Rosette
Abalone ribbon cutting through a maple / walnut conglomerate surrounded by custom mosaic border.
Zephyrus
Maple Back & Sides
Figured maple can come in many colors. Here is a highly figured set of curly maple with a darker figured ambrosia maple centerpiece.
Lutz Spruce Soundboard
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Back
The guitar is named after one of the four Greek gods of wind. Zephyrus is the god of the west wind and the bringer of spring. The guitar was completed in the spring of 2022 after a hard winter. The ambrosia centerpiece is a harsh reminder of the turbulent storms that form a part of the danger, beauty and chaos of creation that is spring.
Graf Tuning Machines
A guitar like this isn't complete without a custom set of tuners by Jorg Graf that contribute fully to the artisic vision of the guitar.
Graf Tuning Machines
A guitar like this isn't complete without a custom set of tuners by Jorg Graf.
Abalone Inlay
An improvised shape for a position marker in the 12th position
Back Headstock Veneer
Adding a decorative veneer to the back of a headstock adds extra strength and beauty.
Back Trim
Mosaic purfling joined into the border of the centerpiece and binded with snakewood.
End Graft
The guitar includes a Barbera pickup and here is an inlay - making use of an opportunity to do something special around the usual electric hardware.
Purfling Joints
Black and red bordering to contrast with the maple and snakewood.
Heel Cap
The heel is a desert ironwood burl made from left-overs used in the construction of guitar no. 70