This guitar seems to exude a pleasing warmth, richness and balance both tonally and visually. The top was made from reclaimed redwood that was once a bridge beam from the gold rush in California. The back and sides are made from exquisite Brazilian Rosewood and accented with Paua shell perfling and highly flamed Koa binding.
Probably my favorite part of the design on this guitar is the falling leaf inlay that continues down onto the top of the guitar and then on to the bridge. The leaved are hand cut from Fossilized walrus ivory.
This Natura Elite archtop was featured in my book, "The Creation Of The Natura Elite Archtop Guitar" that you can download for free HERE. The Natura Elite archtop features Big Leaf Maple back, sides and neck; and a Sitka Spruce top. The bindings are made of Macassar...
This Genesis model fanned fret steel string acoustic guitars is made of cocobolo back and sides with one of my last Lutz spruce tops form the famous Curly Bear tree. It also features my white mother of pearl falling leaf inlays on the fingerboard, bridge, but joint,...
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