How lovely is this new Weissenborne guitar made by Phil Carson-Crickmore? Phil is a fabulous luthier in Melbourne and is well known in the acoustic guitar world for making beautiful instruments (& even ukuleles!) and these latest lap steels are exceptional. As Phil has designed them with a fully acoustic neck they are very light and very resonant and have a beautiful, soft tone that is quite haunting.
The Weissenborne style of acoustic lap steel has been repopularised in recent times by the lies of John Butler and Xavier Rudd but actually hearken back to the late 20's and early 30's in the USA. The original "Herman Weissenborn" guitars are extremely rare as it is estimated that less than 5000 were produced. Phil's excellent interpretation of it is constructed of highly flamed Victorian Blackwood and each has unique inlay work. If you're in Perth drop in and try one in our sound proof acoustic room... they won't last long!
