What’s In The Shop Category

4th
Jan

I am building this guitar for my website designer. He has created this website for me and has given me the opportunity to let people know about my work. Thanks so much.

This guitar is constructed with a  mahogany body with a master grade curly maple top. It has paua abalone block inlays in an ebony fingerboard. The hardware will be all black and it will be equipped with Seymour Duncan humbuckers and through the body string ferrules. It will also have a slight brown sunburst over a natural finish. It should look awesome.

4th
Jan

I am gathering the materials for the construction of an all Koa DCS Bent Sides model for John B. This guitar will feature master grade curly koa top, back and sides . It will also have a birdseye maple fingerboard bound with koa. The body will be bound with curly maple and will have a  lipstick pickup to accompany the K&K pure western pickup installed on the bridgeplate.

29th
Oct

I currently am working on my new Benign Cutaway model.  This new shape is a take off of my OOO model with a sharp cutaway. The prototype is being constructed with Macassar ebony back and sides and extreme bearclaw sitka spruce top. It will also have a ”Kevin Ryan” style  armrest incorporated into the side for extra comfort. In the future I will offer the “Manzer wedge” in all of my models. All of these features will make my guitars extremely easy to play with no sacrifice of the guitars amazing sound. Pictures coming soon.