Luthier
Stephen Strahm
- Luthier
- Stephen Strahm
- Founded
- 2013
- Location
- Santa Cruz, California
As is often the way, Stephen’s lutherie journey began with a deep passion for music, since childhood. After developing a love for the guitar and dabbling within repairs and setups, Stephen progressed to lutherie training at the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix Arizona.
Following this Strahm has lent his services to and worked alongside many of the best names in lutherie, such as Santa Cruz Guitar Company, Rick Turner and Jeff Traugott. This wealth of knowledge and passion only enhances his ability to build some of the most responsive, sophisticated and inspiring guitars on the market.
“Some people can go a lifetime without finding something that gives their life meaning. When I strung up my first guitar I knew what that meaning was.”
Working with TNAG is like being on a championship team. We each have unique strengths that when combined allow each member to perform at their best. For me, that’s building guitars.
The Guitars
Stephen Strahm currently offers three models; the Eros, Ares and 00. Find out more about each of these below.
Models
EROS
Dimensions
- Length
- 20-1/8”
- Upper Bout
- 11”
- Waist
- 9-1/6
- Lower Bout
- 15-9/16”
Standard specifications
- Top wood
- Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Indian Rosewood or Mahogany
- Nut width
- 1 ¾”
- Saddle string spacing
- 2 ¼”
- Neck
- One piece Honduran Mahogany w/2-way adjustable trussrod
- Fingerboard
- West African Ebony
- Bridge
- West African Ebony w/Ebony pins
- Binding
- West African Ebony w/Maple purfling
- Side dots only
- Gold MOP
- Nut
- Scalloped unbleached bone
- Saddle
- 1/8” compensated unbleached bone
- Rosette
- Single wood ring to match body
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510’s
- Frets
- Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
- Headstock overlay
- Solid piece usually matching body wood
- Bracing
- Sitka Spruce
- Finish
- Thin Nitrocellulose lacque
- Case
- Main Stage, customer picks colors
- Strings
- D’Addario EJ16 Light .012 - .053
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Scale Length
- 25.375”
Stephen's notes
The EROS model is an OM inspired sonic masterpiece. Designed with a larger lower bout and narrow waist, it's very comfortable to play and sounds huge for a medium sized guitar. Extremely balanced piano like tone that is elegant, wide open and responsive.
ARES
Dimensions
- Length
- 20-1/4”
- Upper Bout
- 11-13/16”
- Waist
- 9-11/16”
- Lower Bout
- 16-1/8”
Standard specifications
- Top wood
- Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Indian Rosewood or Mahogany
- Nut width
- 1 ¾”
- Saddle string spacing
- 2 ¼”
- Neck
- One piece Honduran Mahogany w/2-way adjustable trussrod
- Fingerboard
- West African Ebony
- Bridge
- West African Ebony w/Ebony pins
- Binding
- West African Ebony w/Maple purfling
- Side dots only
- Gold MOP
- Nut
- Scalloped unbleached bone
- Saddle
- 1/8” compensated unbleached bone
- Rosette
- Single wood ring to match body
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510’s
- Frets
- Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
- Headstock overlay
- Solid piece usually matching body wood
- Bracing
- Sitka Spruce
- Finish
- Thin Nitrocellulose lacque
- Case
- Main Stage, customer picks colors
- Strings
- D’Addario EJ16 Light .012 - .053
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Scale Length
- 25.375”
00
Dimensions
- Length
- 19-1/2”
- Upper Bout
- 10-11/16”
- Waist
- 8-3/4”
- Lower Bout
- 14-3/4”
Standard specifications
- Top wood
- Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Indian Rosewood or Mahogany
- Nut width
- 1 ¾”
- Saddle string spacing
- 2 ¼”
- Neck
- One piece Honduran Mahogany w/2-way adjustable trussrod
- Fingerboard
- West African Ebony
- Bridge
- West African Ebony w/Ebony pins
- Binding
- West African Ebony w/Maple purfling
- Side dots only
- Gold MOP
- Nut
- Scalloped unbleached bone
- Saddle
- 1/8” compensated unbleached bone
- Rosette
- Single wood ring to match body
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510’s
- Frets
- Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
- Headstock overlay
- Solid piece usually matching body wood
- Bracing
- Sitka Spruce
- Finish
- Thin Nitrocellulose lacque
- Case
- Main Stage, customer picks colors
- Strings
- D’Addario EJ16 Light .012 - .053
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Scale Length
- 24.875”
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customisable upon request*
