More frustration As I mentioned on the last post, I’ve been having issues with Monkeypod orders. Well, to add insult to injury after 25 days, I received a notification that my order was delivered. Um, NOT! It never arrived. I have cameras around my house and there were no deliveries. I’ve contacted the vendor a…

I have a client for an acoustic OM (Orchestra Model) guitar build. We talked through the types of woods he wants for the guitar. He wants Bearclaw Sitka Spruce for the top and Monkeypod for the back and sides. Well, Monkeypod with great color variances is hard to find and very expensive. I found Monkeypod…

All guitar builders would love to build the “perfect” guitar. Well, working with finishes, wood, binding, steaming and bending etc. all have a mind of their own at times. The guitar builder GODS don’t always smile down upon you. Wood can be temperamental no matter how careful you are. You want the wood to go…

An age old question relates to types of woods used in an electric guitar. Should it be hardwoods? What about “old” woods. Well, my feeling is hardwoods may make an electric guitar have more sustain, however, a specific hardwood doesn’t matter except for desire. If you want to say your guitar is made of some…