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    CONFESSIONS OF A LUTHIER What’s In A Wood?

    Jun 26, 2020 2 minutes

    When it comes to handmade guitars, I love a bit of aesthetic flair, but beyond the fancy details, for me it’s all about the wood. And I’m not sure there are many guitarists or luthiers out there who would disagree. It might be the exotic allure of cocobolo, the Englishness of a piece of indigenous walnut, or a slab of reclaimed timber with a story, but what’s

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