Pete Howlett
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For years I espoused koa as king but sensing a changing tide and the desire for contemporary players to have a more rounded and guitar-like sound, I've followed the Californian model and now have these in my stable. My first attempt with a radiused fingerboard too - the set-up was easier than I remember from my long and distant guitar making past. These spruce tops are braced differently to my koa tops but that remains a secret for now. Shape is a scaled down OM from the plans of Christoffe Grellier. Sorry about lighting - need to work on the exposure setting of the camera.
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