A few detail photos from some of my very best commissions.
Most of my collection of guitars, all left handed, all but the electrics made by me, thirty two years of work .@thepragmaticluthier
At La Due Guitars, I custom build acoustic guitars, primarily from Northeastern hardwoods. I share videos about guitar making, shop and equipment maintenance and woodworking in general. From time to time, even some humor. I have been a woodworker nearly all my life, a shop teacher for 33 years, a guitar maker for 31 years and a player since 1965. I call myself "The Pragmatic Luthier" because I practice frugality in my life and my work. I'm not easily impressed with the myriad of slick exotic tools, jigs and gimmicks foisted on woodworkers and guitar makers, nor am I impressed with shell game tips and tricks videos aimed at monetizing more than genuinely sharing information and expertise.