fret

Model RGE Solid Body 8-string Fan Fret torrified Swamp Ash and Maple neck. Thanks to everyone for their help!! My customer has waited a long time for the completion of this guitar, thanks so much!! Due to the tight, more standard string spacing I could not use any premade saddles so we came up with this idea from my acoustic building. The ebony bridge is inlaid into the top and the saddle is all brass so we could get the necessary grounding. The string holder is also ebony and inlaid into the back held in place by string tension and light magnets which hold to the heads of the hidden screws holding the bridge in place. The ebony plate for the pots is also held in place by magnets. The pickup, by Kent Armstrong was built into our provided ebony box. Scales are 29" bass and 24.75" treble. It's standard tuning with the 5 guitar strings high E to A then the 3 bass strings are low E, A and D. The guitar sounds great even acoustically. The neck has no color, this is the color after the maple was torrified. Paul Schraub Photography

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Aug 2024 - Model BK African Blackwood/German Spruce, Year of the Dragon theme involving 3 guitar makers

This was a fun project, owner supplied Blackwood with the Year of the Dragon theme from 3 guitar makers, myself, Casimi Guitars and Issac Jang Guitars. The inlay was designed by Ni Yang . Arianna of Aree Guitars in Italy did the inlay using precious metal dusts. The KTAR tuners are also Italian made. As always I feel obligated to tell you this guitar sounds massive, rich, loud, warm and with an exceptional clarity. Again, I think I'm a fan of my guitar sound, haha! Photos by Paul Schraub Photography and Ryan Foy @ryan_foyboi

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