I commissioned a baritone from Luis of LfdM last fall (wait time is about 1 year) and he has now started on it. I am fortunate enough to live about 10 minutes away so he invited me up to pick out the wood.
I had planned to go sitka spruce with amazon rosewood, same as my tenor. I have also played two of his baritones in this combo and they were superb. But looking through his wood stash I was like a kid in a candy store........I basically lost my mind. Luis got some Engleman spruce that he was very pleased with. We found a piece that was a winner, tap toned like a bell. As I was looking through the Amazon rosewood Luis disappeared and came back with a piece of bearclaw sitka, it was way too pretty to pass up and he really liked it. First change made.
I remembered he had built two classical guitars for a local customer using Bocote for the back and side. This wood if very pretty and is part of the Zircote family with a similar sound. He had one set left which was for a classical guitar but said I could have it. He liked the idea and choice so second change made.
Here are a few pictures of the back, sides and top in there raw state. With any luck it will be completed in September. I will add pictures of the progress as it evolves.
I had planned to go sitka spruce with amazon rosewood, same as my tenor. I have also played two of his baritones in this combo and they were superb. But looking through his wood stash I was like a kid in a candy store........I basically lost my mind. Luis got some Engleman spruce that he was very pleased with. We found a piece that was a winner, tap toned like a bell. As I was looking through the Amazon rosewood Luis disappeared and came back with a piece of bearclaw sitka, it was way too pretty to pass up and he really liked it. First change made.
I remembered he had built two classical guitars for a local customer using Bocote for the back and side. This wood if very pretty and is part of the Zircote family with a similar sound. He had one set left which was for a classical guitar but said I could have it. He liked the idea and choice so second change made.
Here are a few pictures of the back, sides and top in there raw state. With any luck it will be completed in September. I will add pictures of the progress as it evolves.
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