Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Following on from the Grimes Beamer model I showed you recently, here is another beautiful guitar design - the Grimes Freehand Parlor.

NB - The top of this guitar is Sitka not Cedar - I obviously mis-heard!

This asymmetrical body with a 14-fret neck makes for a very beguiling instrument. I am not usually a big fan of 14-fret parlors but this one really got under my skin!
It was my first choice when I was invited to contribute some acoustic tracks to Steve Grimes’ next album - he’s an award-winning songwriter as well as one of the world’s finest luthiers after all!

I hope you enjoy this video shot in the Grimes Guitars workshop on Maui.

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Until next time, stay tuned

Michael