Paul McEvoy Guitars — Handbuilt in Portland, Maine

Full-body view of the handbuilt 7-string multiscale nylon-string guitar by Paul McEvoy Guitars. Handbuilt acoustic guitar with redwood top by Paul McEvoy Guitars.
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Handbuilt 7-string multiscale nylon-string guitar with oval soundhole by Paul McEvoy Guitars.
Nylon-String — 7-String Multiscale

7-String Multiscale

A nylon-string, fanned-fret 7-string — one of the more technically ambitious instruments I've built.

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Handbuilt acoustic guitar with redwood top by Paul McEvoy Guitars.
Acoustic — Walnut Back & Sides

New Walnut

Bookmatched walnut back and sides with dramatic dark grain striping, paired with a redwood top.

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Handbuilt classical guitar with natural spruce top and rosette detail by Paul McEvoy Guitars.
Classical

Classical

A traditional slotted-headstock classical guitar with a hand-inlaid rosette around the soundhole.

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Handbuilt steel-string parlor guitar with maple back and sides by Paul McEvoy Guitars.
Steel-String — Maple Back & Sides

Maple Steel

A smaller-bodied steel-string with maple back and sides, photographed against Portland's brick stairwells.

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