Luthier Facts :
Name: Martin Fair
Location: VA, USA
Status?: Currently Active
Link: fairbuiltguitars
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I met Denis at the A.S.I.A Symposium and got a top from him. I decided to make one of my Mungus models which is a small jumbo shape.
The wood is very nice and has some bearclaw figure. I am putting the finishing touches on it still and will be headed to Newport with it in a few days.
I initially braced the top with a pattern I have been experimenting with only to have the top dry out further in my shop. I had to remove the bracing and when I re-braced it, I used a more conventional layout with two tone bars and a large X-brace.
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This is Martin Fair of Fairbuilt Guitar Co. I wanted to point out that we have now made it to the Newport Guitar Festival and back. The guitar has a smooth and powerful tone and sounds great with a flatpick. Another bit of added information is that my shop is located near Purcellville VA and not in NM as listed above.
Hi Martin, thank you for the update and the correction- the post has been updated to reflect your information!