Built by one of our favorite luthiers, Arthur "Butch" Boswell, in his shop in Bend, Oregon. A early build by Butch under the Boswell name, this 000-size is a perfectly well rounded model, with a cool cedar top matched with Brazilian rosewood back and sides. The result is a gorgeous sounding model that benefits from a lighter touch to let the cedar top interact with the old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides. This guitar shows normal signs of wear, shown in the provided photos. Serial #0010 comes with a deluxe hardshell case.
SPECS
Top: Cedar
Back & sides: Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood
Bridge: Brazilian rosewood
Bracing: Adirondack spruce, all hide glue construction (1930s)
Fretwire: Jescar gold EVO
Finish: High gloss lacquer
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ABOUT THE BUILDER
Butch worked for Rudy as a repair tech over 20 years ago at the original Rudy's Music Stop on 48th Street. After relocating to the West Coast, Butch has been building guitars for the past 20 years and has, in our minds, perfected the craft. A self-proclaimed "wood junky," Butch is constantly searching for old-growth tonewoods and even sources them himself during intense mountaineering expeditions. In addition to the Boswell guitars we stock in our shop, we also take custom orders.
In Butch's words:
"Each instrument is built completely by hand, sourcing only the highest quality, old growth materials possible, and put together with the highest attention to detail. Hide glue is the primary adhesive used, and every instrument is finished in 100% pure, un-catalyzed nitrocellulose lacquer.
Every guitar I make is essentially a 'Custom Shop' instrument, meaning, there is no ‘standard’ model. Each one is tailor made. The process requires a solid understanding of what each player is after, and in turn becomes a personal experience for both myself and the customer. Models, options, and wood selection are all just the basic starting point."
