TreeHouse Guitars, 0000 "The Ebony Moon" Ebony & Swiss Moon Spruce

When a guitar has a name like "The Ebony Moon", you know you're in for something special. Fresh in from Canadian luthier Zach Lefebvre of TreeHouse Guitars, this gorgeous guitar is packed with delightful features and appointments. The eye-catching grain of the FSC-approved ebony back and sides (a nod to Zach's commitment to sustainability in his builds) is offset by stark Swiss moon spruce. The blooming bass notes are balanced by a strong midrange and sweet high end, and lush chords sustain beautifully.

Clocking in at just over 16" wide in the lower bout and 4-1/2" deep, the 0000 size Ebony Moon provides players used to OM-sized guitars some added power and projection. To further that, Zach built this guitar with a tornavoz - something typically seen on classical nylon string guitars. He has this to say about this unusual feature:

"The idea is to lower the resonant frequency of the air cavity, which worked well with the added fret (The Ebony Moon guitar has 21 frets) and lowering of the soundhole placement. I found it really throws the sound further - projection at a distance is nuts with that guitar!"

Finishing touches include the player-friendly soundport, plus Zach's hand-patinated copper inlays on the rosette, headstock and backstrip. To hear more of this guitar, be sure to check out the luthier himself playing it on his Instagram page!