📸 I remember how this piece of cedar smelled when I sanded the top plate. Warm and rich with a dark sweetness.

Do you prefer spruce or cedar soundboards? You`ll hear that cedar is best for fingerstyle players, but it really depends on how you build with it, the body shape, bracing, etc. Not to mention you, the player.

I love making guitars for specific players, tweaking the internal bracing and preparing the wood to get a certain result.

Save 10% on a custom build like this one with our Love It or Leave It ordering program. Link in bio for details.

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Another Ecliptic ready to go🌞 I know these look similar in photos, but what makes them so special is how every build has its own unique features and feel.

If you’re in the market for a custom acoustic build like this one… I’m taking orders on my site! Link in bio for details.

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Views from the office. Just got done with a photo shoot on this one. Already #sold but will post more pics and video soon.

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Happy summer solstice!🌞

Today is the longest day of the year, the start of a new season. This is an overdue hello, and preparation for what`s coming next.

(1) This weekend we`ll be launching the Love-It or Leave-It custom order program, a risk-free option if you`re curious about a custom build.

(2) We have a new version of the Transit model coming out in a few weeks. With this new version will also come a new name! The Tellurion.

(3) Lastly, I`ve begun a collaboration with Lindsey Guitar Works. We`ve started a special run of three Meridian models, all being made with Solstice specs & features. We`ll have more info & pre-orders available for you next month.

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Here’s a new bridge plate style I’ve been messing with. It’s cross grain top wood (in this case that’s sinker redwood) with a Port Orford cedar cap. This POC is almost as hard as maple. The final plate is about 120% the thickness of a typical maple plate, but about 85% the mass. I’m expecting a little added stability without sacrificing anything else. That’s the idea.
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Nothing like the classic shine of nitrocellulose lacquer... the real stuff, no polyurethane here folks. 🙃 Here`s a look at the latest acoustic creation!
I`m accepting a limited number of orders for the remaining 2022 schedule.

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Another nice looking pair. Hopefully boxing these up later in the week…
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It’s #rosette time again…
Another #Ecliptic model coming along.
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Love me some curly #koa #binding … #lookssogood
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