Guitar #172
This instrument is probably the most elegant guitar you will ever see. All of the Rosewood was cut from the same log and matches beautifully. The colour is quite dark and has a distinct reddish tint. The top is choice Vintage with nice even grain and bear claw. It is truly one of a kind. Beautiful in all respects.
- “Vintage” European top
- Brazilian Rosewood 2 piece quarter cut back
- Matching sides, double peg head veneer, bridge, and purfling
- Mahogany neck
- 65 cm. string length
- Oil varnish
There was just one quarter cut two piece Brazilian back out of over a hundred that was ideal in all respects. I have saved it for over forty years and now I felt it time to become a guitar. I selected an unparalleled vintage top and started work. The excitement while building a guitar of this quality was incredible. The anticipation, waiting for the varnish to dry, gluing the bridge, the strings, and finally to hear the long awaited result.-It was the climax of the whole process. The sounds that emerge from this guitar are every bit as impressive as it’s aesthetic beauty.
