Handmade Parlor Acoustic Guitar – Completed July 16, 2020

This handmade parlor acoustic guitar combines boutique craftsmanship, rare tonewoods, and refined playability, delivering a bright, articulate voice perfect for fingerstyle and intimate performance settings. With a 25.0” scale lengthand 14 frets to the body, it offers a comfortable playing experience without sacrificing tonal complexity.

The top is crafted from Bearclaw European Alpine spruce, prized for its clarity, responsiveness, and striking visual grain. Reinforced with Brazilian rosewood and Sitka spruce X-bracing, the top delivers excellent projection and tonal balance. The Brazilian rosewood back and sides, paired with Sitka spruce bracing, provide warmth, sustain, and a rich harmonic spectrum. A Brazilian rosewood fretboard ensures smooth, precise playability.

The neck combines flamed maple and rosewood, offering stability and elegant aesthetics. Unique features include a treble bout scoop-away for enhanced comfort and side tonal projection, as well as a rippled abalone rosette, abalone and mother of pearl inlays, and flamed maple binding with rippled abalone purfling. The Brazilian rosewood bridge with ebony pins maximizes tonal transfer, while open gear Grover tuners provide reliable tuning. Finished with French polish, this instrument highlights the natural beauty of its rare tonewoods and enhances resonance.

This boutique acoustic guitar is a one-of-a-kind creation, blending exceptional tonewoods, expert craftsmanship, and elegant design—perfect for collectors and discerning players alike.