John’s faithful tribute to 1930s L-bodies. As he himself says, “built very much like Martin and Gibson did in the early 1930's; light, strong heavily scalloped bracing, low body mass, and thin, flexible finishes.”

He had not one but two 1934 L-00 Gibsons in for repair at one point, and they were so remarkable he just had to make a replica, and it turned out great … natch. Vintage design with modern materials combined with a fast neck and low action.

• top: Lutz spruce

• b&s: mahogany

• scale: 24.895”