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Joel's Allegro Classical is Under Way

Joel's made some very fine choices for the woods we'll use on his Allegro Classical. For the top we're using Engelmann spruce. It's a great choice for a lattice braced guitar because it is very flexible. For the back and sides we are using Honduran rosewood, a type of wood that is just ideally suited for musical instruments. It has an excellent ring to it. No wonder it's the top wood of first choice for use in the making of marimba bars. Joel lives right here in Santa Cruz and has been coming by often to check on progress and just to see what's going on in the shop. He's thinking of maybe making a few guitars of his own some day. It's extra fun to make an instrument for someone when you can make a real life personal connection like that. Joel's got a regular gig at Mr. Toots coffee house here in town. I haven't been able to get to one of his performances yet but I'm looking forward to it. :)