Genesi Classical

Fifty four years old, this was for me build No. 1, my first acoustic  instrument, made in 1970. Hence the name Genesi. The shape came from a dream, but the guitar was only built after on a fluke I met a luthier–Jim (Doc) Pitman. He sold me an incredible German spruce soundboard (50 grains per inch) for $20, and then, well, the rest of my life followed. 

The first back on this guitar warped and detatched around 35 years ago. In 2020, I decided to restore it. So I cut the neck off, put together another set of rosewood and rebuilt it. This is the new embodiment of Genesi No. 1.

I had built several Corenered models of all types, so this one was an effort to emulate the classic shape. 

There is a distinct difference in tone derived from the shape of a guitar, as exemplied by this model compared to the Cornered guitar. They all sound different, but if they're built right, they all sound good. 

Stringed instruments crack a lot. That's because the top (the panel) is somewhat locked into the sides (the frame.) I designed this guitar with two goals: 1) to resolve the grain direction conflict, and 2) to build a guitar in one day. Hence the name WUNDAY--for the time being anyway.  

It took eighteen hours to build this one, not counting the finish. I would modify it somewhat in another iteration. But It has a pronounced cathedral-like sustain over any other feature.