Sopkowski & Sons Fine Guitars

09/23/2024

Step two of a red oak dreadnaught build. Medullary rays are more pronounced when quartersawn.

08/26/2024

The power of a nostalgic melody seems to gain as I age. An unpayable debt is owed to Shake Russell for the chapter of life, times & songs from the Texas hill country.

Another moment in Texas music history, captured, as it happened, live, November 11th 2023, IN THE MUSIC ROOM Studio & Listening Room, Waxahachie, Texas USA ....

10/30/2023

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10/05/2021

my friend, Paul Erdman, solid vocals, great tunes; he plays South Bend and area.

03/11/2021

'Just a note here to thank Andy & Alex at G & A Music in Mishawaka for the personal attention they gave to my son, Jackson yesterday. Alex is a top-notched tech and spent an extra amount of time explaining and demonstrating the infinite settings/sounds that his new Les Paul provides. He also spent time helping Jack select the proper amp, which by the way he chose one of the Orange Amps that are quite impressive regarding power, clarity and price point. In our world of industrialized everything these days, G & A Music is a throwback to the time of genuine customer service. I am grateful to have G & A as my only other source to market my guitar line, and will have several new ones that will be displayed at their store, soon. Keep these guys in mind, they are worth the drive.

07/17/2019

This 25.4" scale dreadnought has Bolivian Rosewood back & sides with a bearclaw Alaskan spruce soundboard and is bound with brown tortoise celluloid. The neck is solid mahogany with an ebony fretboard, bridge, bridgepins and heelcap. The x-bracing is scalloped & shaved Adirondack red spruce. Other features include Grover open-gear vintage tuners, herringbone inlay, 1 11/16" bone nut, compensated bone saddle with 2 1/8" spacing, a brown tortoise pick-guard, and a two-way truss rod. Compensation is accurate to within a few cents, and the action is 2mm/low E and 1.75mm/high E at 12th fret. This guitar projects a clear, loud and balanced tone. The soundboard has been relief-tapered (1 - 2") along the perimeter for increased vibration, and renders a long and clear sustain. Pau Ferro is very finely grained and is slightly heavier and more dense than brazilian or east indian rosewood and has clear ringing mids to balance the hi and low ends. The nitrocellulose finish has been buffed to a high-gloss finish. This dreadnought was very recently completed and projects a clear, loud and balanced song. A hardshell case is included. Sound sample available for serious inquires. $2199.

Bolivian Rosewood & Sitka Spruce

04/02/2019

This 25.4" scale dreadnought has Brazilian Kingwood Rosewood (Dalbergia Cearensis) back & sides with a bearclaw Alaskan spruce whiskey-burst soundboard and is bound with curly maple. The neck is solid mahogany with an ebony fretboard, bridge, bridgepins and heelcap. The headstock is bound with curly maple, and is plated with ebony. The x-bracing is scalloped & shaved Adirondack red spruce. Other features include Grover open-gear vintage tuners, herringbone inlay, 1 11/16" bone nut, compensated tusq saddle with 2 1/8" spacing, a brown tortoise pick-guard, two-way truss rod, and a whiskey burst/shaded soundboard. Compensation is accurate to within a few cents, and the action is 2mm/low E and 1.75mm/high E at 12th fret. This guitar projects a clear, loud and balanced tone. The soundboard has been relief-tapered (1 - 2") along the perimeter for increased vibration, and renders a long and clear sustain. This dreadnought was very recently completed and the tone and depth are distinctly Brazilian Rosewood. A hardshell case is included. $2600. Sopkowski & Sons Fine Guitars

04/02/2019

Brazilian Rosewood Whiskey Burst Dreadnought

02/07/2019

This 25.4" scale dreadnought is a white oak back & sides with a Sitka spruce bearclaw soundboard. It is bound with bloodwood, heel-capped and headstock laminated with cocobolo, and has a curly maple neck with a rosewood fretboard & bridge, and a bone nut and saddle. This guitar is loud and surprisingly articulate.

06/28/2018

Eastern Indian Rosewood straight-grained dreadnought has AAA grade Sitka Spruce soundboard, solid mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard & bridge, bone saddle & nut, scalloped-forward shifted bracing, Gotoh open gear tuners, and a Hot-rod truss rod, This D-28 model is very similar to my own Martin HD-28V in depth, clarity and projection. Sound sample available for serious inquiries. Hardshell case included. This guitar is endorsed by well known local guitarist: Mitch Hollifield $2399.00