Spohn Guitars builds for Holy Grail Guitar Show

[Max Spohn]

I just applied a sealer coat of shellac to the backs this morning and loved the way the morning sunlight was bringing out the colors and figure!
So here are some pics for you!

[Lonzo]

Nice ! This is going to be one heck of a last Holy Grail ����
Any reason for the different back bracings ? Model? Size? Tone?

[Nemoman]

WOW--That BRW is outrageous!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Lonzo

Nice ! This is going to be one heck of a last Holy Grail ����
Any reason for the different back bracings ? Model? Size? Tone?

Oh yeah! Your Michaud also looks stunning! I can't wait to see it there in real life.

Three ladder braces are the standard on my guitars but I have also used lattice bracing on a few guitars in the past. Especially on highly figured backs that seemed to be a bit weaker.
This Birdseye Maple back was really stiff and stable but since my first baritone with a quilted Honduran Mahogany back had a lattice bracing I thought it is a good idea to do it the same way again. Just because it already worked really good. But also because I think it helps with the bass response.
I also had a Somogyi MD in my shop a month ago which had a lattice braced back and I want to experiment with it a bit more in the future myself.

Originally Posted by Nemoman

WOW--That BRW is outrageous!

Thank you Kevin!

[TomB'sox]

Hey, isn't it suppose to be winter over there...That grass looks pretty green already!!!!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Hey, isn't it suppose to be winter over there...That grass looks pretty green already!!!!

It is... but not this year It already feels like spring over here for almost a month now.

[Max Spohn]

I have a couple more in progress pictures for you before I will share some of the closed boxes soon!

This first one shows the rim getting glued to the top.



This is my main chisel for doing the voicing work. It's a Japanese carving chisel that I bought during my internship with Ray Kraut.

[Max Spohn]

Time to show you the closed boxes...

Here is the baritone





And the BRW 00-C

[Nemoman]

Wow--those both look wonderful!

That BRW is just unreal!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Wow--those both look wonderful!

That BRW is just unreal!

Thank you Kevin!

It really is! And did I mention that this one is available after the HGGS?

[Nemoman]

I'd be really surprised if it wasn't snapped up by then!

Looking forward to seeing and hearing this one when completed.

[cigarfan]

Max, both boxes are exquisite! Sure to be the hit of the show!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by Nemoman

I'd be really surprised if it wasn't snapped up by then!

Looking forward to seeing and hearing this one when completed.

That would definitely be great. I hope it won't be around for long after the show.

Me too! I try to get some good recordings before the show.

Originally Posted by cigarfan

Max, both boxes are exquisite! Sure to be the hit of the show!

Thank you Dennis! Yes, I think it is going to be a fantastic show.

[TomB'sox]

I will say it again because it deserves repeating, that is the single most beautiful set of BRW I have ever seen. The grain pattern is unlike any other I have seen.

I will make it a mission to play a Spohn one day, I wish it could be that one lol!

[Max Spohn]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

I will say it again because it deserves repeating, that is the single most beautiful set of BRW I have ever seen. The grain pattern is unlike any other I have seen.

I will make it a mission to play a Spohn one day, I wish it could be that one lol!

Thanks again Tom!

I am sure we can make that happen soon!