What one does when not building shamisens

In my case, make some guitars, and vacation with the family in Hawaii. Here are Keith and (Bachido member and daughter) Celia Olson, with Keith’s new guitar.

The guitar is copied from an early 19th-century Spanish instrument. The rosette is a mosaic of Totoro faces. My workmanship has improved since making my first guitar, undoubtedly due to skills developed while making two shamisens.

New homemade guitars and family in Hawaii, can’t beat that! :slight_smile: My best to the Wilson/Olsen family! That looks beautiful, I’m sure Keith is pretty happy with it. :wink:

Please convey my yoroshiku’s! It was nice to spend a day in Tokyo with them.

Really lovely guitar Dan!