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Jesse Davis - Luthier
Jesse Davis - Luthier
Hello! My name is Jesse Davis. I've been a professional Classical Guitarist for nearly 20 years. Based in my hometown of Camarillo, California, I play solo guitar and with various ensembles for Wedding Ceremonies, Cocktail parties, you name it! I have also been a full time music instructor for most of those 20 years. In this time I have been highly active in the local classical guitar community and have been exposed to a wide range of players and instruments. When searching for my "one and only" concert classical guitar - I found that no one guitar checked all the boxes for me. Then I got the idea to build it myself.
Some things that are important to me:
Built to last - Heirloom quality
As a player I demand the highest standard of my tools - my guitars must stand up to the abuse of being played hard every day. Constant traveling exposes the instrument to extreme changes in climate, this can make a guitar rip itself apart. I want to build a guitar that will stand up to anything I throw at it. Also when the time comes for any maintenance or repair, the guitar can be completely disassembled and put back together much like violins have been for centuries.
Playability
I believe a guitar should be effortless to play. Extremely comfortable for the left and right hand. I can be more musically expressive when I'm not fighting the guitar to do so.
Sounds good
I have a pretty good ear and there are certain qualities of sound that I hear in some guitars in the hands of skilled players. I strive to build guitars that are fully capable of providing that full range of dynamics and tone color, with plenty of volume for a concert classical guitar. Most importantly I want to build a guitar with an attractive voice. The sound of a good guitar should inspire the interpretation of the music being played.
Contact Jesse
Contact Jesse
Contact Jesse directly to inquire about purchasing or to discuss a guitar custom built to your specifications.
Jesse Davis
(805)204-8164
Instagram @JesseDavisGuitars
No. 1
No. 1
**NOT FOR SALE**
2022 Jesse Davis No. 1
Classical - Western Red Cedar top, Machiche back & sides. Honduran Mahogany neck, Pau Ferro bridge & fingerboard, Shellac French Polished. 650mm scale length. Der Jung Tuners.
No. 2
No. 2
***SOLD***
2023 Jesse Davis No. 2
Flamenco Negra - Western Red Cedar Top, Indian Rosewood Back & Sides, Honduran Mahogany neck, African Ebony fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge, Curly Maple end wedge, Traditional Shellac French polished. 650mm scale length. 52mm nut. Der Jung Tuners, LR Baggs Element under-saddle pickup, Crossrock hard shell case.
No. 3
No. 3
***AVAILABLE***INQUIRE***
2023 Jesse Davis No. 3
Concert Classical - Hauser style fan bracing - Sinker Western Red Cedar top, Ovangkol back & sides, Honduran Mahogany neck, African Ebony fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge, Fiddleback Mahogany armrest & end wedge, one of a kind mosaic tile rosette, Traditional shellac french polished, Der Jung tuners, 640mm scale length, 53mm nut, 20th fret, adjustable elevated/floating fingerboard, two sound ports, 12 hole tie block, hard shell case.
No. 4
No. 4
***SOLD***
2024 Jesse Davis No. 4
Concert Classical - Hauser style fan bracing - European Spruce top, Black Cherry back & sides, double thick sides with Spanish Cypress inside, solid Cypress liners, Black Cherry neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, African Ebony fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge with 12 hole decorated tie block, Curly Maple wood binding and head plate, one of a kind mosaic tile rosette(over 5000 inlaid pieces), traditional shellac french polished, adjustable elevated/floating fingerboard, two sound ports, 650mm scale length, 53mm nut, 20th fret, Der Jung tuners, pearl side dots.
No. 5
No. 5
***SOLD***
2024 Jesse Davis No. 5
Concert Classical - Lattice style bracing, internal carbon fiber frame - Alpine Spruce top, Wenge back & sides, double thickness sides with Cypress inside, Solid Cypress liners, Spanish Cedar neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, adjustable - elevated fingerboard, Ebony fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge, Ebony binding, Green/White/Green purfling scheme, Shellac French Polished, two sound ports, segmented wood rosette, 650mm scale length, 53mm nut, 20th fret, green abalone side dot at 7th fret.
No. 6
No. 6
***SOLD***
2024 Jesse Davis No. 6
Concert Classical - This one features a traditional Hauser style bracing on an Alpine Spruce top, doubled Indian Rosewood sides with Cypress inside, Honduran Mahogany liners, Mahogany neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, adjustable - elevated fingerboard, Ebony fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge, Ebony binding, Green/White/Green purfling scheme, Shellac French Polished, two sound ports, maple burl wood rosette, 650mm scale length, 52.5mm nut, 20th fret, green abalone side dot at 7th fret, 12 hole tieblock.
No. 7
No. 7
In progress 2025
***SOLD***
2025 Jesse Davis No. 7
Concert Classical - Western Red Cedar top with traditional Hauser style bracing, Honduran Mahogany back and doubled sides, with Cypress inside, Mahogany liners, Mahogany neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, adjustable - elevated fingerboard, Pau Ferro fingerboard, Pau Ferro bridge, Curly Mahogany binding, Black/Red/Black purfling scheme, Shellac French Polish, two sound ports, redwood burl rosette, 650mm scale length, 52.5mm nut, 20th fret, side dot at 7th fret.
No. 8
No. 8
In progress 2025
***AVAILABLE***
2025 Jesse Davis No. 8
Concert Classical - Lattice style bracing, internal carbon fiber frame - Port Orford Cedar top, Figured Port Orford back & sides, double thickness sides with Cypress inside, Solid Cypress liners, Port Orford neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, adjustable - elevated fingerboard, Indian Rosewood fingerboard, Indian Rosewood bridge, Curly Maple binding, Black/Green/Black purfling scheme, Shellac French Polished, two sound ports, Burl wood rosette, 650mm scale length, 52.5mm nut, 20th fret, side dot at 7th fret.
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