Roger Radcliff
Luthier
Cochranville, PA
Sound.
“every great electric guitar needs to sound great unplugged”
Each piece starts with lightweight planks, either aged or roasted, and is then transformed by hand into the body and neck of your new favorite instrument.
In the long tradition of quality guitars, the inclusion of a bone nut increases the bright dynamic resonance and tone.
The finished pieces are then brought together with fish glue, and hot hide glue, much like you would see used in violins to maximize the potential transfer of sound.
Feel.
Every neck is hand-carved with rolled fingerboard edges and finished with techniques typically reserved for orchestral string instruments to elevate playability and allow your hand to find just the right notes at just the right moment.
Medium jumbo frets reduce hand tension and the overall lightweight feel of the guitars makes them perfect for multiple encore gigs and all-night songwriting sessions.
“if you’re going to play any instrument, it has to be comfortable. Effortless, if possible. It should be an extension of you and your passion”
Raised in his grandfather’s carpentry woodshop, tutored in his uncle’s bowyer shop, and trained in Nazareth, PA’s premier guitar factory, Roger has been working with wood for even longer than he has been passionate about playing music, which is saying something.
His work is a heavily inspired amalgamation of 1950s electric guitars, pre-war acoustic guitars, and classic orchestral string instruments.
“your instrument should bring fresh inspiration to your playing and reignite your musical passion each time you pick it up”
Craftsmanship.
