Casey’s Guitars

The woods speak to him and tell him their secrets. They share their spirts with him and in turn he translates them into functional works of art. He pays attention and listens to what the woods want to show him.

The sounding process is what makes the guitar sing and brings out its unique voice. It is an all encompassing process of removing wood, shaping braces, tapping, feeling, listening, always learning more about combinations of materials and how to get the best sounds. This is a slow process, never perfect, you feel it when you achieve the best sound possible in the build. It is an exciting moment every time you hear the voice of the instrument the very first time.

His instruments are comfortable in the hands, like they were meant to be held forever and played. He has no molds nor jigs for his neck shapes. He asks the player what their idea of an ideal neck shape should be, then he creates it. The Saipan Knuckle is always a key part of every neck he builds. More on that later.

My materials are selected from local, domestic, and import woods. The library of woods he works with includes burls, insect holes, knots, and crazy natural visual effects he finds pleasing. The soundboards and braces are Alaskan Sitka Spruce for the most part. Some of his favorite woods are Walnut, Myrtle, Sapelle, Mahogany, Maple, Katalox (smells like burnt cookies), Padauk, and Ebony. His focus is on Pacific Northwest local woods wherever possible. Myrtle wood is becoming one of his favorites. If you like what he does, please show your support and check back for updates and new builds. The latest information is on his instagram linked below. 

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