I recently finished some guitars for my inventory. They are all completely handmade, with dovetail neck joints, dual action adjustable truss rods, built with hide glue and finished with varnish. They are built in the spirit of the guitars of the 1920s and 30’s, sound like old ones,comparable in feel and weight. The truss rod, radiused fingerboard, modern frets, compensated saddles etc, combine to make them more player friendly than the old ones. They are all great guitars at great prices. Hard shell cases are included.
#1.) X-braced Cherry Annunziata– X braced Spruce top with Cherry back and sides, poplar neck and rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The X bracing gives it a smoother tone which a friend has described as “elegant”. The neck is 1 13/16″ at the nut with a modified V profile, similar in sound and feel to a 30’s Martin. Great guitar for fingerpicking. $2750
If you are interested in this guitar, or have any questions, please contact me at [email protected].
#2.) Walnut Annunziata– This guitar is made 100% from domestic North American woods: Spruce top, black walnut back, sides, fingerboard and bridge. The neck is made of poplar and it is 1 13/16″ at the nut, with a modified V profile. The checkered binding is made of maple and black walnut. It measures 13 1/2″ in the lower bout, with a 24.9″ scale. This guitar is ladder braced and it has good volume and tone. SOLD
#3.) Mahogany Erma– A concert sized Stella copy. Ladder braced with a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and pyramid bridge. 1 13/16″ at the nut with a soft V profile, 24.9″ scale. This guitar has a nice warm sound with plenty of punch. Nice tone for playing blues. SOLD
If you are interested in this guitar or have any questions, contact me at [email protected].
#4.) Black Erma- Another concert sized Stella copy, made from 100% domestic woods, ladder braced spruce top with white oak back and sides. poplar neck, maple fingerboard and bridge. The top has a black finish, the fingerboard and bridge are natural. 1 3/4″ at the nut with a slightly deeper, rounded neck profile. Faux mother of pearl pickguard. Plenty of volume and tone, great for playing blues. SOLD
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Hello Todd where is a Wappen style guitar available to be played in California? any at all out here ? Joe Nania
Hi Joe,
I only made the one, which I kept and is the shop guitar. It’s an incredible instrument. Folks are often put off by the look, but the minute they start playing it they are enamored.