b'Gordon Giltraps Mini GuitarTo be quite honest, Ive lost trackIts such a small guitar that I thought of the number of instruments I havea full cutaway would be going built for Gordon. Over the nearly fiftytoo far, but with a shallow body, a years weve been working together,scoop could provide just as much it might be something like fifteen.access. The shaped end of the Some other of my artist friends comescoop only occurred to me as I was close, but Gordon definitely wins.making it, it was formed from four Quite right too. layers of black veneer, moulded All except one have been unusualround the corner, to remove designs, custom built for Gordon,the ugly, pointy, sharp bit. Its very each one inspired by a few wordscommon for me to design while I in a conversation. It usually goesam working the wood rather than on something like this Rog, what dopaper in advance, its often the piece you think about ?of wood or the process that gives This particular idea has been brewingme ideas.between GG and myself for quiteThe back and sides are very very some time. Gordon loves to stretchold Brazilian Rosewood, deep himself over many different styleschocolatey brown, from the stock of guitar and has made very goodof Harald Petersen, once a well-use of a small guitar in the past.Asregarded classical maker from the usual, there was no detail briefLake District. Most of it was far too for the design. I started with thesmall, or full of wormholes, cracks fingerboard width that I knew Gordonetc, for a full-size guitar, but these would need and worked out a scalepieces were perfect for the job.length and body size that would beThe soundboard is Sinker Redwood comfortable.that Moira and I brought back from Mendocino, California. Again, its a 355'