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We had the honor of spending a few days with this custom OM-R from Joel Michaud of Michaud Made before sending it on to its happy owner. The Tree Mahogany back and sides pairs with Adirondack Spruce on top and reconstituted stone appointments, matte black neck for effortless lefthand work, and a flawless fit n finish tying it all together. The voice is powerful, immediate, and crystal clear. Thanks for giving us a few days with this one, Joel!

Brand new Buendia! This is an OM for the ages. Sweet trebles, powerful and articulate bass, and smoothly balanced in between. Pale Moon Ebony—as premium a tonewood as any—for the back and sides (and headplate) is paired with a Swiss Alpine Moonspruce top, hand carved knotted rosette, and a French Polish finish for a maximally resonant build.
It’s really something to behold, this Buendia. The 25 inch scale fattens up the trebles, and Leo picked out a beautiful set of Rodgers tuners to bring it all together.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, somogyi, handmade, fingerpicking, hoffee

The late Gustav Fredell, former apprentice of Ervin Somogyi, was a gifted luthier who we lost too soon. We don’t often get to see his instruments on the used market, so we’re proud to be able to offer this M model in Higuerilla Rosewood and Bearclaw Spruce. This trim 00 is a little over three pound light, and boasts a heady bass response to belt it out. Laminated nut and saddle, Gustav’s uniquely hollowed out headstock design, and sturdy EVO frets. This 2013 Fredell has an impressive projection by any measure, especially so with a smaller body air cavity.

Other keywords: lutherie, modern guitar, fingerstyle, sacha, custom guitar, hoffee

Rob Ehlers has left behind a handsome body of work, and we’re proud to offer this primo Model 15 from 2002. Brick-red Brazilian Rosewood back and sides here paired with an amber German Spruce top and Abalone appointments, an L.R. Baggs Anthem SL pickup system, and a sweetly opened up and dynamic voice. We found this Ehlers Model 15 to hold up well for both flatpicking and fingerstyle work; even keeled and well balanced from bass to treble, fret one to 20. Under closer scrutiny, the details help make this guitar shine. The bridge is a laminate of Rosewood and Ebony, Rob used richly colored Abalone for trim and rosette—the heelcap is the same striking Brazilian Rosewood as the back and sides.

Other keywords: robert ehlers, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, brazilain, fingerpicking, modern guitar, grover

Now this is a guitar for the ages. Ted Åstrand of Sweden is quickly becoming one of our favorite builders. This preowned Å-OM from 2018 is drop dead gorgeous for the eyes, ears, and even hands. Richly colored Madagascar Rosewood back and sides with a creamy Italian Spruce top, 25 inch scale, refined and elegant aesthetic—handsome. The voice is oh, so sweet. Clear from bass to treble, with smooth overtones and a crisp projection. It’s such an exquisite fingerstyle guitar! It practically plays itself with a slinky setup; and it really soaks up altered tunings too.


Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerpicking, fingerstyle, clarity, balance

Tom Rein is a guitarbuilding powerhouse. And this 2013 RJN-5C is a real, true, and incredibly expressive instrument. Straight-grained Indian Rosewood back and sides paired with a Lutz Spruce top, Tom’s adjustable neck angle (flick of a wrist with an allen key, and the action is precisely where you want it!)—french polished top for maximum resonance, a Fishman Matrix pickup for onstage work. This is Tom’s big-bodied Model 5, with an expansive lower bout for powerful bass and projection. We can pull out crisp trebles with minimal effort; take this Rein down to C territory and it remains powerful and precise.
Played in and opened up, this 2013 RJN-5C is oh so ready to keep the music going.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitar building, rein guitars, tom rein, thomas rein, fingerpicking, fingerstyle