Podcast 69: Halcyon Guitars

A North American-built, handmade acoustic guitar for around
$1,000? As unlikely as that sounds, Ed Bond of Halcyon Guitars is
making it a reality. Bond, a former employee of Larrivee and a
maker of high-end Tinker Guitars, has set out to make
lutherie-made guitars affordable. His Halcyon line offers a
variety of body styles, scale lengths and nut widths (and
limitless customization) with a satin finish and other stripped
down adornments. On this week’s podcast, the Vancouver-based
builder talks about the influence of David C. Hurd’s Left
Brain Lutherie book and discusses some of his favorite woods
to work with. Bond is pleased with how his no-frills Halcyon
creations play and sound. “It makes every guitar come out
sounding really, really good,” he says. 


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