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Relic details of ‘s LZ-0013r in Heavy Aged Butterscotch. I love the little islands of lacquer that remain. We nicknamed...
01/11/2026

Relic details of ‘s LZ-0013r in Heavy Aged Butterscotch. I love the little islands of lacquer that remain. We nicknamed this one “Filthy McNasty” in the shop but “Trigger Jr.” was runner up. No does if Louis has renamed it or not.

This brand new LZ-0013r in aged varnish will be on display next weekend at in Chicago. I make this model with a 4” sou...
08/16/2025

This brand new LZ-0013r in aged varnish will be on display next weekend at in Chicago. I make this model with a 4” soundhole or a 3.60” sound hole (seen here) with a side port. While it is also available in non-aged finishes as well as aged Nitro, this french polished option with violin varnish top coats and cracquleur is my favorite. This guitar features a torrefied Adirondack spruce top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, with ebony appointments and a one piece mahogany neck. Some other feature include:
Limited edition high ratio Waverly tuners that I aged, K&K pure mini pickup, figured maple and bloodwood rosette, side port, bone nut and saddle, 24.75” scale length, 1.75” nut width, 2.31” string spacing at the saddle.

Next week I will be displaying guitars in Chicago for this years Looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new on...
08/15/2025

Next week I will be displaying guitars in Chicago for this years Looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new ones. Hope to see you there!

Here’s a 1962 Fender Strat that was recently refinished in Olympic White by another luthier (who did a very nice job) bu...
07/02/2025

Here’s a 1962 Fender Strat that was recently refinished in Olympic White by another luthier (who did a very nice job) but the finish was too new looking for the customer. He brought it to me to age the finish. So much fun!

Some more detailed photos of a new LZ-JOMC. A brand new model the LZ-JOMC is ready to be delivered to my friend . This ...
05/23/2025

Some more detailed photos of a new LZ-JOMC.

A brand new model the LZ-JOMC is ready to be delivered to my friend . This is the third guitar he has commissioned me to build and what a guitar it is. It features a German Spruce top over Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a master grade flame mahogany neck. The fingerboard and bridge are made from ebony as well as the binding and headstock veneers. I’ve custom made the figured Kotibe purfling featured through the instrument. The black Tahitian mother of pearl is the perfect accent around the top to match the egg and dart rosette which is made from Kironite from , mother of pearl, and red dyed maple burl. The side position and fret markers are cut in the shape of ovals instead of dots for that extra custom look. It features a side port that is wrapped in Kotibe purfling on both the outside and inside. 25.5” scale with a large 1.875” nut width and 2.32” bridge spacing. Magnetic truss rod cover, bone nut/ and Gotoh mini 510 tuners.

A brand new model, the LZ-JOMC, is ready to be delivered to my friend . This is the third guitar he has commissioned me...
05/23/2025

A brand new model, the LZ-JOMC, is ready to be delivered to my friend . This is the third guitar he has commissioned me to build and what a guitar it is. It features a German Spruce top over Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a master grade flame mahogany neck. The fingerboard and bridge are made from ebony as well as the binding and headstock veneers. I’ve custom made the figured Kotibe purfling featured through the instrument. The black Tahitian mother of pearl is the perfect accent around the top to match the egg and dart rosette which is made from Kironite from , mother of pearl, and red dyed maple burl. The side position and fret markers are cut in the shape of ovals instead of dots for that extra custom look. It features a side port that is wrapped in Kotibe purfling on both the outside and inside. 25.5” scale with a large 1.875” nut width and 2.32” bridge spacing. Magnetic truss rod cover, bone nut/ and Gotoh mini 510 tuners.

I will be exhibiting guitars at this weekends in Harrisburg, PA. Looking forward to a great weekend.
04/08/2025

I will be exhibiting guitars at this weekends in Harrisburg, PA. Looking forward to a great weekend.

Over the winter Jody and I refinished a mid 60’s 335 for our friend . At some point in its life, the original finish wa...
03/30/2025

Over the winter Jody and I refinished a mid 60’s 335 for our friend . At some point in its life, the original finish was stripped and stained. Our task was to restore the body to its original color and age the lacquer. Recreating the patina of an old guitar finish is something I am fascinated by!

A LZ-JOMC is currently being built and I hope to finish/deliver at the in two weeks. This is the third “egg and dart” r...
03/29/2025

A LZ-JOMC is currently being built and I hope to finish/deliver at the in two weeks. This is the third “egg and dart” rosette I’ve done. It contains over 100 pieces of inlay featuring red dyed maple burl, white mother of pearl, black Tahitian pearl, black pearl Kironite, and Kotibe purfling.

The egg and dart is earliest seen in Ancient Greek architecture and its use is continued today. I love the different configurations that are available with this design.

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Bridgeport, PA
19405

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