Guitar Gallery

Documentation of each guitar I make can be found here. Click on photos or links for additional photos and video.

 
 

#95 - in progress

RL15.5

・Koa back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Florentine cutaway
・Bevel armrest
・BRW fretboard
・MRW bridge
・Multi-scale 25.25”-25.5”

PHOTOS

#94 - in progress

RL15.5

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Madagascar rosewood bridge
・side soundport
・High figure Koa binding and rosette
・Carved Koa rosette
・Multi-scale 25.25”-25.75”

PHOTOS

#92

RL15

・Madagascan rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Matching Madrose fretboard, bridge, and headstock veneers
・Cocobolo binding
・Bevel armrest

PHOTOS

#90

RL15

・Brazilian rosewood back and sides
・Swiss spruce soundboard
・Multi scale 25.5”-25.25”
・Bevel armrest
・Side sound port with short tornavoz.
・Brazilian rosewood fretboard
・Madigascan rosewood bridge
・Engraved Rodgers open gear tuners

PHOTOS

#88

RL16

・Madagascar rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Florentine cutaway
・Honduras rosewood trim and faceted rosette

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#86

The Gerber original RL15 model, which was my first original interpretation of the OM size guitar was brought back to life here. This model which was discontinued for some time, will again be available.

RL15

・Claro Walnut back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Madagascar rosewood trim, fretboard, bridge, headstock
・Bevel armrest
・Faceted rosette in Madagascar rosewood

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#84

RL14.5

・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・BRW back and sides
・Sunburst shaded rosette
・Indian rosewood trim with snakewood purfling
・Subtle smooth transition arm bevel
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Rosewood bridge
・Pau ferro headstock

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#82

RL15.5

・Birdseye maple back and sides
・Redwood soundboard
・Cocobolo trim with yellow lines
・Cocobolo fretboard, bridge
・Bevel armrest
・Signature faceted rosette

PHOTOS

#80 Bella’s Guitar


Gerber Baby

・Koa back and sides
・Cedar soundboard
・20” scale
・4 Steel strings
・Cocobolo fretboard and bridge
・Linseed oil finish

PHOTOS
VIDEO - coming soon

#78

RL15.5

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Figured koa trim with yelloheart and maple purflings
・Signature faceted rosette in cocobolo
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Madagascan rosewood fretboard
・Bevel armrest

PHOTOS

#76


RL15.5

・Indian rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Multi-scale 25.25” - 25.75”
・Florentine cutaway
・Bevel armrest
・Side soundport
・Faceted rosette
・Curly Koa trim
・Black ebony freboard
・Indian rosewood bridge

PHOTOS
VIDEO - coming soon

#74


RL15.5

・Malaysian blackwood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony binding with curly maple purfling
・Macassar ebony headstock front and back

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#72


RL15.5

・Honduran rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Indian rosewood binding with curly maple purfling
・Multi-piece amboyna burl rosette with delicate lines
・Bevel Armrest

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#70


RL14.5

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Madagascar rosewood fretboard
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony binding with curly maple purfling
・Multi-piece radial rosette with sand burned shaded sapele pieces.
・Bevel armrest.
・Full French polish finish

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#68

RL15.5

・Quartersawn cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Madagascar rosewood fretboard and bridge

PHOTOS

#66


RL15.5

・Claro walnut back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge
・Austrailian sheoak front of headstock, and carved rosette
・Curly walnut back of headstock
・Cocobolo binding with curly maple purfling
・Bevel armrest, Florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#64


RL15.5

・Bubinga back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Madagascar rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony binding with curly maple and bubinga purfling
・Bevel armrest

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#62


RL15.5

・Claro walnut back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Cocobolo binding with curly maple purfling
・Bevel armrest and florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#60

LS16 Prototype - follow link for photos and more detailed description of this prototype.

