Sean Spurling Guitars

Did not think that I would like the Paua Abalone. But it’s really nice on the ebony...What do you think ?

Currently For Sale; This is a very Special Guitar..It is from my vintage storyteller series. (Finger-style folk steel string guitar) Soundboard ( and bracing) is Made of a (more than) 100 years old spruce that was salvaged from the (E flat) ,Bass whistle Pipe of a pipe organ that was built around 1906 in Detroit. The point here is the the wood already knows how to sing ...And sing it dose...... Complimented by a beautiful set of Honduran rosewood that is both fairly plain wood grain, and also has gorgeous photo tropics in the wood grain ( I tried to add photos where this was apparent.) Neck is of Spanish cedar and is finished in a French polish of shellac.The headstock is an actual graft ( like all 19th century Martins and not the carved in diamond that you will find on contemporary Martins Varnish on the face of the head and the rest of the guitar, Varnish is never as Shiny as lacquer, and you should expect a rich satin finish and not a plastic like finish Like modern guitars , Varnish dose add an something ( a warmth) to a guitar that defies accurate description.It is actually more durable than lacquer, but unlike lacquer, it is difficult ( if not impossible to repair in an invisible manner ( repairs will always be obvious) this Guitar is designed for low tension Newtone Strings,(though any low tension string will work) Bridge and fingerboard Are of African Ebony Bindings are Indian Rosewood The overall aesthetic of the guitar is based on an 1893 Martin Style 17 (back when style 17 was still made of rosewood....And still a bit fancy... Inside it is essentially vintage Martin ( with a couple of additional contemporary features). #guitarmaker #guitar #luthier #handmade #guitarbuilder #luthiery #woodworking #guitarbuilding #wood #guitarmaking #lutheria #guitars #guitarhandmade #luthierlife #woodwork #whatsonyourbench #lutherie #customguitar #luthieria #customguitars @ San Francisco, California

Spurling Guitar Currently For Sale : https://rvrb.io/2018-19th-century-osz3bi

I know this is off topic,but ..What do you think carnation Mush is???? I am really just posting this because they are building a high rise ,that is going to cover this historic sign ,that we have all been walking by ,(and ignoring)..for years....I am guessing basically since people knew what the three kinds were..... @ San Francisco, California

Cocobolo back and sides Adirondack Spruce top small body short scale contemporary finger style guitar #handmade #guitars #woodworking #liuteria #luthiery #fingerstyle #acousticguitar #whatsonyourbench #custommade #guitarbuilding #handmadeguitar #guitarporn #guitar #guitarmaking #acoustic #boutiqueguitars #handcrafted #fingerstyleguitar #guitarphotography @ San Francisco, California

On Halloween ,After everything closed in Lisbon ...waiting for the underground to open .Plaza Camones is busier at night than in the day (reminds me of Valencia)..Olympus Pen F takes the best night photos

Lisbon reminds me just a little bit of New Orleans #lisbon #portugal #its4pmincalfornia#jazz @ Páginas Tantas - Jazz Bar

Custom OM African Blackwood back and sides with 100 year old spruce top. #joelackerson #luthier #handmade #guitar #woodworking #guitarporn #luthiery #lutherie #guitarmaker #acousticguitar #customguitar #guitarbuilding #guitarra #guitars #guitarsofinstagram #whatsonyourbench #lutheria #woodporn #custom #customguitars #customshop#africanblackwood #thenovelists #luthiers #guitarporn #guitar#guitars #guitarplayer #guitarsdaily#guitarsofinstagram #guitarlove #luthier #acousticguitar #instaguitar #customguitars #guitarlife #guitarlover @ San Francisco, California

Tram Central After Midnight in the Fog. #olympuspenf #olympuspen #prague# prague#nightphotography #zuikolens

I have started to carve archtop halves before joining. This allows for a very precise control over the profile. #guitarmaker #luthier #guitar #customguitar #guitarmaking #luthiery #guitarist #woodworking #guitarporn #handmade #handmadeguitar #guitarbuilder #guitarra #guitarsofinstagram #guitars #guitarbuilding #boutiqueguitars #boutiqueguitar #arhtopguitar#whatsonyourbench #oneofakindguitar #tonewood #archtop #luthieria #jazzguitar #carvedtop #carvedtopguitars

From slab to desk... here is a desk I Made for James McKelvey. In 2018 it’s a massive 2-3/4 inches thick ,35 inches wide , and 7-1/2 feet long .. #woodworking #wood #handmade #woodwork #woodworker #design #diy #art #furniture #woodshop #homedecor #woodart #carpentry #interiordesign #woodcraft #maker #handcrafted #woodworkers #wooddesign #woodcarving #carpenter #wooden #makersgonnamake #custom #decor #furnituredesign #bhfyp

Guitar Collage #luthier #guitar #handmade #luthiery #guitarmaker #woodworking #handmadeguitar #customguitar #luthieria #guitarporn #guitarra #guitarmaking #guitars #wood #lutheria #lutherie #luteria #guitarsofinstagram #whatsonyourbench #guitarbuilding #boutiqueguitars #finewoodworking @ San Francisco, California

Just found this photo (that I took from the freeway )of this insanely placed Moorish Castle,some where between Valencia and Granada ....can’t help but picture the Knights Templar all rolling backwards down the hill and piled up at the bottom

Rose..ette this Guitar (Brazilian Kingwood ,European spruce circa 2018) is finally off to be French polished in Granada. It will be Available for sale mid October. #classicalguitar #guitar #guitarsofinstagram #guitarrosette #whatsonyourbench #guitarpage #instaguitars #luthier#guitarmaker @ La Herradura, Andalucia, Spain