Counting down to Healdsburg!

After a few uneasy months where I was unsure if I would be able to make it to Healdsburg. It seems the clouds have cleared and I am going to be ready.
Here are the two guitars that I will be bringing. Both are for sale now and will be at the show.

You may have seen this one come together on the blog, its the 0-12. Carter Redwood top and a very special four piece Cocobolo back and side set (props once again to my buddy Brock Poling for giving this set up). Extremely lively box. This is going to be a fantastic little fingerstyle guitar.

This one was just completed last night and will be headed to finish on Saturday. It is my E2 model with a great Adirondack top, Malaysian Blackwood back and sides, Koa rosette and bindings and a cool red purfling line that I think just sets off the koa really nice! Tell me what you think?

Tonally this is going to be a very responsive guitar with ample volume and headroom. The Addy top is strong and will be able to handle a heavy picking hand, yet its so responsive I fully anticipate this guitar will also excel when played with your finger tips. The dense Blackwood back creates a very reflective plate which in-turn offers up a "presents" or "quickness" to its sound. I am very excited to get strings on this baby!

Im still Alive!

Greetings folks!

I have gotten a few emails of late asking if I had died because of my lack of updating my blog :-)
I'm not dead! Just busy as heck!
The Cocobolo Redwood 0-12 is ready for lacquer, this will probably be the only one that makes it to Healdsburg this year. I will be burning the candle at both ends trying to get the Malaysian Blackwood E2 ready also, as well as finishing up David R's OMFS. We shale see what happens.

Also on the stove cookin is Paul F's OMFS, the sides are bent and the neck and end blocks are in and the neck is done, next up is to attach the back and top.

Here are a few shots of the 0-12 "in the white" It will be headed off for finishing this Saturday.