Classic Guitars by Randy Reynolds
Ten-year Guild member Randy Reynolds makes classical and flamenco guitars on the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. During the past six years he has developed and specializes in double-top classicals. His secret ambition is to be just like Harry Fleishman when Harry grows up.
▪ bio current as of 2006
2006
AL#88 p.8 ALA3 p.90
Randy Reynolds
▪ Double-top guitars utilize a top made of two thin layers of spruce separated by a honey-comb material called Nomex. So few people have heard such guitars that the jury is still out (way out) concerning double-top benefits, but here’s how they are made and why. One thing seems sure—the guitar market is large enough to absorb every idea, so no facet of guitar evolution is likely to die out before its time. With 13 photos.