[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Cocobolo Kid

Congrats Max!!! Fantastic looking guitar!

That is a gorgeous Swiss spruce top, and the figured neck wood looks beautiful too.

Thank you! I feel very fortunate to live so close to the Swiss alps that I can select all of my tops in person and I am a huge fan of bearclaw figure.

Originally Posted by Erithon

Thanks for sharing, Max! Absolutely stunning bearclaw on that Spruce and, as always, your lines and design aesthetic are remarkably elegant. I feel the same way about 1.75" nut widths: something a bit wider allows me to play cleaner and with more comfort

Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words!
It is great to hear some feedback about wider necks. Which widths do you prefer?

Originally Posted by cigarfan

Certainly is purdy! Glad to hear you are sharpening your playing skills. Congrats.

Thank you! It is a lot of fun and helps me sharpening my skills as a builder too.

Originally Posted by Deft Tungsman

Beautiful work, Max!

Thank you Marc!

Originally Posted by SJ VanSandt

I love the look of the neck matching the back and sides so well! Of course it doesn't hurt that the wood is so beautiful - the whole guitar is very beautiful.

A question: now that you've found the optimum string spacing for your hands, wouldn't it be fairly simple to retrofit a new neck onto your old guitar?

Thank you! I am really happy with the look of the neck too and will definitely use it again.
You are right that I could change the neck on my previous guitar. But it is also very helpful to have a guitar in my shop to test for my clients and since most prefer a narrower nut width it is good to have one with a standard width around.

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Beautiful guitar, Max--very cool that you could take the time to build yourself a custom guitar to fit your needs and desires.

Really enjoy your work and appreciate you sharing it here!

Thank you Kevin! It indeed was a great experience.

Thanks to everyone for following along.