Toby Rzepka, Luthier

Toby Rzepka, Luthier Toby Rzepka concert classical guitars and viols are made with the finest attention to materials, detail and craftsmanship.

06/02/2026

First seal coat of shellac on this lovely guitar. T-minus 2 week till string up!

Coming to   in Denver June 24th-27th with two new guitars including this beautiful Indian rosewood/spruce 650. Both guit...
05/22/2026

Coming to in Denver June 24th-27th with two new guitars including this beautiful Indian rosewood/spruce 650. Both guitars feature my latest bracing and I'm very excited to show them! Almost ready to finish, just in time 🙂.

Perfectly quartersawn, flawless African Blackwood, the kind that honestly I can't find anymore. Every time I pull a set ...
04/30/2026

Perfectly quartersawn, flawless African Blackwood, the kind that honestly I can't find anymore. Every time I pull a set from my remaining stock I get more and more reluctant to use it (up)!

Prepping mahogany neck blanks today for the four guitars I'm creating this spring. Few things more satisfying than a com...
04/27/2026

Prepping mahogany neck blanks today for the four guitars I'm creating this spring. Few things more satisfying than a combination of excellent wood and an excellent sharp plane!



Coming to the end of what I consider "Chapter I" of the construction process--the four boxes are all closed up and all b...
04/16/2026

Coming to the end of what I consider "Chapter I" of the construction process--the four boxes are all closed up and all bindings are done and scraped flush. Now, the majority of the acoustic elements have been determined and it's time to start "Chapter II"...heels, necks and fingerboards.

Shaping braces before the back goes on
04/16/2026

Shaping braces before the back goes on

04/07/2026

Lovely Indian rosewood back getting its braces on--keep an eye out for this spruce 650 at Siccas Guitars this summer!   ...
04/03/2026

Lovely Indian rosewood back getting its braces on--keep an eye out for this spruce 650 at Siccas Guitars this summer!

Bringing this special guitar to San Antonio for the UTSA  . Quartersawn old Brazilian rosewood from my reserve stock, pa...
02/26/2026

Bringing this special guitar to San Antonio for the UTSA . Quartersawn old Brazilian rosewood from my reserve stock, paired with a beautiful cedar top. 650mm. 2 weeks to French polish and string up!

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13 Fox Street
Portland, ME
04101

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