B-2c Carpathian spruce / cocobolo

Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides: cocobolo
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard, bridge, bridge pins and end pin: ebony
Headplate, backplate & butt wedge: cocobolo
Bindings: curly maple
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh open gear tuners w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 13/16"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"
Particularities: fully adjustable neck (Stauffer/Turner), laterally arched (5' radius) top & back, 24 fret beveled fingerboard, hot hide glue construction.

This guitar is available for sale at Dream Guitars.

A-3 Carpathian spruce / Macassar ebony

Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides: Macassar ebony
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Bridge, bindings, headplate, backplate & butt wedge: ziricote
Bridge pins: Buffalo horn w/ pearl dots
Tuning machines: Gold Hipshot open-gear
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"
Particularities: double sides, 4-piece back, tortoise celluloid pickguard.

This guitar is available for sale at Guitar Gallery.

Hear Markham Brown play this guitar:
A-3 Carpathian spruce / Macassar ebony 1
A-3 Carpathian spruce / Macassar ebony 2

B-4 Carpathian spruce / Honduran rosewood

Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides, backplate: Honduran rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Headplate and bridge: Brazilian rosewood
Heel cap and wedge: ebony
Bridge and end pins: ebony w/abalone dots
Tuning machines: Antique gold Gotoh open-gear w/ ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 13/16"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"
Particularities: hot hide glue construction.

This guitar is available for sale at Schoenberg Guitars.

B-2 Carpathian spruce / Honduran rosewood

Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides, backplate and bridge: Honduran rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Headplate, heel cap and butt wedge: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: Indian rosewood
Bridge pins: ebony
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh open-gear w/ ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: hot hide glue construction.

A-2c German spruce / cocobolo

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: cocobolo
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard & bridge: ebony
Headplate, backplate & heel cap: cocobolo
Bindings & butt wedge: figured Indian rosewood
Bridge & strap pins: ebony w/ abalone dots
Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 w/ black buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 25/32"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: Hazelfichte (bearclaw figure) on top plates, double sides, mitred purflings, hot hide glue construction.

A-1 German spruce / ziricote

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: Ziricote
Neck: Cuban mahogany
Fingerboard & bridge: ebony
Headplate: Brazilian rosewood
Binding, butt wedge & heel cap: cocobolo
Bridge & end pins: ebony w/abalone dots
Tuning machines: Antique gold Gotoh open-gear w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: double sides, Hazelfichte figure on top plates (bearclaw), flitch-matched back & sides, tortoise celluloid nitrate pickguard.

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD 1
CGDGCD 2
EADGBE

B-3c German spruce /EIR

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: East Indian rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Bridge, headplate & butt wedge: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: cocobolo
Bridge pins: bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tites w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"
Particularities: double sides, solid laminated linings, adjustable neck w/floating fingerboard extension.

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD

A-2 Carpathian spruce / sapele

Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides: sapele
Neck: sapele
Fingerboard: ebony
Bridge, headplate and heel cap: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: tortoise celluloid
Bridge pins: buffalo horn
Nut & saddle: bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tites w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD 1
CGDGCD 2
EADGBE

A-1 cutaway WRC / walnut

Top: western red cedar
Back & sides: black walnut
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard and bridge: ebony
Bindings: bloodwood
Peghead overlay: Brazilian rosewood
Bridge pins: boxwood
Nut & saddle: bone
Tuning machines: Gotoh open gear w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"

B-4 cutaway WRC / koa

Top: western red cedar
Back & sides: koa
Neck: Cuban mahogany w/elevated fingerboard
Fingerboard, bridge & bridge pins: ebony
Bindings: curly maple
Tuning machines: Gotoh open gear w/ivoroid buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.4"
Nut width: 1 13/16"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"

B-2 German spruce / zebrawood

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: zebrawood
Neck: Angélique
Fingerboard, bridge and peghead veneer: cocobolo
Bindings: Indian rosewood
But, saddle and bridge pins: bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tites w/ivoroid buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"

Luthiers Consortium 2009

I will be present with new instruments at Luthiers Consortium January 16th through 18th in Anaheim, California.

