Stephan Connor cedar/Madagascar 2021

Custom order from Stephan Connor and received it June 2021

Madagascar rosewood back

John Gilbert tuning machine with ebony buttons

Western red cedar top. Jascar stainless steel frets with 20th extra fret. Mother of pearl and abalone inlaid rosette

Luthier’s signed label

12 holes tying block

Elevated fingerboard

Sound port (opened)

Sound port (closed)

Madagascar rosewood sides

Madagascar rosewood back

Lattice bracing with moon harvested spruce

If you wonder the function of the sound ports on guitars here is the demonstration of the sound port on my new Stephan Connor guitar. I played the Estudio of Tàrrega twice,  the first time with the sound port closed and the second time with the sound port opened let you found out the difference.