The instrument was designed around Keith's ideas; essentially it is his dream guitar. I have taught him in several classes at Capilano so I had a pretty good idea of his playing style and the kinds of sounds he likes. The design is a semi hollow archtop with two humbucking pickups. The body is made of African Mahogany with a Sitka Spruce top. The unusual shape is very comfortable and ergonomic - especially for the right forearm. this was a significant concern for Keith and he is very pleased with the results so far.
I'm happy to have this one done as it took several months longer than I anticipated. My other jobs kept eating up the guitar building time. I have a few other commissions already but really won't have time to do anything about them until later in the spring. I also have a couple of classical guitars that I'm building just for fun. For now, I'm glad to be finished this one and eager to spend some time practicing over the Christmas break. I find all the fiddly work of polishing by hand, making nuts, tailpieces, and saddles, adjusting string height etc. is hard on my fingers and I want to get back in top playing form for post-Christmas gigs. (TBA soon)
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