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1910 Valencia Guitar – size of soprano uke

Handcrafted in Valencia – Spain around 1910, this historical piece is off-the-charts cool and as small as it gets for a fully functional guitar. This guitar is clearly a piece that was more than just folk art as the instrument was handcrafted in the classic Spanish guitar style and bears all the hallmarks of a skilled guitar luthier. The soundboard is likely a European spruce and the wood used on the back and sides of the instrument is likely specific to the area of its origin in Valencia, Spain. Classic ebony friction pegs work exceedingly well and the string
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1966 Custom Kamaka Guitar – Brazilian Rosewood & Spruce

Custom Kamaka Gutiar. Extremely stunning and rare 1966 Custom Kamaka ‘Classical’ Guitar handcrafted by master luthier Sam Kamaka of Kamaka Ukulele & Guitars. This beautiful guitar was a special commission undertaken by the Kamaka custom shop in the late sixties and remains in gorgeous refinished condition. Master grade Brazilian Rosewood wood back and sides with tight grain Spruce wood soundboard for added clarity and depth and a full range response. Solid Honduran Mahogany wood neck and Brazilian Rosewood top and back binding, ebony wood fingerboard and a match
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1969 Custom Kamaka Guitar – ‘Hawaiian Koa & Spruce’

A piece of art! Extremely stunning and rare 1969 Custom Kamaka ‘Classical’ Guitar handcrafted by master luthier Samuel Kamaka. This beautiful guitar was a special commission undertaken by the Kamaka custom shop in the late sixties and has been professionally refinished to return it to its former glory. Master grade Hawaiian curly Koa wood back and sides with master grade spruce soundboard for added clarity and depth and a full range response. Solid Spanish Cedar wood neck and Maple wood top and back binding, ebony wood fingerboard and matching Koa wood h
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Custom Koa Works Guitar

Custom Koa Works Guitar. A beautiful new Custom Koa Works ‘Mahina’ Guitar was built on the island of Hawaii by Rich Godfrey and specifically as an entry for the 2013 Hawaii Wood Show! Absolutely stunning in every way, this guitar took 1st Place at the Wood Show and was one of the focal discussion pieces amongst woodworkers and attendees alike. Rich has only handcrafted three guitars in his luthier career; the first was a gift to his son, the second was built in the classical guitar fashion and sold about seven years ago and this is the third. He rarely e
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