Here's a look at the Hybrid bracing system I use in my steel string guitars. It can be modified to work with any body size and string tension. Called a “Crossover” it features X-bracing commonly used in steel string guitars for its structural...
Mark Lemaire performs the Beatles classic "Because" on a James White steel string mid-jumbo named "Black Dog" at the Santa Barbara Acoustic Guitar Celebration, August 2017. Like our Facebook page and Drop Us a Note, let's talk about collaborating on your dream guitar built to...
The Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration was an awesome time! It was a very long drive and a quick trip but we met some wonderful like-minded guitar enthusiasts from near and far who like us have the bug for fine craftsmanship and a love of...
I will be in Portland April 29th & 30th to displaying some of my recent creations at the Northwest Handmade Instrument Makers Exhibit at Marylhurst University...
Hello Guitar Lovers!!! This is "Lily", a brand new 7-string with Brazilian rosewood and Italian spruce. This baby ships off to NEW YORK CITY next week. I picked the right sound woods for this one...
With hand-picked East Indian rosewood back and sides and a beautiful straight grained German spruce top Camille has an alluring seductive voice that is all her own. Here is yet another amazing handcrafted offering from Luthier James White. Don't let Camille be "The one that got away." See...
Such a Beauty. With her stunning red cedar top and an incredible burled rosette Isabelle is a rare girl indeed. Her Indian Rosewood back and sides give her the full, even, sweet and clear voice of an angel. She also features Jim's trademark custom diamond inlay work on...
"This is my take on a Lovesong which I grew-up listening to. I chose to play it on my extraordinary James White classical guitar." Tracey Pitman from Ottawa, Quebec performs a heartfelt cover of "Lovesong" by the Cure on her custom built James White classical guitar...
I named this instrument “Anya” after a very nice and attractive young lady I met at a Tinsley Ellis show at the Knotty Pine in Victor, Idaho last spring. I told her I was going to name a guitar after her and I did. So...
I believe that when you do what you love in life, your life is better for it. It is not always easy being a luthier, sometimes it gets a little lean and there isn’t always that fat paycheck waiting for you each month, but the...