・Cuban mahogany back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Shallow cutaway with bevel to maximize soundbox volume
・Cocobolo trim
・Ebony fretboard, BRW bridge
・Rear access panel
・Minimalist linseed oil finish on full guitar

#56


RL15.5

・Koa back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Ambonya burl headstock and carved rosette
・Cocobolo binding, curly maple and pau amarello purfling
・Bevel armrest and florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

#93

RL15.5

・BRW back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Multi scale 25.25”-25.75”
・BRW freboard
・MRW bridge
・Cocobolo trim
・Austrailian sheoak top and back purfling, heelcap
・Bevel armrest
・Side soundport
・Rodgers open gear tuners

PHOTOS

#91

RL15

・Madagascan rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Matching Madagascan rosewood fretboard, bridge, headstock.
・Indian rosewood binding
・Bevel armrest
・Side soundport

PHOTOS

#89

This is a very special guitar which was made for my son for his 10th birthday. This is one of my favorite guitars to date. The 14.5 model has really been hitting the sweet spot since I started making them and this is a gem. Beautifully resonant voice with all the volume and responsiveness you could ask for.

RL14.5 model

・Honduran Mahogany back and sides
・Adirondack spruce soundboard
・Holly top binding and trim
・Brazilian rosewood fretboard, bridge, headstock front and back, rosette
・American black walnut neck

PHOTOS
VIDEO

#87

RL15.5

・Tunnel 13 Redwood soundboard
・Claro walnut back and sides
・Granadillo trim
・Madagascar rosewood fretboard and bridge
・Pau Ferro headstock
・”Waterfall” arm and rib bevel

PHOTOS

#85

RL15.5

・Koa Back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#83

RL15.5

・Pernambucco back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#81

RL15.5

・East Indian rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Madagascar rosewood fretboard
・Madagascar rosewood bridge

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#79

RL15.5 - Lefty!

・Claro Walnut back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Madagascar rosewood bridge
・Cocobolo binding and trim
・Florentine cutaway and bevel armrest

PHOTOS

#77


RL16

・Brazilian rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Black ebony binding with curly maple and pernambucco purfling
・Macassar ebony fretboard with pernambucco purfling
・Amboyna burl carved rosette
・Amboyna headstock veneer,
・Rosewood bridge, Macassar ebony fretboard

PHOTOS

#75


RL15.5

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Indian rosewood binding with curly maple purfling
・Cocobolo rosette
・Cocobolo headstock front and back
・Florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#73


RL14.5

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Madagascar rosewood fretboard and front of headstock
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Amboyna carved rosette
・Koa binding and curly maple purfling
・Full French polish finish

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#71


RL15.5

・Claro walnut back and sides
・“Tunnel 13” redwood soundboard
・Brazilian rosewood fretboard and bridge
・Cocobolo binding with pernambucco and curly maple purfling
・Curly walnut headstock front and back
・Bevel armrest
・Florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#69


RL15.5

・Claro walnut back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Austrailian sheoak headstock, fretboard and carved rosette
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Cocobolo binding with curly maple purfling
・Bevel armrest
・Florentine cutaway
・French polish finish

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#67

RL16

・Koa back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony binding with curly maple and pau amarello purfling

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#63

RL15.5

・Wenge back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Sand shaded overlapping rosette
・Mahogany neck with stippling texture
・Open pore, linseed oil finish - very thin
・New headstock and bridge design

PHOTOS

#61


・Fiddleback Honduran mahogany back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony binding
・Amboyna headstock front and fiddleback mahogany back of headstock
・Amboyna rosette with feather inlay
・Bevel Armrest

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#57


RL15.5

・Claro Walnut Back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Brazilian rosewood bridge
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Custom mammoth ivory rosette and inlay on back of headstock
・Koa binding with Indian rosewood and holly purfling
・Bevel armrest
・Satin oil finish

PHOTOS

VIDEO

#55

RL15.5

・Indian rosewood back and sides
・Swiss moon spruce soundboard
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Indian rosewood bridge
・Koa binding with holly and Indian rosewood purfling
・Amboyna burl headstock and rosette
・Bevel armrest and florentine cutaway

PHOTOS

#26

RL16

・Cocobolo back and sides
・Lutz spruce soundboard
・Koa binding and trim with gold dust in rosette
・Macassar ebony fretboard
・Madagascar rosewood bridge
・Wide neck specs 1 7/8” nut and 2 3/8” saddle

PHOTOS

VIDEO