The Aperture was commissioned as part of a collection of instruments intended to honor the client's family members. This dedication to his granddaughter reflects her interest in environmental issues and the sciences. More about the collection can be found here.

This Guitar Features:

16" Lower Bout Width, Asymmetrical Double Cutaway

Western Red Cedar Top ("blowdown"- harvested from forest floor)

Figured Cedro Espino Back and Sides (reclaimed from Gatun Lake)

Zapetero (reclaimed from Gatun Lake) Neck with Maple Lines

Maple, Cedro Espino, and Zapetero "Aperture Themed" Peghead

Truss Rod Cap of Recon Stone and Solomon Blackwood

Gotoh Tuning Machines

Back Tab Extended as Heel Cap

Maple Binding with Fine Purfling Lines Throughout

Adjustable Aperture Sound Hole

Adjustable Aperture Side Port

Solomon Blackwood Fingerboard (reclaimed from Gatun Lake) with Fancy End Treatment

Adjustable Solomon Blackwood Bridge

Solomon Blackwood Carved Tailpiece with Praying Mantis Inlay Motif

Solomon Blackwood Pickguard with Recon Stone

Pickguard Mounted Stealth Volume Controls

2 (Removable via USB Tabs) Kent Armstrong P-90 Style Floating Pickups Housed in Zapetero

Zapetero Arm Chamfer

Additional Specifications and Pricing