Author Archives: Jonathan Woo

If you’ve been wondering, yes these guitars were made out of a local Durian tree that was felled. Curiosity lead to another and here we have a guitar built out of that. Top, Back & Sides are Durian, neck remains the usual 7-piece Laminated Nyatoh piece with Malaysian Blackwood for the Fingerboards and Bridge pieces.Continue reading “Sound”

Strung and setup with Elixir 12s, I am happy to report it sounds amazing. Rich tone, with lots of body and sustain. The following pictures are of the end product, and further down this post you will find pictures of the Jumbo version as well (in brown burst). *In case anyone is wondering why IContinue reading “The Durian Guitar Completed”

This was a project I’ve been wanting to work on for a long time, and to my knowledge, I haven’t yet found anyone who has built an acoustic guitar using Durian wood before. We acquired an old tree from a Durian plantation in a small town called Raub through the help of a friend. TransportedContinue reading “The Making of a Durian Guitar”

I had the privilege of spending a few days in the Bigfoot Guitars workshop based in New Delhi, India. My intention was to see how other luthiers work on their instruments, just to get some fresh inspiration and ideas. I first met Karan in Music China 2018, the first year I ever attended the expo.

I apologize for the lack of updates as I also lack the discipline to write and post. Also, I’m a better photographer than writer so I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. This would be a continuation of some of my previous posts regarding Music China 2019 held in Shanghai October last year. And asContinue reading “Music China 2019”