Here is a very special guitar... I had this beautiful sinker redwood top that was given to me by a dear friend, and I wanted to pair it with something as visually stunning, so I went with "non black" Ebony. In a way, both these woods are reclaimed: the redwood sat on the bottom of a river for many years before it was turned into a soundboard. And this kind of ebony has been discarded for many years, since only the black lumber was deemed desirable.

As for the inlay theme, I prompted my daughter Elsa to come up with some "scribbles" that had elements of african, north and south american inscriptions. I really like the way it turned out.

And it sounds good! The redwood has a surprising attack for such a soft wood, while the ebony does not dampen the sound as it might tend to do. The voice is powerful and articulated, with plenty of harmonics and a good separation, perfect for fingerstyle.

Specs

Top: Sinker Redwood

Back and sides: African Ebony

Fingerboard: 25.5'' scale, 46mm nut, compound radius, African Ebony

Neck: Mahogany, with two way trussrod and graphite reinforcments

Bridge: pinless, African Ebony

Koa binding. Koa and resin inlays

Satin finish

Contact me for more info

If you don't know him, and you should, Craig runs CR Guitars and has an outstanding selection of the finest instruments. It is clear he knows what he is doing!

A few months ago I was lucky to squeeze in a visit to his shop and got to know personally. I was blown away by the caliber of guitars at hand. And I was even more impressed that he liked the Thames I had with me... so much so that it is now listed on his website!

If you are in the market for an OM sized guitar with some understated flare and great tone... check it out.

Here is a link to the listing.

A short demo of a Roe, the sound that comes out of this small guitar is incredible!

Thank you to the team @ TNAG

My good friend Andrea Valeri stopped by to say hi during the adgpa Rendez-vous and had a bit of fun on this Thames.

Here he plays his tune "The Journey Home" from his latest album "Mediterraneo"

Check him out: Andrea Valeri

Hi everyone! Come join my at my table in Berlin @ the awesome Holy Grail Guitar Show, May 5-6. 

The show hosts some of the greatest guitar builders in the world!!! More details on their site www.holygrailguitarshow.com

I'll have a few new instruments for you to check out... come say ciao!

A little video showcasing a 7 subs harp guitar by yours truly.

Italian spruce top, Italian walnut back and sides, ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge and bindings.

Ryan style bevel, Elliott pinless bridge, maxmonte deconstructed rosettes.