This newest creation from master luthier Woodley White out of Naalehu, Hawaii features a fine Swiss spruce top, African blackwood back and sides, and a stunning overall aesthetic. Woodley White guitars feature a full, rich tone with pristine clarity and a perfect balance from the trebles to the bass strings. The craftsmanship is top-notch and the playability of this instrument is excellent. He studied guitar building with master luthier Jeffrey Elliott out of Portland, Oregon before moving to Hawaii over 20 years ago. He uses the traditional Hauser/Torres design from 1943 and builds with both an open harmonic bar first designed by Jeffrey Elliott or the traditional harmonic bar desgin. Many professional guitarists play his instruments and William Jenks currently plays exclusively on a Woodley White guitar.
 
This particular instrument is unique becuase it utilizes a smaller 630 mm scale design rather than the standard 650 mm scale. You can't even tell by looking at the guitar that it is smaller it is only noticeable to the player. Smaller scale guitars are becoming more popular these days and this particlar short scale guitar design will allow the player to achieve the same volume and tone of a standard scale guitar while making the stretches and overall playability much easier. The upgraded African blackwood featured on this guitar, is a very rare and valuable species of wood that creates a great hard surface for sound to bounce off of resulting in great volume and projection. 
 
The unique visual design of this guitar features a curly koa rosette that has been wood burned to give a traditional mosaic appearance. This particular wood burning is based on a well-known Hawaiian tattoo design. The veneer on the front and back of the headstock is made of koa and the back has a striking flame of koa going right down the middle of the African blackwood. The tuners are made by David Rodgers.
 
This guitar has two upgrades including the African blackwood back and sides that adds $2000 to the price and the David Rodgers tuners that add $1000 to the price. The current base price of a Woodley White guitar is $8500 so this is a great value at $10,500.
 
We offer a one-way shipping and handling fee which is a flat $150 to anywhere in the United States.