Vista

A logical extension of my design lineage. Commissioned by a collector with exquisite taste and complete trust in the design and build process. I was given complete freedom to surprise and delight. Hand-carved spruce top on a mahogany body with matching Honduras neck. Black ebony fingerboard and headstock faceplate. This was the first use of my “Claw” inlay of abalone and mother of pearl—seven hand cut pieces fitted at the twelfth fret. My idea was to bridge the gap between a jazz box and a more modern roots-rock guitar without losing the open look and sound of the former. Thus the name—Vista. Understated faux tortiose binding of Italian cellulose surrounds the entire instrument.