guitarmasterworks

guitarmasterworks from Wailuku, Hawaii spends months, even years, custom creating amazing works of art. guitarmasterworks is part of the community at CustomMade, quite possibly the finest artisans at work today. Take a look around the profile, and, if you like what you see, please contact John Decker so they can custom make you something similar. Do us a favor and let them know you found them on CustomMade.com.

John Decker
guitarmasterworks
307 South Alu Road
Wailuku, HI 96793
808-244-9486 (Official)
www.guitarmasterworks.com

guitarmasterworks

Wailuku, Hawaii

guitarmasterworks was founded in the late 1980s as my guitar-building venue, a side-line from my role as founder of RainSong Graphite Guitars and inventor of the modern carbon-fiber/epoxy acoustic guitar. I’ve licensed back from RainSong my patented soundboard technology, a “braceless” design which when built in wood involves a VERY thin soundboard backed up by Nomex honeycomb and a HYPER-THIN backing plate (sanded down to the point that the wood is almost transparent!). It sounds very good – loud, with good base, very clear treble, and great balance and “attack”. And I use a lute-like system of cutting string ramps in the back of the peghead so that the headplate itself is free of any slots or tuners. I make only classical guitars, and I use the finest tonewoods obtainable and the highest quality tuning machines, fittings and strings. My guitars are very traditional in shape – I use no angled necks, bumps on the soundboard or “alternate” soundholes – all in the interest of making guitars with superb tone and superior playability. I am fortunate to be able to make my guitars one-at-a-time and the guitars are handcrafted to the highest standards of workmanship.