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

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

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