Models

   Madrone '32 L-0 with a little bit o' curl...

Let me jump in here and add a word or two about Eben's guitars.  I'm the bass player in Eben's folk and gospel band. I normally stand about six feet to the right side and back a step or two when we play at Church. That guitar of Eben's is one of the loudest non-amplified acoustics I've ever heard. And that is in over thirty-five, (mumble mumble), years of playing in all kinds of places:  Del, who is also playing an Aerie, is normally standing right beside me. Can you say projection?!  Holy Spirit!  Just a testament to the quality of sound Eben gets with his builds. Can I get an amen?!

Bob Hunt

When a guitar sounds this good, I don't even care what it looks like, I want one!

Harris Kirby

There ain't nothin' this axe can't do and do really well...

Steve Watson

My designs are inspired by some great guitars from the past that have gone by the wayside.  I know everybody says they want a dread or an SJ, but there's a lot of other shapes and sizes that truly make fine music, and my stuff is all about bringing those back to life.

Small Body Acoustics: 

'32 L-O

• In the early '30's, Gibson decided to give X Bracing a try.  The '31 and '32 L-0, the base model at the time, (Which would set you back $37.50, by the way!), went through some profound changes in those years, and was, prior to being discontinued in '33, a pretty amazing small-body.  Here's my version

• Body Height = 19.5"
• Upper Bout = 11.5"
• Waist = 9.50"
• Lower Bout = 15"
• Body Depth at Neck = 3.25"
• Body Depth at Heel = 4"
• 12 or 14 frets to the neck
• Scale length 24.75" to 25.5"

Large Body Acoustics:

Spruce & Mahogany '39 Epi w/ Cocobolo Bridge & Fingerboard

'39 Epi

• Back in the late 30's, when Epiphone decided to take a swing at the flattop market, they chose an obvious and logical starting point:  They took their wildly popular archtop design, copied the profile, and made a flattop.  With a nod to this wise move, my '39 Epi is based on the same shape.  It's beautiful, graceful, and a boomer all around - What more could we ask for?

• Body Length = 21"
• Upper Bout = 12.5"
• Waist = 10.50"
• Lower Bout = 15.75"
• Body Depth at Neck = 3.75"
• Body Depth at Heel = 4"
• 14 frets to the neck
• Scale length 24.75" to 25.5"

Nice Cedar topped Maple R.B.

R.B. Tribute

• Remember the scene in Crocodile Dundee, when he smiles at the street punk and says, "Ahhh, that's not a knife - Now, that's a knife!"  Now, this is what I call a big acoustic flattop.  The design is based on Robert Benedetto's signature archtop guitars.  With a graceful cutaway for full fretboard access, it's loud, well balanced, and cuts right through a band. 

• Body Length = 21.5"
• Upper Bout = 13"
• Waist = 11"
• Lower Bout = 16.50"
• Body Depth at Neck = 3.75"
• Body Depth at Heel = 4.25"
• 14 frets to the neck
• Scale length 24.75" to 25.5"

Electric Guitars

The multi-talented S.W. Special

In all honesty, when it comes to 'lectric, it's all good...  I've built guitars that were faithful reflections of popular models, and I've also made some truly eclectic electrics.

    Take Steve Watson's S.W. Special up there; with a one-piece Swamp Ash body and a serious eye-candy Birdseye Maple neck.  For power, there's a Duncan P-90 in the neck position with an Angus Young signature at the bridge, in the mag section:  Now, there's also a Fishman Power Bridge for acoustic tone that'll blow your mind, (If you don't believe me, ask Steve).  Finally, we got proprietary electronics that'll let ya isolate and/or phase the mag pickups.  And again, if you think I'm just blowin' my horn, ask Steve - He'll tell ya...

    Alternative tonewoods are a special treat with electrics, because of the opportunity to use big, beautiful chunks of hardwood, fancy drop plates, or maybe wooden appointments where you'd normally expect to see plastic.  

    Electronics can make or break an electric guitar - That may sound like common sense, but it's not always so...  There's nothing sadder than a great looking axe that doesn't sound good.  I pride myself in clean, cutting-edge wiring that will meet or beat your expectations.  From rock and jazz, to country and folk, they're waitin' for ya...