W.J. Jones Proteus
In William Jeffrey Jones' words:
"A Greek sea-god, Proteus was the shape-changing son of Poseidon. He could assume many forms, thus the word "protean" - a derivative of his name - connotes versatility and adaptability, both of which are traits this instrument is all about. It's perfectly suitable for everything from straight-ahead fingerstyle jazz to progressive rock. Its natural wood look and contours, typical of my guitars, lend themselves nicely to those players who might prefer playing their music on something elegantly organic and unique..." |  |
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W. J. Jones DonnaKay In William Jeffrey Jones' words:
I began building this guitar in the same batch as another "DonnaKay," although I completed assembly on that guitar before this one. The contouring on this instrument is equally as comfortable and as alluring. And I love walnut. It's unquestionably my favorite guitar body wood, both to work with and play. It takes a little elbow grease to fill the open pores when finishing - if that's the preference - but it's a beautiful wood that tools well and sounds great, acoustically. This particular walnut is locally grown and cut by my good friend Steve Chapman at his sawmill. The top is big leaf maple from the Pacific Northwest... |  |
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W.J. Jones Blackthorn
In William Jeffrey Jones' words:
"Based on my favorite original design - the iO - the iO Blackthorn is one beautiful solidbody guitar. Its most obvious feature is the gorgeous bookmatched walnut crotch top from my stash of walnut rescued from the Missouri River. Black walnut is a local hardwood and I work with it more than any other hardwood for my instruments. With the right cuts, selection, and careful arrangement of the grain, black walnut makes a fabulous guitar. Its dark color and grain variation provide a drama that's perfect for my carved and contoured instruments. It's also highly regarded in the luthiery community for its acoustic properties and I concur..."
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