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New Oxwood Handmade 00 Brazilian/Lutz
The point at which contemporary design meets traditional shapes, that is where this brand new 2016 Oxwood Handmade 00 resides. The Wenge-over-Bloodwood rosette and assymetrical headstock attest to Brad Daniels’ fresh taste, lending this guitar an exciting flavor which complements the curves of the 00 body of Brazilian Rosewood and Lutz Spruce without dominating the otherall aesthetic.
Everything about this guitar works together in a smooth, harmonious flow; from looks to tone, this Oxwood is a well-oiled machine. The voice has exactly what you’d expect from a 00–a warm and buttery midrange, articulate bass, easy playability–but the treble strings set it apart from the 00 crowd. The B and E strings are crisp but not tinny, fat but not floppy, bubbling with overtones and sustain. Lesser 00s run the risk of sounding plunky and small, but this Oxwood 00 has the full-figured presense of a much larger guitar. Interested? Act fast: instruments of Daniels‘ calibre seldom linger for long.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods xx, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to CompareNew Oxwood Handmade Carmen Cocobolo/Engelmann
“Carmen,” fresh from Bradley Daniels‘ shop, sings like she’s got something to prove. We were taken aback when we first opened the case and tuned her up: how could so much voice project out of a body this size? Needless to say, Oxwood Handmade is setting the bar pretty high for competition. This multi-scale beauty comes to us with Cocobolo Rosewood back and sides and an Engelmann Spruce top in a curvaceous package teeming with energy.With Gold Evo frets adorning the fan-fret Ebony fingerboard at 25″ on the Low E and 24″ on the high E, Carmen is a shorter overall scale than folks are used to with multi-scale fingerboards, but the impact on the guitar’s tone is palpable. That Low E has a giant, round tone that perfectly complements the shimmers of the high E, and the warm, expressive strings between.Blessed with haunting sustain and excelling at lower tunings, Daniels‘ Carmen feels and plays like a smaller guitar, but sounds like a much bigger instrument. With understated and tasteful appointments like the Wenge rosette and backplate or the magnetic truss rod cover, the guitars from Oxwood Handmade make a powerful, poised statement.
SOLD Sale! Read moreNut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Cocobolo
I began building handmade custom acoustic guitars in 2006.
What started out as a fun project and birthday gift to build my own guitar almost immediately became my passion. I have been playing guitar since I was about 9 years old and it’s always been an important part of my life. I built my first three guitars under the guidance of Virgil Shouse, my wife’s grandfather. I’m so grateful to have been given that opportunity. Once the first three were completed, I decided to begin setting up my own shop at my home.
I read every lutherie book and article I could find and scoured the internet for clues. After a few more, I decided to attend the Galloup School for their Technician Course to learn how to make my creations play properly. A few years later, at the Montreal Guitar Show, a friend recommended a book set by a man named Ervin Somogyi. I had no idea who he was at the time, but I read them cover to cover multiple times. My guitars were really starting to turn a corner at this point.
In 2014, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend 10 days in Oakland, CA with Ervin himself, along with a few other luthiers, to study voicing the guitar. I’ve been at it for 10 years now and my journey is just beginning. With each guitar new mysteries are uncovered and I’m genuinely excited to continue to grow in this craft.
My aim is to build guitars that inspire. Guitars that are rich in tonal complexities and reflect my own individuality as a luthier. It is my desire to work with you to create the guitar that inspires you as an artist.