Interview at Guitarbench

Terence Tan interviewed me for Guitarbench.
Part 1 is here
Part 2 here

B-4 Italian spruce / figured Honduran rosewood

Top: Italian spruce
Back & sides: figured Honduran rosewood
Neck: Cuban mahogany
Fingerboard and bridge: Ebony
Bridge & end pins: Ebony w/abalone dots
Peghead veneer: Brazilian rosewood
Binding: Bloodwood
Nut and saddle: Bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite w/ebony
Finish: Oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 7/8" (47.5mm)
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8" (60mm)

Sound samples:
2 small cardioid mics, 12-54 (light) PB strings
C G D G C D
D A D G A D

This guitar is available for sale at Eric Schoenberg Guitars
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A-1 Englemann spruce / beeswing cocobolo

Top: Englemann spruce
Back & sides: Beeswing cocobolo
Top & back braces: Adirondack spruce
Bridge & end pins: Ebony w/abalone dots
Neck: Cuban mahogany
Fingerboard and neck heel cap: Ebony
Bridge & headstock veneer: Brazilian rosewood
Binding and end graft: Bloodwood
Nut and saddle: Bone
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh open-gear w/ebony
Finish: Oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4" (44.5mm)
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4" (57mm)

Sound samples:
2 small cardioid mics, 12-54 (light) PB strings
C G D G C D
D A D G A D

This guitar is for sale at AcousticMusic.org

A-2 German spruce / Pau rosa

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: Pau rosa
Fingerboard and bridge: Ebony
Neck: Angelique
Headstock veneer: dark Brazilian rosewood
Binding, end graft & heel cap: Purpleheart
Nut, saddle, bridge & end pins: Bone
Tuning machines: Gotoh Sta-Tites with ebony buttons
Finish: Oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"(650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4" (44.5mm)
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8" (60mm)

Sound samples
2 X small cardioid mics 1' from the guitar, PB light strings (12-54)

C G D G C D
D A D G A D
D A D G A D (plectrum)

A-1 Italian spruce / bloodwood

Top: Italian spruce
Back & sides: Bloodwood
Bridge, bridge & end pins: Ebony
Neck: Cuban mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Peghead overlay, end graft & heel cap: Dark Brazilian rosewood
Binding: Curly maple
Nut and saddle: Bone
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh 510 Delta Series
Finish: Oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"(650mm)
Nut width: 1 13/16" (46mm)
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8" (60mm)

Sound samples (2 X small cardioid mics, no EQ, no compression)
C G D G C D
D A D G A D

A-4 German spruce / Honduran rosewood

Top: German spruce
Back & sides: Honduras rosewood
Neck: Figured African mahogany
Fingerboard, bridge, peghead overlay, binding & heelcap: Cocobolo
Nut & saddle: Bone
Bridge & end pins: Ebony with boxwood dot
Tuning machines: Gotoh Sta-Tites with ebony buttons
Finish: Oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4" (57mm)

Sound samples (2 X cardioid mics, no EQ, no compression)

Offering (excerpt)
What was (excerpt)

A-3 Western Red Cedar / German maple

Western red cedar top
German maple back & sides
European cherry / black walnut laminated adjustable neck
Ebony fingerboard, nut and bridge pins
Brazilian rosewood bridge and peghead veneer
Bone saddle
Gotoh open gear tuners
25.7" scale
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"
Oil varnish finish

Sound samples, 2 small capsule static microphones, no compression, 80/20 string set (12 16 24 30 42 56):
Fingerstyle, C G D G C D
Fingerstyle, D A E A B D, capo 3rd fret
Strumming, D A D G A D

A-2 German spruce / Indian rosewood (Éric's OM)

European bearclaw spruce top
Figured Indian rosewood back & sides
Honduras mahogany adjustable neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge pins
Madagascar rosewood bridge, headplate and heel cap
Bone nut and saddle
Celluloid tortoise pickguard
Grover Sta-tites tuners with ebony buttons
25.7" scale
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"
Oil varnish

Sound samples, 1 large capsule static microphone, no compression:
Fingerpicking, Standard tuning, capo 1st fret
Strumming & flatpicking, 1 overdub, Standard