Road Trip – Fraser Valley Wood Adventure

I jumped in the car yesterday and headed east from Vancouver to the Fraser Valley city of Chilliwack. Tucked away between nurseries and dairies on the bank of the mighty Fraser River is Bow River Specialty Woods.

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Bow River is well known as a supplier of BC softwoods for musical instruments, and are widely recognized as one of the finest providers of Big Leaf Western Maple. They have also started stocking exotic hardwood sets from around the world, which is a wonderful opportunity for me as normally I have to order these materials site unseen.

I spent a few hours digging through piles of wood and came home with some treasures that will eventually become beautiful guitars.

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About Shelley Park

Shelley’s craftsmanship and deep appreciation for the subtleties and qualities of fine wood, combined with her affinity for acoustic music led her naturally to a career in lutherie. Her love of the music of Django Reinhardt further focused her lutherie skills, constructing guitars based on the original designs of Mario Maccaferri and the Selmer Company of France. Shelley D. Park has now been building fine guitars in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1991. Shelley also brings a wealth of listening and playing experience to her craft. She played rhythm guitar in the popular gypsy jazz ensemble Pearl Django for 6 years, and has had a long and intimate connection to the classic Selmer guitar sound. Shelley’s exquisite craftmanship and attention to detail are reflected in every instrument she builds.

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