The Fine Print:
Contact me directly to inquire about purchasing a guitar or commissioning a custom instrument. Ideally, I’d have you visit my shop so I can watch and hear you play—this gives me invaluable insight to craft an instrument that fits you perfectly.
Once we settle the details, I’ll send a written proposal outlining everything we’ve agreed on. If it all looks good, a non-refundable $1,000 deposit reserves your place on my build list. When I begin construction, half of the remaining balance is due. The final payment is due upon completion and before delivery.
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Starting at $7500
My Signature Concert Model blends timeless classical design with modern refinements. With Torres’ 650 mm scale length, a comfortable 53 mm nut, a thin neck, and an elevated fingerboard with a 20th fret, this instrument offers exceptional playability and extended range.
The elevated fingerboard, inspired by Thomas Humphrey, drives more torque into the bridge and top for added punch, volume, and sustain. Gil Carnal’s doubled sides and solid liners create a rigid rim that channels energy efficiently into the soundboard, while a Hauser-style fan bracing pattern delivers a traditional, resonant voice.
Premium side purfling is standard, and every guitar is finished entirely by traditional French polish for optimal tonal response.
Soundboard: Solid Spruce or Western Red Cedar (others available)
Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood (others available)
Neck: Mahogany or Spanish Cedar with carbon-fiber reinforcement
Fingerboard: Elevated, adjustable Ebony
Rosette: Traditional mosaic (others available)
Bridge: East Indian Rosewood
Binding: Ebony, Rosewood, or Curly Maple with premium purfling
Finish: Traditional shellac French polish (entire instrument)
Tuners: Gotoh
Case: Hardshell case included
Additional: 20th fret
Soundboard options: Alpine Swiss, German Spruce, Engelmann, Bearclaw, Western Red Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Redwood
Back & Sides: Premium wood upgrades available
Binding: Premium wood upgrades available
Decorated tie block: optional
Armrest: optional
Pearl side dots: optional
Custom neck profile, shape, and string spacing available
Custom scale length available
Tuner upgrades: Scheller, Barnett, Rodgers
Wood upgrades: Brazilian Rosewood — $3,000+
Case upgrades: Visesnut flight case
Starting at $8500
My Gil Carnal Concert Model follows Gil’s design closely, featuring his carbon-fiber rod framework and lattice bracing system for a powerful, modern concert response.