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14-Fret Koa 45-style 12-String Guitar
Model OM-45-12K Deluxe

I really like Martin guitars and still own several.  One guitar that Martin never made on a production basis was a Koa OM-45 12 string model so I decided to build one.  This guitar features some of the most beautiful aged Koa wood I've ever seen which I purchased it while in Hawaii in 2008.  It also features abalone inlay around the top, back, sides, neck joint, end piece, fingerboard tongue, and rosette. The sound and tone?  Please, the Angels called and said that they want to trade in their harps!

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Style 41 Deep Jumbo Custom 6-string Guitar
Model RDJ-41-African


I've been looking for an alternate design that has the projection and bass response of a dreadnought and think I finally found it.  The body has a similar width as a dreadnought but has a narrow waist which helps it sit slightly lower when positioned on your leg and I feel may feel more comfortable to play.  The treble response is also improved as a result of the narrow waist.  I plan on making this shape one of my standards and a great choice for the player that loves the sound of a dreadnought and wants an improved ergonomic feel. 
 
This particular model was built for friend and custom knifemaker Steve Janik http://janikknives.com  and commissioned by his family as a surprise gift.  Steve and his family have been to Africa a number of times and relaly enjoyed the expereiences.  This guitar features wood native to Africa and a stunning African animal inlay theme created exclusively for this instrument my friend and master inlay artist / luthier Tracy Cox of Inlay Design Studio www.inlaydesignstudio.com.
The back and sides are pre-export ban Madagascar Rosewood, the neck very old African Mahogany, and the fretboard, bridge and bridge pins are made from African Ebony.