Luthier Keith Adams
"I like to vary the artistic details of each guitar (binding, purfling, rosette, etc.) allowing me some aesthetic freedom in building each instrument. I invite input from clients in order to personalize each guitar to their individual taste."
Life-Long Passion
Keith Adams acquired his first classical guitar at the age of 16. That guitar sparked a passion for the instrument that only deepened over the next three decades.
Master Craftsman
As a master craftsman, the love of wood and music led him to become a luthier. Each piece of wood is carefully selected for its tonal quality and aesthetic beauty.
Care & Quality
Thirty years of playing the guitar has enabled Keith to determine what constitutes an excellent guitar. Each Keith Adams instrument is built with the care and quality to last more than a lifetime.
Kirk Hanser & John McClellan
Kirk and John perform Spanish Dance #2 (Oriental) composed by Granados using a Keith Adams guitar.
Guitar Details
Keith strives to build guitars with the following qualities:
- All notes play evenly over the entire range of each string and there is a good balance between volume to fill a concert hall but without sacrificing the warmth and intimate voice of the guitar.
- The guitars are resonant and quick to respond with little force from the fingers.
- They can be played very softly with clarity and sustain which give the player a broader dynamic range.
- The tone should be clear yet warm.
- The instruments should be easy and exciting to play and the overall voice of the instrument must be beautiful.
| Instrument Specifications: | |
| Soundboard: | Spruce or Cedar |
| Back and Sides: | East Indian Rosewood, Brazilian Rosewood, Figured Maple |
| Neck: | Honduras Mahogany or Spanish Cedar |
| Bridge: | Brazilian or Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard: | Ebony |
| Tuners: | Sloane |
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| Scale lengths can be changed, other tuners can be substituted, extra strings can be added, instruments can be built left handed, etc. | |
| Limited Warranty: | |
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All instruments are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty applies to the original purchaser of the instrument for as long as they own it. All warranted repairs must be performed by the maker and final judgement concerning the cause of the damage is left up to the maker's discretion. This warranty does not cover repairs necessitated by normal wear, neglect, accidental damage, modification, or cracking of wood or finish resulting from temperature or humidity changes. Nor does it cover frets, strings or tuning machines. |
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Guitar Details
How to Order
To build an instrument, we require a one hundred and fifty dollar non-refundable deposit. A deposit secures a place on the waiting list and an estimated delivery date. One half of the balance is due when I begin building the guitar and the remaining balance is due upon completion.
Payment & Shipping
The cost of a guitar starts at $5,000 (pricing is subject to change). Shipping is not included in the price.
Your instrument will be shipped upon receipt of payment. You will be allowed 7 days in which to play the instrument on a trial basis. If, within that trial period you are not satisfied with the instrument, you may return it in its original condition for modification, an exchange or a refund. This trial period may not apply to customized guitars. Please do not ship an instrument back to me without contacting me first.
Please use the contact form to reach out to us for details.
