sdp Select
SDP Select represents the occasional opportunity to explore a theme on a guitar and indulge my own curiosity and preferences. Check back often for updates or email info@parkguitars.com if you are interested in owning one of these personal curations.
on the bench now: Ambrosia maple encore
Some call it Ambrosia Maple, some call it Marble Maple. I call it gorgeous. This solid wood set features remarkable shifts in colour set off by rich curl figure.
Inspired by a particularly handsome set of Big Leaf Maple this guitar promises to be a stunner. The design of this instrument is still evolving but currently the plan is for it to have a torrefied spruce soundboard, torrefied maple binding and a torrefied maple neck. Shades of vanilla never sounded better!
Stop by for updates on the progress of this instrument. Estimated completion late fall 2023.
Stop by for updates on the progress of this instrument. Estimated completion late fall 2023.
Available NOW:
WALNUT AND Carpathian SPRUCE MODELE ENCORE
Walnut has always been a personal favourite of mine. It is a handsome material that comes in a remarkable range of colours and figures. This instrument features a veneer set with character - sapwood and flame that come to life under finish.
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This guitar is a Modéle Encore and uses 3-ply laminated construction for the back and sides. The soundboard is a creamy, lustrous Carpathian spruce. A crisp chocolate coloured Wedge binding frames the edges and a grafted walnut neck will continue the theme. Traditionally finished with French Polished shellac for acoustic transparency.
Available now! Questions? Email info@parkguitars.com for details. Pricing and ordering here.
Available now! Questions? Email info@parkguitars.com for details. Pricing and ordering here.
From the archives:
Zircote and western red Cedar modéle encore
Another fascinating veneer flitch provides the foundation for the latest luthier driven project.
Details and specifications below Gallery.
Details and specifications below Gallery.
Native to Mexico and Central America, this tropical hardwood has gained wide acceptance in the custom guitar community for its rich sound and extraordinary look. The strong black lines woven through a green/grey background give the wood the look of a stratified landscape. A hint of sapwood on the back and sides adds crisp contrast.
This guitar is a Modéle Encore and uses 3-ply laminated construction for the back and sides. The soundboard is Western Red Cedar, prized for its richness both in colour and tone and its maturity. The guitar will be bound in a deluxe Koa binding and has a grafted African Mahogany neck.
This guitar is a Modéle Encore and uses 3-ply laminated construction for the back and sides. The soundboard is Western Red Cedar, prized for its richness both in colour and tone and its maturity. The guitar will be bound in a deluxe Koa binding and has a grafted African Mahogany neck.
From the Archives:
Spalted Chen chen Modéle Encore
Inspired by a remarkable veneer flitch, this guitar promises to be one of the most striking guitars I've built.
Details and specifications below gallery.
Details and specifications below gallery.
Chen Chen (Antiaris toxicaria) is an African hardwood. Often referred to as 'white sapelle' the material is usually appreciated for its homogenous white colour and ribbony lustre. In the case of this veneer, the tree would have been exposed to a fungus during its life cycle triggering a process called spalting resulting in the extraordinary dark lines and shift in pigmentation.
This guitar is a Modéle Encore and uses 3-ply laminated construction for the back and sides. The soundboard is torrefied Sitka spruce with the traditional 'pliage' construction behind the bridge. The guitar is bound in a deluxe torrefied maple binding and will have a grafted torrefied maple neck.
This guitar is a Modéle Encore and uses 3-ply laminated construction for the back and sides. The soundboard is torrefied Sitka spruce with the traditional 'pliage' construction behind the bridge. The guitar is bound in a deluxe torrefied maple binding and will have a grafted torrefied maple neck.